The
difficult life of a good natured Muslim in the post 9/11 world.
The stated
goal of this movie was the make the somehow bridge the gap between Bollywood
and western sensibilities. Bollywood movie are peculiar to say the least and it’s
really difficult to get into them, I personally never watched more than a few
minutes. On the other hand it is the most vital and most popular movie industry
on the planet, far surpassing Hollywood both in the number of new releases and
their popularity. Of course India is a relatively poor country, cinema tickets
are much cheaper there so they earn far less than the equivalent American
blockbuster.
As far as I’m
concerned this movie is a success. It’s clearly different from the standard
fare that we get here. It’s much more melodramatic, improbable things happens
one on top of the other and there is an emotive streak underneath it all that’s
more than a mile wide but luckily no dancing numbers.
The star
Shahrukh Khan is Bollywood biggest star, he’s been called the Indian Tom Cruise,
and he is actually very good. He plays an Asperger’s syndrome sufferer and he
really manages to convey a lot of feelings for his character. It’s all really a
lot Forrest Gumpish obviously but in a really good way. We couldn’t help but be
moved by how Khan, he shares a name with the actor, goes through life. It’s honestly
heartwarming.
This movie
even got something important to say about how it’s really difficult for an
honest, good natured Muslim person, because they do exist, to be what he is in
this terror stricken world.
Overall it’s
a must see movie.
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