Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002)
This marks my first exposure to Bollywood cinema. I don't think most of what I'll see from here on out can live up to this. I don't know how it works, but despite the four-hour running time, and despite the cliche plot which occasionally threatens to reduce the film to an Indian Bad News Bears, I was never bored. The actors were all charismatic and likeable (or detestable, depending on what the role called for). The songs were marvelous and the choreography was exciting. And it made cricket exciting. I mean, how can you go wrong? I think the fact that this film got me to watch a cricket match for 80 minutes is a true testament to how wonderful it is. (For the record, Gracy Singh is as cute as they come, so that helped as well.) Seriously folks... if you've got the time to spare, see this movie. You'll thank me.
Grade: A-
This marks my first exposure to Bollywood cinema. I don't think most of what I'll see from here on out can live up to this. I don't know how it works, but despite the four-hour running time, and despite the cliche plot which occasionally threatens to reduce the film to an Indian Bad News Bears, I was never bored. The actors were all charismatic and likeable (or detestable, depending on what the role called for). The songs were marvelous and the choreography was exciting. And it made cricket exciting. I mean, how can you go wrong? I think the fact that this film got me to watch a cricket match for 80 minutes is a true testament to how wonderful it is. (For the record, Gracy Singh is as cute as they come, so that helped as well.) Seriously folks... if you've got the time to spare, see this movie. You'll thank me.
Grade: A-
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home