If I had to sum up Om Shanti Om in one word, it would be: magical. There’s no denying that this is Farah Khan’s magnum opus (though I love every film in her filmography to a certain extent); the film feels committed to the retro look in the first half and the over the top satirical tone it’s going for in the second half. I’m aware that I’m a day late for this (Om Shanti Om turned 16 just yesterday),…
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In the Mood for Love 2000
How do we fall in love? Is it at first sight? Does the passion develop over time? The answer may vary from person to person but in the films of Wong Kar-wai, we fall in love at the first sight of the person. It doesn't matter what the person is like, all that matters is love - and love is the greatest emotion of all for Wong Kar-wai. In In The Mood for Love, love is portrayed as a mishappening.…
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Animal 2023
Impressive filmmaking by Sandeep Reddy Vanga turns a paper-thin plot into a 203.39 minutes long exhilarating epic.
I don’t necessarily hate Sandeep Reddy Vanga or his films (note to the reader: I haven’t watched Arjun Reddy), it has it’s flaws but I don’t hate it. His films are excessively flawed and at times, one may question his intentions, and Animal possesses that quality as well. Animal isn’t about embracing the toxic being inside you, it’s about fighting your toxic masculinity,…
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