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The Last Lear
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17 reviewers have given The Last Lear an average rating of 2.5/5.0 (?)
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Thumbs down by Sanskriti Media, AOL INDIA ...Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear tests the patience of even the most dedicated parallel cinema lover.... full review
So-So by Aparajita Ghosh, Apun Ka Choice ...The movie, like any certified Rituparno Ghosh film, is contemplative, subtle, languid... full review
Thumbs up by Daliya Daspurkayastha, Bollywood Mantra ...The Last Lear by Rituparno Ghosh is a literary masterpiece and to transform it into words is a tough endeavor.... full review
So-So by Martin D'souza, Glamsham.com ...Clearly, this is Arjun Rampal's best performance to date! As for Mr Bachchan, give me AGNEEPATH anytime, over and over again! ... full review
So-So by Khalid Mohamed, Hindustan Times ...The good that men do lives with them. So let it be with The Last Lear, a pedestal for the histrionics of Mr Bachchan. You all do love him not without cause.... full review
Thumbs down by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live ...Despite its terrific narrative style, there's much about the plot of The Last Lear that feels unnecessarily contrived. ... full review
Thumbs down by Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM ...The problem with THE LAST LEAR is that there's too much Shakespeare in the movie... full review
So-So by Harshita Kohli, indya.com ...The Last Lear is a good watch for all those who love Shakespeare. For all those who like what we in India call alternative cinema.... full review
Thumbs up MovieWalah ...Like all of Rituparno's works, this movie too is layered deep with subtexts which hover around the main plot.... full review
Thumbs up by Subhash K Jha, Now Running.com ...Rituparno Ghosh specialises in telling stories that pitch two utterly unmatched characters against each other in a battle where the lines are drawn between the egos of the two individuals.... full review
So-So by Utpal Borpujari, Passion for Cinema ...Instead of Bachchan, who seems to be taking away all the pre-release, media-driven accolade, have a look at Shefali Shah, as Vandana, the companion of Harry.... full review
Thumbs down by Goher Iqbal Punn, Radio Sargam ...The film certainly is for a particular section of audience who loves literature and theatrical works. You find Shakespeare aplenty in the movie.... full review
Thumbs up by Sukanya Verma, Rediff ...The Last Lear inspired by Utpal Dutt's play Aajker Shahjahan, is effectively intriguing.... full review
So-So by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies ...Too verbose and dull, save for a few memorable moments, The Last Lear is recommended with caution. ... full review
So-So Times Now ...If you’re a fan of Shakespearean literature and you can forgive the slackened pace and some contrived moments, then go right ahead plan your weekend date with the Last Lear!... full review
So-So by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India ...The Last Lear is a sad example of how adaptation can sometimes scuttle a good script and transform a landmark theatrical experience into flawed cinema... full review
The Last Lear - Movie Details
- Official Sites: Website
- Producer: Arindam Chaudhuri
- Director: Rituparno Ghosh
- Lead Cast: Amitabh Bachchan
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, Arjun Rampal, Preity Zinta, Shefali Chhaya Shah, Divya Dutta - Supporting Cast: Jisshu Sengupta
- Screenplay: Rituparno Ghosh
- Dialogues: Anjana Basu, Rituparno Ghosh
- Cinematography: Abhik Mukherjee
- Editor: Arghya Kamal Mitra
- Background Score: Sanjoy Das, Raja Narayan Deb
- Reviewer: meetu
- Categories: Hindi Movies
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17 reviewers have given The Last Lear an average rating of 2.5/5.0. 4 yays, 4 nays, 9 so-so. See all external reviews »
Comments (13)
the best movie of the year so far, guys go watch it...
!!! Spoilers in this comment !!!
I vehemently believe that you are being absurd in majority of the parts of your review for this movie. Your question, "what was it about?" is at the peak of utter absurdness. What was "Sholay" about? A widow who was falling in love? A woman who was a cart driver? A police officer who lost his hands? A dacoit who was defeated by two heroes? "A little bit of each, a whole lot of ultimately nothing."? How stupid your questions for The Last Lear sound is beyond any human to express. The movie is simply about how extreme passion can ultimately get to destroy oneself and the people related. Harry had to give up his life for the passion of "controlling" his scene himself, without any stunt man. Siddharth had to live on with a heavy guilt all his life due to his "perfect" climax. The three women were used as subplots. That is all. It was a perfectly sweet and beautiful film in the end.
PS: Your notes like for this movie were really interesting and magnificent. But your review really disappoints. Reflection suggested.
Rajat, when you put it that way, it makes sense. But, none of this came across to me while watching the movie. The focus of Sholay was crystal clear. That the cart driver, the widow were clearly sub-plots in 'Sholay'. The women in "The Last Lear" had much more substantial roles.
"Reflection suggested."
Suggestion accepted. Thanks!
The film represents a major miscalculation in its adaptation of what must be a fairly static play and its use of Bachchan as an aging Shakespearian actor.
But it is still a pleasure to watch Mr. Bachchan declaiming lines from “ Lear” and rendering wisdom in his rich, stentorian voice. Honestly speaking,the script is extremely melodramatic, which is unexpected from a Ghosh's film.
Hey, this is a cool blog..just stopped here!!
Its a one-stop blog for any movie review.
I have a suggestion Meetu. Since the main blog now contains all sorts of articles - reviews, to-each-his-owns, pre-reviews, happy birthday etc, can we please have a link to "reviews by date posted" under the "Reviews Index" menu on the left hand side? This will only contain links to all the reviews, sorted by date, most recent on top. That will be really helpful and improve navigability on the website.
Thanks, Sara!
Thanks for the suggestion, Sanket. The scrolling of posts has been annoying me too. Currently working on a complete site-rehaul. Much much more user-friendliness is promised. Meanwhile, I'll try to see if the review category can be set-up in the navigation bar itself or like the way you said.
Guess....those who have seen Utpal Dutt ...doing a shakespearean play.....can only..recommend AB take his ....theatre..lessons...from the late Utpal Dutt.........
the best movie of the year so far, guys go watch it…
!!! Spoilers in this comment !!! I vehemently believe that you are being absurd in majority of the parts of your review for this movie. Your question, “what was it about?” is at the peak of utter absurdness. What was “Sholay” about? A widow who was falling in love? A woman who was a cart driver? A police officer who lost his hands? A dacoit who was defeated by two heroes? “A little bit of each, a whole lot of ultimately nothing.”? How stupid your questions for The Last Lear sound is beyond any human to express. The movie is simply about how extreme passion can ultimately get to destroy oneself and the people related. Harry had to give up his life for the passion of “controlling” his scene himself, without any stunt man. Siddharth had to live on with a heavy guilt all his life due to his “perfect” climax. The three women were used as subplots. That is all. It was a perfectly sweet and beautiful film in the end. PS: Your notes like for this movie were really interesting and magnificent. But your review really disappoints. Reflection suggested.
Rajat, when you put it that way, it makes sense. But, none of this came across to me while watching the movie. The focus of Sholay was crystal clear. That the cart driver, the widow were clearly sub-plots in ‘Sholay’. The women in “The Last Lear” had much more substantial roles. “Reflection suggested.” Suggestion accepted. Thanks!
The film represents a major miscalculation in its adaptation of what must be a fairly static play and its use of Bachchan as an aging Shakespearian actor. But it is still a pleasure to watch Mr. Bachchan declaiming lines from “ Lear” and rendering wisdom in his rich, stentorian voice. Honestly speaking,the script is extremely melodramatic, which is unexpected from a Ghosh’s film.
Guess….those who have seen Utpal Dutt …doing a shakespearean play…..can only..recommend AB take his ….theatre..lessons…from the late Utpal Dutt………
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