I love Tamil cinema

[cheeni]

Kitsch! They call this movie kitsch!

Hardly vacuous, this movie is as grounded in reality as a Kollywood blockbuster film can be. If the elements of the story look contrived, it is because we have a case of life imitating cinema imitating life.

A director's charge is entertaining his audience, and this young director's charge is more than complete. I saw happy faces in the audience, ecstatic faces even. I was mightily entertained.

The elitism of educated India bothers me, but it doesn't bother me enough to rant about it just now, thank heavens (I think I rant too much, too often). I must say, I'm really happy that I can also watch Takahata or Ray and be entertained.

Comments

[ravi.livejournal.com]

Where'd you watch the movie?

[sriniram.livejournal.com]

At this beat up theater near home, Thiyagaraja. This movie is meant to entertain the ghaleej crowd. I went to a late night show on a week day nearly 30+ days after the movie's release, so I was able to catch all of the movie in relative peace and quiet. It's a movie that's guaranteed to get a whistle a minute, at least in the first half if you have the right crowd :-) You know what I mean :-)

[sriniram.livejournal.com]

BTW, there was a fairly prominent notice near the ticket counter that said no one below 18 would be let in. Although, I found nothing very objectionable, except for a really gory traffic accident scene.

I never figured out censorship laws.

[ravi.livejournal.com]

In europe "R" movies are "R" for violence, not sex -- you can see free sex/nudity on many french movies. In america "R" movies are "R" for sex, not violence -- you can see free bombings, rapes, murders on many american movies.

And in India, "R" movies make no sense, apparently?

Re: I never figured out censorship laws.

[sriniram.livejournal.com]

I don't believe in benevolent dictators (unless it's me of course), so I don't really like censorship of any form.

Undoubtedly, censorship in India lives in denial.

[ravi.livejournal.com]

Oh my. Thiyagaraja brings back sexy memories. Ain't been there in ages ... I didn't realize they screened non-pr0n. Hrm.

Loved 7/G

[(Anonymous)]

I loved that film.....

Re: Loved 7/G

[(Anonymous)]

you look cute in your photos...

Re: Loved 7/G

[sriniram.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Do I know you?

[(Anonymous)]

hoi, allmal alles goed