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New York (2009)
An Indian film about the USA. There are no dances or songs in the film, just so you know. The film tells the story of an ordinary Indian taxi driver in New York who is simply working when he is suddenly arrested by the FBI and charged with terrorism. It then turns out that the problem lies with his friend, whom he met in college. This friend is an American of Indian descent, and the FBI claims that he is definitely a terrorist, which the main character cannot believe. This is where the story begins.
What are the drawbacks of this film? Unnecessary slow-motion, musical pauses lasting 10 minutes, poorly filmed and edited scenes in the typical Bollywood style. A very drawn-out beginning, where we are shown friends for about 5 minutes, accompanied by music, and how they hang out and have a good time. In general, the film focuses too much on how good it was to study with friends in college and just be carefree. As I mentioned above, there are several rather poorly executed scenes that reek of Bollywood in the worst possible sense.
What are the advantages? Despite the criticism of the scenes, the film is generally quite well made. I'm not an expert in Indian cinema, but if we assume that all these stereotypical and meme-worthy scenes on YouTube are actually a reflection of the average level of their films, then I would even say that the production quality is excellent for an Indian film. There is also one specific scene that is brilliantly filmed, even when taken out of the context of Indian cinema. But the main thing I liked was the story. Since the film was not made in Hollywood, the plot development was less predictable for me than usual. This does not mean that there are mind-blowing plot twists and turns. It means that although I anticipated several possible scenarios during the viewing, I still couldn't predict which one would be correct, even with 70% certainty. The plot itself, although it seems like excellent material for a certain agenda, is quite original, at least I haven't seen anything like it in movies before.
I liked the film, but due to its considerable length (2.5 hours), as well as the drawbacks mentioned above, I cannot recommend it wholeheartedly to everyone.
An Indian film about the USA. There are no dances or songs in the film, just so you know. The film tells the story of an ordinary Indian taxi driver in New York who is simply working when he is suddenly arrested by the FBI and charged with terrorism. It then turns out that the problem lies with his friend, whom he met in college. This friend is an American of Indian descent, and the FBI claims that he is definitely a terrorist, which the main character cannot believe. This is where the story begins.
What are the drawbacks of this film? Unnecessary slow-motion, musical pauses lasting 10 minutes, poorly filmed and edited scenes in the typical Bollywood style. A very drawn-out beginning, where we are shown friends for about 5 minutes, accompanied by music, and how they hang out and have a good time. In general, the film focuses too much on how good it was to study with friends in college and just be carefree. As I mentioned above, there are several rather poorly executed scenes that reek of Bollywood in the worst possible sense.
What are the advantages? Despite the criticism of the scenes, the film is generally quite well made. I'm not an expert in Indian cinema, but if we assume that all these stereotypical and meme-worthy scenes on YouTube are actually a reflection of the average level of their films, then I would even say that the production quality is excellent for an Indian film. There is also one specific scene that is brilliantly filmed, even when taken out of the context of Indian cinema. But the main thing I liked was the story. Since the film was not made in Hollywood, the plot development was less predictable for me than usual. This does not mean that there are mind-blowing plot twists and turns. It means that although I anticipated several possible scenarios during the viewing, I still couldn't predict which one would be correct, even with 70% certainty. The plot itself, although it seems like excellent material for a certain agenda, is quite original, at least I haven't seen anything like it in movies before.
I liked the film, but due to its considerable length (2.5 hours), as well as the drawbacks mentioned above, I cannot recommend it wholeheartedly to everyone.
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