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This movie was more disappointing to me than last year's "JUNO." (You can look up earlier commentaries in this thread.) It did to poverty in India - or anywhere - what JUNO did to teen pregnancy.
If this had been shot in America from a slum in Chicago or Atlanta or Boston or Milwaukee of LA, American film critics would have howled out their protests.
I felt it started out great and then it twisted/morphed into a BIG LIE.
I see it is now marketing itself in the commercials as a FANTASY.
That is being kind to it.
Are there some riveting scenes? Absolutely. Frightening. Stunning, in fact. Horrifying.
For this I applaud it. But it never really followed through.
It really is soooooooo improbable, I almost left the movie at one moment except I had to give my wife a ride home. Rule: Fantasy must be based in reality of some kind.
This follows the misleading rule of "Deus Ex Machina" but with no Brechtian irony for the modern world.
I think it tried to mix genres, and that is where the problem lies.
Could have been a great movie. I hope it makes a lot of money for all involved, but I can't help but think what it could have been.
Actors were great, no doubt about it.
I am sure everyone meant well, just as they all did in JUNO. But it became a BIG LIE.
Mind you I loved the great scene in the train station after the credits. It is a joyous "music video" on its own without the movie.
Anyone else have any feelings about this?
Best,
in media res
Last edited on Fri Dec 12th, 2008 12:15 am by in media res