Perhaps the best Indian mystery to date and a genuine film noir, Manorama is a movie that superbly captures life in provincial India, moving along at a deliberately slow pace, without ever getting dull.
The movie has a near perfect script, backed by stellar performances from the cast (especially veteran actor Kulbhushan Kharbanda). But above all, its a movie that generously rewards multiple viewings. I've seen it four times already and every time I've observed something new. Nearly every shot has a symbolic significance; this movie could be used as a study of impressionistic photography.
While it is a thriller superficially, Manorama is a film that poses several disturbing questions about human morality and existentialism. For connoisseurs of good cinema, Manoarama Six Feet Under has the elements of a potential cult movie.
Sadly, this movies sunk without a trace at the box office. Perhaps it was a movie way ahead of its time.
The movie has a near perfect script, backed by stellar performances from the cast (especially veteran actor Kulbhushan Kharbanda). But above all, its a movie that generously rewards multiple viewings. I've seen it four times already and every time I've observed something new. Nearly every shot has a symbolic significance; this movie could be used as a study of impressionistic photography.
While it is a thriller superficially, Manorama is a film that poses several disturbing questions about human morality and existentialism. For connoisseurs of good cinema, Manoarama Six Feet Under has the elements of a potential cult movie.
Sadly, this movies sunk without a trace at the box office. Perhaps it was a movie way ahead of its time.