I just wanted to say I really enjoyed how you've written this review. This was one of those few movies that I watched without first having read your review. And your words were spot on, down to the last line. I saw the movie yesterday morning and then I couldn't sleep in the night.
Also, when the song you refer to came up, I actually groaned and said, "No really? You were going so well!" My friend pointed out that it provided much needed emotional respite for most people. It was such a gritty film, even with the breaks, I'm still disturbed by what I watched. If it had been completely unadulterated (if you can call it that), I doubt I and most other people would have been able to sit through it fully. As it was, all that kept me from bursting into tears in the theatre or just leaving midway was to tell myself, "It's a film. It's a film. It's just a film."
I thought the movie began well but somewhere devolved from quirky to bizarre. Whatever were Ashwin Mushran & they guy who plays his dad doing in the film? Their roles felt totally pointless & instead of adding depth, only made the movie unnecessarily complicated.
I just wanted to say I really enjoyed how you've written this review. This was one of those few movies that I watched without first having read your review. And your words were spot on, down to the last line. I saw the movie yesterday morning and then I couldn't sleep in the night.
Also, when the song you refer to came up, I actually groaned and said, "No really? You were going so well!" My friend pointed out that it provided much needed emotional respite for most people. It was such a gritty film, even with the breaks, I'm still disturbed by what I watched. If it had been completely unadulterated (if you can call it that), I doubt I and most other people would have been able to sit through it fully. As it was, all that kept me from bursting into tears in the theatre or just leaving midway was to tell myself, "It's a film. It's a film. It's just a film."
I thought the movie began well but somewhere devolved from quirky to bizarre. Whatever were Ashwin Mushran & they guy who plays his dad doing in the film? Their roles felt totally pointless & instead of adding depth, only made the movie unnecessarily complicated.