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That Girl In Yellow Boots
Another film I'm looking forward to! I had seen the first trailer ages ago when a fellow-Kashyap-enthusiast had plugged a link on facebook or twitter. And yep, you are right, I'd have been excited about the film even if I hadn't watched the trailer. Just Anurag Kashyap announcing his next film is usually good enough.
Only recently, did I realize that the film has been co-written by Kalki Koechlin. I've always found the actor-writer combination very interesting, be it Salman Khan or as in this case, Kalki Koechlin. It could be just because it is a rare combination. Also, I've just warmed up to Kalki as an actor.
A girl who happens to wear yellow boots journeys through the streets of mean India to look for her father and the search is actually about her identity and her self - The premise seems simple enough yet, there is a certain quirkiness, an edginess about the way the trailer is put together. I guess, the name Anurag Kashyap is synonymous with crazy stuff. Add to the mix the usual suspects Piyush Mishra, Ronit Roy and the surprise element Naseeruddin Shah and I'm wondering why has this film taken so long to release in India when it has been around in the festival circuit for ages.
Anyway, its time has come and in a big way. That Girl In Yellow Boots will get a worldwide release on September 2nd.
That Girl In Yellow Boots - Movie Details
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- Producer: Anurag Kashyap
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- Director: Anurag Kashyap
- Lead Cast: Kalki Koechlin
- Supporting Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Gulshan Devaiya, Divya Jagdal, Kartik Krishnan, Kumud Mishra, Prashant Prakash, Shiv Kumar Subramaniam, Pooja Swaroop, Thani
- Story: Anurag Kashyap, Kalki Koechlin
- Screenplay: Anurag Kashyap, Kalki Koechlin
- Dialogues: Anurag Kashyap, Kalki Koechlin
- Cinematography: Rajeev Ravi, Rajeev Ravi
- Editor: Shweta Venkat
- Background Score: Benedict Taylor
- Action Choreography: Shyam Kaushal
- Music Director: Naren Chandavarkar
- Lyrics: Varun Grover
- Costume Designer: Shubhra Gupta
- Art Direction: Babban Adagale , Mrinal Das
- Facebook Page: Link
- Running time: 105 minutes
- Reviewer: meetu
- Categories: Hindi Movies
- Genres: Crime, Docu-drama, Murder Mystery
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27 reviewers have given That Girl In Yellow Boots an average rating of 3.6/5.0. 15 yays, 3 nays, 9 so-so. See all external reviews »Twitter Reviews
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Comments (11)
I am still to watch the movie, but am looking forward to watching it soon. I am guessing that the script may have not been as tight as you expected, and that was why the second best rating, which is fine.
But I disagree that the feel of the movie or the ending of the movie should really affect your rating of the movie. So, if that was the only reason for you to have downgraded the movie from 'Must watch' to 'Only the Keen..', I would suggest that you reconsider your rating.
In my view, a film review should rate a movie based on solely the film craft (though I get a hint from your review that the film craft was also lacking in some departments), and not how it makes one feel.
@Pondy Hmmm...I disagree. A film makes me react. It is made, so that I react. And my opinion here is only my attempt to describe how I reacted and what might have caused the reaction. For me, story and how it ends is a huge part of whether or not a film works for me. I don't know how to separate that from the craft of film-making. And I'm not sure I should know how either.
Here, I liked the story and the climax was appropriate. I was unsettled by the uncomfortable feeling I had through out the film. That could be the intention of the film, but I didn't like it.
Please do watch it and let us know how you liked it.
@meetu, to each his own, but then I think of movies like A Clockwork Orange, Requiem for a Dream, and I can vouch for the unease factors of these movies.
Meetu, just about everything in your review was apt. I came back after watching the film, with a sense of having experienced a small gem and was completely overwhelmed by the combination of street smartness and innocence that Kalki could imbue Ruth with. Very good filmmaking.
A good film and as usual this AK film also gives us some delightful new actors in the supporting roles....
As films with women protagonists are rare, it was a refreshing experience. Although the shock part is relative, especially for a Kashyap film, taboo topics no longer shocking.
I found Nasir's character to be a bit unconvincing. His reaction on learning what Ruth does for a living is hard to believe... as a regular customer he never guessed it??
Mystical and determined, there is more to Ruth (Kalki Koechlin) than just Yellow Boots. She has travelled all the way to India from England in search for a man who loves her. She searches for her father in Pondicherry, in Goa and now in Mumbai mainly in pursuit of unconditional love, but there is a truth that she has to encounter, that leaves her shattered. ‘That Girl In Yellow Boots’ will stun, surprise and form an instant connection with you.
@Pondy i have seen those films and been made extremely uncomfortable by them too, but that doesn't keep me from being made uneasy by other films. That's like saying having seen the beauty of the Himalayas, I won't be able to appreciate the monsoons in Sahyadris.
@samir thanks. :)
@Jitaditya i gave the script the benefit of doubt in that. I assumed that Naseeruddin Shah's character must have refused to take his clothes off the first time and thus never been asked teh regular question by Ruth.
Terrific film. Worth the time. The ending did not shock me, it was kind of expected, but overall this is a brilliant effort given the small budget and resources employed. Would like to see Kashyap do a big budget no holds barred entertainer with a soul. He must challenge himself. He needs to be seen by more people and he needs to grow as a filmmaker. More power to him and his team.
@Lilu now that would be fun, no? Anurag Kashyap doing his thing with a mainstream subject/story.
ANURAAG, AFTER HIS MASTERPIECE, DEV D, HAS GIVEN THE DISCERNING FILM VIEWERS YET ANOTHER RAREST FILM. THE FILM GRAPHICALLY DEPICTS THE HARROWING LIFE OF SINGLE WORKING WOMEN IN URBAN INDIA. ONLY A DIRECTOR OF ANURAAG'S EMINENCE CAN TOUCH UPON A SUBJECT LIKE THE UGLIEST AND DEMONIC FACE OF SEX IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE CINEMATIC LANGUAGE. KALKI TAKES THE AUDIENCE DEEP INTO THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE CHARACTER SHE HAS PORTRAYED WITH HER STERLING PERFORMANCE. THE FILM LEAVES A EVERLASTING IMPACT ON THE VIEWERS MIND. PRODUCERS OF BOLLYWOOD, INSTEAD OF PROVIDING THE USUAL SONG AND DANCE MOVIES, SHOULD ENCOURAGE ANURAAG TO DIRECT SUCH FILMS TO EXPOSE THE GROWING ROT AND FILTH IN THE SOCIETY. LET MORE SUCH SOCIALLY CORRECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL CINEMAS COME FROM THE MAVERICK DIRECTOR ANURAAG IN THE COMING YEARS------ASHOK KUMAR
Direction: 3.5
Story: 3
Lead Actors: 3.5
Character Artists: 3.5
Dialogues: 3
Screenplay: 3
Music Director: 1
Lyrics: 2
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