A strange thing happened today. I was on the phone with my sister and we spoke for about 3 minutes. And then, without warning, I missed her. She talked about how much she wanted to be here in Muscat for mom's birthday and I actually felt sad that she wasn't here. And this time, it wasn't because it was a last resort to get some peace of mind, I actually missed her when she said that.
What a new development I say.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Kerala Cafe
Now, malayalam cinema has been going through possibly it's worst phase with the movies that it has been churning out lately. But tonight I saw a movie that really changed my perception of the type of people that exist in this industry.
The film is called 'Kerala Cafe' and it has a format that has been used many, many times in other movies, but is a novelty in Kerala. It tells us ten stories in ten places showing ten ways of life made by, as you might have guessed, ten directors. What really caught my attention when the movie started was a short message by my all time favourite director, Sathyan Anthikkad. He talks about how a viewer might not initially understand this movie, but goes on to tell us to give it a chance.
I did.
As I watched each story I can safely say it is an honest effort by all those film makers to make a movie that is compelling in both story and technique. Mind you, I'm not saying that this is the all time greatest movie ever made in Mallu land, but it is one that deserves some recognition.
Stories are tied together by one place, a major character in the film. A place where it is completely believable that people of all types and backgrounds meet - a coffee shop at a railway station. It is here that we meet and say goodbye to the different characters whose stories we become a part of.
Stories about misfortune and luck. Stories about finding solace with strangers over the passing of loved ones. Stories about fear, both of the supernatural and of the demons inside of us. Stories that made me laugh and think about stuff and one that made me cry inside.
The transition from story to story is quite interesting and I give the directors extra points for even wanting to collaborate to make a movie like this.
All in all a good show!
The film is called 'Kerala Cafe' and it has a format that has been used many, many times in other movies, but is a novelty in Kerala. It tells us ten stories in ten places showing ten ways of life made by, as you might have guessed, ten directors. What really caught my attention when the movie started was a short message by my all time favourite director, Sathyan Anthikkad. He talks about how a viewer might not initially understand this movie, but goes on to tell us to give it a chance.
I did.
As I watched each story I can safely say it is an honest effort by all those film makers to make a movie that is compelling in both story and technique. Mind you, I'm not saying that this is the all time greatest movie ever made in Mallu land, but it is one that deserves some recognition.
Stories are tied together by one place, a major character in the film. A place where it is completely believable that people of all types and backgrounds meet - a coffee shop at a railway station. It is here that we meet and say goodbye to the different characters whose stories we become a part of.
Stories about misfortune and luck. Stories about finding solace with strangers over the passing of loved ones. Stories about fear, both of the supernatural and of the demons inside of us. Stories that made me laugh and think about stuff and one that made me cry inside.
The transition from story to story is quite interesting and I give the directors extra points for even wanting to collaborate to make a movie like this.
All in all a good show!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Gah!
It's that time of the year again, when the same feeling creeps upon me..
THERE IS SO MUCH FRIGGIN' TO DO AND SO LITTLE TIME!!!!!
so gah! :|
THERE IS SO MUCH FRIGGIN' TO DO AND SO LITTLE TIME!!!!!
so gah! :|
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