Which non-Indian film did you watch recently

Behind enemy Lines: Fantastic stuff.

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Originally Posted by kid-glove

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But did you really think Judit's character progressed thru the film? I thought the weakest link in the film was Mateo-Judit & Mateo-Judit's son. Very predictable, isn't? It didn't add anything siginificant or rather anything new to the film. Already their relationship was in a vague framework of Dad-Mom-Son.

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Oh really? But on what grounds was there a framework until the end? At the start, I didn't get the point of Judit. Only that her son would be Mateo's way to narrate the story. But Judit, I suppose, conforms to Chekhov's 'rifle theory', it triggers off in the end. I never really thought they had anything more than a professional relationship. The beginning scene, when that beautiful blonde would be making up with Mateo, Judit comes in and says he got to be careful. There is a nuance in that came off as a "protective" one than the "envy" & "possessive" of being an ex- (only later we realize she had mellowed down after guilt of her part in Lena-Mateo disruption. And that she is still yearning for redemption.). But only later, we get to understand that better. Or not?!

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the film-within-film is "Women on the verge of nervous breakdown".

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Yeah, somewhat! Not entirely sure.

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I felt that the relationship between them was very intriguing. I would put it this way - If Almodovar doesn't explain the relationship at end, I would have still thought that Judit & Mateo had an affair. As the film progresses, Judit's reactions to Mateo-Lena affiar made me think so. (Possessive, may be. Or the friction between a secretary who became the mistress of her Boss (Lena) and an assistant who loves/likes her director?). It is not that there was a perfect clue somewhere, it was just not surprising at the end to know this.

I was initially tricked - I thought Mateo was not actually blind and pretending to be. Did you think that way? (When Ernesto first visits his home and rings the bell, Mateo "looks" through the view finder. Why would a visually challenged person do that? :)

A Man Escaped

Bresson's bare-style is very interesting. Just depicting, even without bothering to create any drama.

The feel is very much like Pickpocket (which was better IMO) so I am guessing it is a 'if you've seen one, you've seen 'em all' situ.

The River Wild

thriller movie ..

Kevin Bacon கதையில் நுழைந்த நொடி முதல் கடைசி வரை சென்ற திரைக்கதை அசத்தல்..

Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon இருவருக்கும் அற்புதமான நடிப்பு..

ஒளிப்பதிவாளருக்கு பாராட்டுக்கள்!

Couples Retreat.

Not a bad movie at all.. Thalaivar's music has been wasted though...

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It is not that there was a perfect clue somewhere, it was just not surprising at the end to know this.

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I agree but the tone with which the film began and ended called for this. Remember how the film is also very cheekily constructed. Mateo says he wants to write a new script, based on Arthur Miller's deserted son. That was again self-referential to the film, & thinking about it, Mateo and son are unaware & yet bonded, as against Ernesto and Jr, who are quirky, self-serving recreants. If it(father-son) had been vaguely constructed and unrevealed, we wouldn't be sure of this divergence, as if it were only just 'incidental'. (note P_R :P )

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I was initially tricked - I thought Mateo was not actually blind and pretending to be. Did you think that way? (When Ernesto first visits his home and rings the bell, Mateo "looks" through the view finder. Why would a visually challenged person do that?

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Same here. Only later realized to be "palaka dosham" or a certain idiosyncratic 'routine' for a Blind man !

Funny People

- A tolerable Adam Sandler Comedy. Well thats because it's Apatow product.

Dazed and Confused :fatigue: :cry3:

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Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)

Dazed and Confused :fatigue: :cry3:

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Wrong thread...wrong thread. "Last song you listened to". :wink: :lol:

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Originally Posted by kid-glove

Funny People

- A tolerable Adam Sandler Comedy. Well thats because it's Apatow product.

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It wasnt funny at all :x Maybe some parts.. sema bore :fatigue: