Love is universal, but everyone experiences it differently. Barry Egan, who is clearly on the spectrum, struggles with definitions and the so-called "right" way to be in love. He got lucky—but most people don’t.
Hats off to Lena. A strong film about love—unexpectedly funny, deeply tender in parts.
Asked my younger sister if she wanted to join, and all it took was saying, "It’s a Robert Pattinson film".
Unfortunately, that was also one of its stronger suits—Pattinson was great, but the movie itself felt like a lukewarm attempt, with no clear ideological vision. It seemed to be reaching for a Snowpiercer-esque critique of capitalism, but never quite landed (from what I read, Bong Joon-ho intended to?).
On a side note, my favorite subplot was Ylfa and her relentless pursuit of sauce.
Post the Cold War, American propaganda has almost vulgarized the term "communist," distorting and misrepresenting it ever since. But Mrinal Sen had a different imagination of it.
This movie offers a good look on the bhadraloks and their perception of the city.
But what stood out to me even more, was the overarching theme of journalism under neoliberalism. We love to trash the obvious sellout journos, but we rarely talk about the economics of it. Even the so-called “good” journalist…
Exploring the vastness of connection and the relationship between a mother and daughter which such interesting and creative narratives, maza aagya.
