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dangermousieIs "Parineeta-The Married Woman." I guess, unlike Lucky she had Time for Love. I love the visual look (set in the 60s), the cast, and the fact that it seems a bit arthousy. (Btw, for anyone on my flist who doesn't care for BW, I am returning to scheduled ratio of posting as of tomorrow)
Plot (from RS site):
They: The film is an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya’s classic novel
Me: I haven't read it, but he wrote Devdas so it can't be bad.
They: This story focuses on the differences of man and woman’s perception of love and commitment
Me: Is this an Indian version of Persuasion?
They: Orphaned at an early age, the young Lolita (Vidya Balan) finds security with a young boy Shekhar (Saif Ali Khan).
Me: The author seems to be very fond of childhood sweathearts-soulmates plot. See Devdas.
They: Lolita is very strong, flexible, innocent and blessed with an intuitive wisdom whereas Shekhar is flawed and victim of his own ego.
Me: See Devdas. Again. Also, this description is turning Lolita into a Mary Sue, which I hope she is not. And if she is all that and a bag of chips, why does she want this flawed guy?
They: Both share joys and sorrows together through childhood and adolescence. Amidst all this happening, an intense love develops between the two, which they cannot sense at all.
Me:And here Dev and Paro have one up on them.
They: Girsih (Sanjay Dutt) enters the picture as a suave, lively, chivalrous and above all sensitive man, who is also a self-made person. Then there is Koel (Raima Sen) who is carefree, free-spirited young lady.Through Grirish’s presence Shekhar and Lolita realize that there exists something between them.
Me: Girsih and Koel and Lolita and Shekhar? You mean there are BW movies where no one is named Raj, Rohit, Pooja or Priya? Wow...
They: Their love sizzles and glitters but the twists and turns of the story spin them into a web of suspicion and misunderstandings finally tearing them apart.
Me: This writer loves ornate verbs.
They:What follows next is an interesting love story knitted with classic dimensions.
Me: Gaaaah. This better not be another Devdas. If there is death and despair at the end, I'll scream. Loud. In the theater.
Pictures behind the cut. The visual look is absolutely amazing:
Poster. Why has her dot slid off?
I love the retro-chic:
Is he juggling? Well, that dishes his chances with the girl. Unless you are Shah Rukh Khan, intense always wins over goofy:
Love the symmetry:
BW movies should stick to traditional clothes:
Unless they go into retro-chic. Even the guy's shirt is not making me cringe as it's the 60s:
Angst:
More angst:
Eeee, outfits! Will it be that rare BW movie without a single fashion faux-pas?
I love all the shots through obstructions this cinematographer does:
And his fascination with mirror images:
I love her earrings:
Mush. Yay:
Angst. Good. Smoking. Bad.
My favorite shot:
Plot (from RS site):
They: The film is an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya’s classic novel
Me: I haven't read it, but he wrote Devdas so it can't be bad.
They: This story focuses on the differences of man and woman’s perception of love and commitment
Me: Is this an Indian version of Persuasion?
They: Orphaned at an early age, the young Lolita (Vidya Balan) finds security with a young boy Shekhar (Saif Ali Khan).
Me: The author seems to be very fond of childhood sweathearts-soulmates plot. See Devdas.
They: Lolita is very strong, flexible, innocent and blessed with an intuitive wisdom whereas Shekhar is flawed and victim of his own ego.
Me: See Devdas. Again. Also, this description is turning Lolita into a Mary Sue, which I hope she is not. And if she is all that and a bag of chips, why does she want this flawed guy?
They: Both share joys and sorrows together through childhood and adolescence. Amidst all this happening, an intense love develops between the two, which they cannot sense at all.
Me:And here Dev and Paro have one up on them.
They: Girsih (Sanjay Dutt) enters the picture as a suave, lively, chivalrous and above all sensitive man, who is also a self-made person. Then there is Koel (Raima Sen) who is carefree, free-spirited young lady.Through Grirish’s presence Shekhar and Lolita realize that there exists something between them.
Me: Girsih and Koel and Lolita and Shekhar? You mean there are BW movies where no one is named Raj, Rohit, Pooja or Priya? Wow...
They: Their love sizzles and glitters but the twists and turns of the story spin them into a web of suspicion and misunderstandings finally tearing them apart.
Me: This writer loves ornate verbs.
They:What follows next is an interesting love story knitted with classic dimensions.
Me: Gaaaah. This better not be another Devdas. If there is death and despair at the end, I'll scream. Loud. In the theater.
Pictures behind the cut. The visual look is absolutely amazing:
Poster. Why has her dot slid off?
I love the retro-chic:
Is he juggling? Well, that dishes his chances with the girl. Unless you are Shah Rukh Khan, intense always wins over goofy:
Love the symmetry:
BW movies should stick to traditional clothes:
Unless they go into retro-chic. Even the guy's shirt is not making me cringe as it's the 60s:
Angst:
More angst:
Eeee, outfits! Will it be that rare BW movie without a single fashion faux-pas?
I love all the shots through obstructions this cinematographer does:
And his fascination with mirror images:
I love her earrings:
Mush. Yay:
Angst. Good. Smoking. Bad.
My favorite shot:
