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    Lagaan Review

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    The film tells the story of a small Indian village that plays a game of cricket against their British rulers in 1893 to try to repeal an unprecedented land tax. The villagers are outraged by the tyrannical Captain Russell who imposed the tax, so they rally together to challenge his cricket team. If they win, the tax will be removed. The film balances comedy, drama, and romance through its musical numbers and characters overcoming long odds. It also makes cricket feel exciting through intense scenes.

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    Lagaan Review

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    The film tells the story of a small Indian village that plays a game of cricket against their British rulers in 1893 to try to repeal an unprecedented land tax. The villagers are outraged by the tyrannical Captain Russell who imposed the tax, so they rally together to challenge his cricket team. If they win, the tax will be removed. The film balances comedy, drama, and romance through its musical numbers and characters overcoming long odds. It also makes cricket feel exciting through intense scenes.

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    The film tells the story of a small Indian village that plays a game of cricket against their British rulers in 1893 to try to repeal an unprecedented land tax. The villagers are outraged by the tyrannical Captain Russell who imposed the tax, so they rally together to challenge his cricket team. If they win, the tax will be removed. The film balances comedy, drama, and romance through its musical numbers and characters overcoming long odds. It also makes cricket feel exciting through intense scenes.

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    The film is about the people of a small village in Victorian India who staked their

    future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers. The plot is


    inspirational as its characters overcome overwhelming odds to save their province.
    The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical
    Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged,
    Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell
    offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of
    cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's
    team, the tax will be repealed.
    The film contains a good amount of musical numbers which serve its purpose of
    moving the plot while also adding a sense of drama to the scenes. The musical
    numbers never take away any momentum the plot has even during its most serious
    moments. As a whole, it contains a nice balance of comedy, drama, and romance
    story. The film also accomplished the impossible task of making Cricket feel intense,
    exciting, and most importantly watchable for a long duration. Aamir Khan (Bhuvan)
    makes an excellent leading man in this musical of epic proportion. He is completely
    dedicated to his role that you'll be convinced all the way through with who he
    portrays. He says his lines with such passion and emotion making his every speech
    powerful. Gracy Singh is a lovely actress who can hold her own weight and dances
    gracefully in the musical numbers. The rest of the cast members not only make
    strong actors, but they also make excellent singers and dancers. The
    cinematography gives you a sense of scope and pulls you into its atmosphere.
    Whether it showcase its beautiful landscape or nicely choreographed musical
    numbers will have your eyes thrilled. The musical score is terrific all the way through,
    especially during the Cricket which helps add tension to an already tense climax.
    "Lagaan" somehow succeeds in being suspenseful at the same time it's frivolous and
    obvious. The final cricket match is in the time-honored tradition of all sports movies, and
    yet the underlying issues are serious. And there is the intriguing question of whether the
    Bhuvan will end up with his childhood sweetheart, or cross color lines with the Victorian
    woman.
    The film is filled with engaging characters, a great inspirational plot that balances
    many different elements, and imagery that's just stunning all the way through.

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