I watched Rajeev
Ravi’s movie “Njan Steve Lopez”. Liked it, but less than Kammattipadam and
Annayum Rasoolum. All his Malayalam movies (and the ones he did cinematography for
in Hindi – likes of Gangs of Wasseypur) seem to be centered around gangs and
people in them. While it addresses loss of innocence, humanity of the killers, circumstances
that lead to them, why are the talented story tellers focusing on violent lives
as their medium? Likes of Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino etc. I have had my
fill of action, violence and gore. I needed a uplifting story today – not another
tragedy. I heard one director comment that reality is boring, too long and too
slow, if we show the reality of everyday life, no one would watch it. We need
to escape reality and hence the cinematic/dramatic leap of faiths that
take us away from the world outside. Maybe that is true.
I need something positive
now – a good story, one that reassures the hope, believable, not too dramatic
or unreal, about naturally good people who doesn’t lose (need not necessarily win,
but still). Anything like (but not the same as) below ones..
Her
The shawshank
redemption
Forrest Gump
Taare Zameen Par
The
Lunchbox
Piku
Amelie
Maheshinte
Prathikaaram
Sing
Street
Dil
Chahta Hai
Call Me by Your Name
Bridges of Madison
County
When Harry Met Sally
As Good As It Gets
The Breakfast Club
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