Whims and Realities... » Movies http://thoughtcourt.wordpress.com ...for thoughts which are better written than said out loud! Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:23:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/8b77e4867f8576e80cb9afb377e29829?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Whims and Realities... » Movies http://thoughtcourt.wordpress.com Gandhi… My Father! http://thoughtcourt.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/gandhi-my-father/ http://thoughtcourt.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/gandhi-my-father/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:09:00 +0000 thoughtcourt http://thoughtcourt.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/gandhi-my-father/ ]]>

Saw this movie on Saturday. Must say.. A very very well made movie! All the characters have done full justice to their roles.

I personally was fascinated by the dynamic between the popular Gandhi and his son who tries time and time again to impress his father and live upto the family name, only to find himself being pulled further and further away.

It brings out the fact that everything is not black and white. Even saints like Gandhiji have committed mistakes. And even sinners like Harilal have their side to the story; it teaches empathy for those we are likely to cast off as wasters.

The scene which touched me the most was when Harilal meets his parents in a drunken state on the railway station and gives an orange to his mother. Then the whole crowd is shouting ‘Mahatma Gandhi Zindabad’ and Harilal alone shouts ‘Ma Kasturba Zindabad’.

And the best part was the ’silence’ which emerged at the end of the movie, when the lights came on… This is something I have never experienced before. It just left everyone speechless!!!

I feel this movie must be at least nominated for Oscars (Or may be even get one!) A must-watch!!

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Yeah… after a very long time (actually just the second time in life), I saw two movies back to back.. with just a 10 min. gap, which we consumed in crossing the road to go to the other mall and buying tickets for the other movie!

4:10 – 6 Watched “300″. What an awesome movie it is! I would decribe it as ‘artful fighting’. The movie made me think about what it would be like to have a vision and a purpose guiding and defining my life like the Spartan warriors had. To believe in something so strongly that it would be an honor to die for it!

And, an honourable mention must go to Rodrigo Santoro who playes the Persian king. He carries the “god king” persona quite well! Net-net, a must watch!

6:10 – 9 Watched “Namesake”. Another wonderful movie. Hats off to Mira Nair once again! I found the storyline so true… how you develop relations over time and one fine day you get up in the morning and realize that your world has changed. Some decisions in life you take so willingly.. but still you are so unwilling to pursue them!

Anyways.. the bottom line is… I had a great Saturday!

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