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rachel-kku puriyura maathiri solluraaru mappi .. avvalavu thaan ..
so younger audience shudnt watch is it ?? she is just talking . :PQuote:
Originally Posted by rachel
oh...anban...it's a good movie..ok ya..Quote:
Originally Posted by Anban
ofcourse its a good movie.. and ofcourse Kamal stopped making feel good movies (that girls love) long long long ago ..Quote:
Originally Posted by rachel
It's a thought provoking movie but that doesn't make it less entertaining. It wasn't a dark movie like you say. Just because it's not suitable for younger audience, doesn't make it as one.
Rachel, let me try to clear it up for you :
I respect your take that VR is disturbing, think I will mention it somewhere down there once more. Here I will illustrate the importance of certification, plus we will try to see the factor called "disturbing". Happy reading :
1/ Certification is an important factor to be noted and noticed before watching a movie. Even the Censor Board of India advices the viewers to see whether posters and ads carry the valid certification in it. If not found, the film risks to get legally staled from release. There are 4 categories :
U - unrestricted public exhibition
A - restricted to adult audiences
UA - unrestricted public exhibition subject to parental guidance for children below the age of twelve
S - restricted to specialized audiences such as doctors or scientists
For the certification process and category nomination, I invite you to visit the Central Board of Film Certification and see also its guidelines.
2/ UA is one of the matured certification, where if you are over 12 years you are suitable to resist a certain amount of violence and sexuality thru visuals or dialogues. A category is age dependent and it does not consider the gender or any physical or mental ailments. Portions pertaining to life like pre & post marriage, separation & illegal alliances that does not suit the nominated social practices are a UA if sexuality and violence are not kept under check both visually and in speech. Goes well with language, blood and sexual provocations too. Sometimes the theme of a movie also comes under its radar but the film does not carry any resemblance for a restriction. Its basically due to the level of understanding wrt a certain age group.
3/ Viswaroopam -
Concept : Terrorism
Plot : How an Indian (VR2 can prove me wrong) spy penetrates the terrorist circle and brings down their plan to commit a big devastation
Sub Plot : Life of Spy - failed marriage, disguise, survival, deception etc.,
Going by this, Vishwaroopam is certainly not for the faint hearted. There are many episodes in the movie those which are quite haunting, even though the violence is kept under check (quite). You got to thank KH for keeping the transformation scene less graphical by eliminating the gore - ex: don't watch Kill Bill vs Gogo. The underlined point or the motive of KH is to dilute the global terrorism and give an opportunity to the pop corn munching TFI movie audience a reality that they are unaware of.
4/ If as an adult, one fails to take into account these measures put in place by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the Cinematography Act through censor certifications, its not the fault of the film or the film maker. Each Adult has to be responsible in choosing a screening respecting the clauses of admittance and the nature of the film. Failing which the individual faces the consequences for his own act. These certifications can be a blockage for film makers viz a viz the profit run (head count) of a film. So they try to mask it under the screenplay which appeals to the younger audience at the same time has enough material for the adults in the same particular scene. But a film maker in no point of time can hide or will hide the motive in his film.
Vishwaroopam is a clean display of substances that integrates the viewership of any audience eliminating the age factor. But still each one approach any film with their psychological balance, and that's where any film gets more disturbing. Let me tell you what disturbs me - I am a fan of slasher movies - I like dark, twisty, weird films (watch Stoker) - but I cannot support a female getting hit or kicked in the stomach - if I was in the censor board that's a clean A for me. But the system does not work like that - so, instead I just zap those impurities. Your stance that Vishwaroopam is disturbing is a very rightful one in your POV and anyone and everyone must respect it. And about the opening scene, the conversation with the shrink - that's where Kamal briliantly plays with the Censor board - it happens in US of A, their culture, part of the screenplay. And for our audience who are not yet open to such conversations, it actually gives more than a clue to the younger audience that the couple are not happy (repeat : if sexuality and violence are kept under check both visually and in speech). What it makes for an adult, as mentioned, it depends on the individual.
But what did not really go well with me was the explanation given to you on the lines of logic (whatever that's suppose to mean) :
Rachel found VR disturbing, so all Rajini movies are illogical => read that again !
mappi, ethukkudethaalum essay eluthura group-la neengalum sernthutteengale :cry:
LoL Anban.
Ithuvum oru vagaila entertainment thaaney.
But the truth is, ezhutha otkarntha Thenali Kamal mari suthi suthi ezhuthra mari aiduthu. Oh Gad ! Trust me I never realize it while writing.
Oru introduction, oru detialing, oru summary nu poitey irruku - very old school you know. Got to get into SMS and social media to learn the art of "one liners"
Censor's U/A rating seems to be consistent with the movie considering that its not possible to cater to every individual notion of feeling disturbed. Agree there could have been some scenes not appropriate for children and the faint hearted. Again, we all have different yard sticks in feeling disturbed ... Personally felt VR was Kamal's best in the last 8-10 years with a good mix of plot/action/drama and so forth.
Myself and a lot of people I know were immensely disturbed by Mahanadhi but turns out that its one of my all time Kamal favorites. I certainly dont associate feeling disturbed with liking a movie.
For me, VR has lost its shine over time. I was quite taken by the movie in the first few months. Sure, the content is new (international terrorism), new locales (jordan), super VFX and scale. I enjoyed the first half including the transformation scene. Some of the afghan portions weren't bad either. But, at some point in the movie, the thrill and anticipation in the screenplay went south. It seems to me that KH tries too hard to walk that line between making a bold, thoughtful movie and masala entertaintment, but not fully succeeding.
Looking back, VR is yet another good vs evil movie, where the hero comes out victorious after bashing up the bad ones. Nothing wrong with that but from that perspective, not much of a difference between VR and other movies like Thuppaki, Arrambam.