Wednesday 20 August, 2008

A Taste of Shakespeare - tadka maar ke!

Just watched Omkara again. What an engaging film. I came away with Saif's acting/role, Gulzar's lyrics and Omkara's inferiority complex - strongest on my mind.

The backdrop of UP Brahmin politics seems so fitting - one almost forgets that the film is based on a famous Venetian tragedy.

The insidius way Iago ( Saif - Langda Tyaagi ) poisons Omkara's( Othello ) mind is chilling. The suave Saif, the ever cool and sophisticated, has outdone himself. He has played the role of Iago redrawn in UP hues fantastically.

I am eager to see the next file adaptation by Vishal Bharadwaj.

Wednesday 6 August, 2008

The Dark Knight Rocks.

Its one of the best movies I have watched so far. Easily the best comic-book based movie. And like Rotten Tomatoes says - a masterpiece.

You come away feeling awed by the Joker and I think for the first time, I really grieved the passing of Heath Ledger and all the absolute artistic treats we will miss because he is now gone. Rest in Peace, Heath.

I was so satisified by the movie -watching experience, it was equivalent to watching a spectacular theatre performance in NYC's Broadway or London's West End. The costumes, the scale, the performances, the depth in the narrative, the fantastic dialogue, the dark but universal appeal.

It was so riveting and so live, it was like watching something happening in front of me..never once did it feel like a film.

I cant remember when I felt like this about a film before. What a fantastic effort.

And the Late Heath Ledger as Joker was superlative and breathed life into the film. He is the one you walk away with from the film. Bravo!