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Interview (1971)
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I am not a kind of person who follows the abstract Indian movies made decades ago. However I got this movie and the unusual movie title made me watch it.
This movie is based on a day, rather a special day of a middle class Bengali young man in the 70s. He is supposed to appear for an interview with a British Company where he has won the biggest battle, i.e. setting up the interview and building up the internal references. The interview was a mere formality. This job would make him earn more than twice the present salary with added perks. The only thing he needed to crack the interview was a formal suit that makes him fit for the job. Qualifications, knowledge and the individual seemed not that important. In the film, the camera follows him everywhere, covers all the events and activities and it ends in a sad note as this person was not able to arrange the proper uniform for the interview.
Throughout the film we can see people belonging to different occupations, class and mentalities in an ordinary day. It shows how the people are trying to meet their ends just like Ranjit (the protagonist of the film), the only difference is Ranjit is aiming higher. The hoardings in the streets, the advertisements of products everywhere, the conversations of the common people add more meaning and surrealism to this movie. Ranjit's dreams, his commitment to the family, his arrogance even before getting the job, his confidence, his lackluster ways of leading life represent the common people across the decades.
The film ends with an interview by the spectators where Ranjit fails to answer some of the basic questions just like he fails to grab the job.
This film is something that I cannot explain or review, am just taking a chance to present my views. This film shows the director's apathy against the bureaucracy and the laws, rules ideas set by the system. Intelligent symbolisms, use of lights, choice of words make this movie somewhat unique. The movie ends with the scene where Ranjit is ripping off the suits from a mannequin which he came across quite a few times in the movie. I would say people should watch this movie not only to appreciate Mrinal Sen's work but to go through the situations that this fellow went through, and ask themselves whether things have changed in essence with changed subjects of the society.
Enthiran (2010)
bad movie
Sometimes I do wonder what exactly draws audience to the theatre! Is it the movie itself? The story? The lead actors? The director? Or the combination of all the factors? For this particular film, surely it is the hero (as well as the villain) -- the one and only Rajni! But did he meet the expectations? My answer would be NO!
I went to watch this film only because of Rajnikanth .. but after coming out of the hall, I felt like I was cheated.. what the hell it is? This movie has dreadful comedy scenes (which will actually make you cry), stupid dialogues.. everything looked so artificial! And on top of that the robot looks like an old joker..
Story line: Average.. nothing new Acting: not up to the mark... actually actors did not have the scope to show their skills. Aishwariya was like the epitome of dumbness! Rajni looked like an old man trying hard to do some martial arts as Neo did in Matrix.. but those scenes turned out to be hilarious!! Music: Disappointing.. the lyrics are horrible!! Visual effects: Good
My suggestions to people: Don't waste your time and money! go out with your friends.. have some good food instead of going through this painful movie!