22-she shrabon is the latest new age Bengali movie to hit the cineplex. What is this new age movie? Movies which have an innovative script, some sharp editing, creative work by the DOP [cameraman] and some realistic portrayal of how normal people talk, not in poetry, but in abusive language, meaningless juxtaposition of words etc. Normal people, don't have a script to read, so natural dialogues in movies is fairly hard to achieve. Yet this movie does come very close to being natural.
But a review of the movie is not what I had in mind.
Parambrata's character is part of the detective division of Kolkata Police and his girlfriend is Raima's character. After the usual thriller like opening sequence we meet the couple having a fight and then they have a break up. So, how predictable is that!! But what follows after a few reels, when you are just settling into the the story of the thriller, and I must say this are two very well placed sequences with continuity and two beautiful songs that follows. Mr. Detective returns to his home and finds a 'post it' note left by his girl friend who has collected all her stuff and left and another time he suddenly sees his girlfriend with another guy, her child hood buddy who also has feelings for her. These two are followed by two sequences that shows complete breakdown of the character.
I don't condone any of the drug abuse and the following alcohol abuse shown in the movie, however, why I like the character of Parambrata, is because, he is an upright human being, a focused professional, yet he has his emotional moment. A lot of people [read men] will laugh and say that the portrayal is completely 'nayka' which is probably typical of the actor.
I liked what the director wanted the scenes and the songs to state, that all humans un-biased by Gender divide, feel pain, abandonment, loss and hurt. They are all fragile, they get hurt, they may not show it outside, but may be they show it when they are all alone. Reminds me of a scene from Raincoat where Ajay Devgan's character cried in the Washroom. The pain of loss can never be so small and so little that it does not effect you.
May be a new age Bengali cinema can be truly innovative in portraying the truth that remains hidden behind the facade of what is socially acceptable. MEN DON'T CRY.
What I am trying to say is, guys don't make snide remarks and laugh when women you love cry and are emotional, because you never know when you may lose them and are reduced to crying the same way as you are making them cry now. YES, don't be under any doubt that you are hurting them with all your sarcasm, criticism, smartness. BE NICE for a change. Relationships aren't about "one man-upship".
But a review of the movie is not what I had in mind.
Parambrata's character is part of the detective division of Kolkata Police and his girlfriend is Raima's character. After the usual thriller like opening sequence we meet the couple having a fight and then they have a break up. So, how predictable is that!! But what follows after a few reels, when you are just settling into the the story of the thriller, and I must say this are two very well placed sequences with continuity and two beautiful songs that follows. Mr. Detective returns to his home and finds a 'post it' note left by his girl friend who has collected all her stuff and left and another time he suddenly sees his girlfriend with another guy, her child hood buddy who also has feelings for her. These two are followed by two sequences that shows complete breakdown of the character.
I don't condone any of the drug abuse and the following alcohol abuse shown in the movie, however, why I like the character of Parambrata, is because, he is an upright human being, a focused professional, yet he has his emotional moment. A lot of people [read men] will laugh and say that the portrayal is completely 'nayka' which is probably typical of the actor.
I liked what the director wanted the scenes and the songs to state, that all humans un-biased by Gender divide, feel pain, abandonment, loss and hurt. They are all fragile, they get hurt, they may not show it outside, but may be they show it when they are all alone. Reminds me of a scene from Raincoat where Ajay Devgan's character cried in the Washroom. The pain of loss can never be so small and so little that it does not effect you.
May be a new age Bengali cinema can be truly innovative in portraying the truth that remains hidden behind the facade of what is socially acceptable. MEN DON'T CRY.
What I am trying to say is, guys don't make snide remarks and laugh when women you love cry and are emotional, because you never know when you may lose them and are reduced to crying the same way as you are making them cry now. YES, don't be under any doubt that you are hurting them with all your sarcasm, criticism, smartness. BE NICE for a change. Relationships aren't about "one man-upship".
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