I finally caught a movie after several months: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (this is not a review).
I haven’t enjoyed a movie this much in several months. (Despite the first sentence, what I mean to say is I really loved the movie.) The movie was almost uncomfortably identifiable — I have lived through so many similar moments it’s hard to enumerate. And if it’s identifiable to someone like myself, I reckon Zoya Akhtar has done a wonderful job.
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I read this review last week. The writer has great command over language but I feel sorry he didn’t enjoy it. There are some movies where the movie brings something to the table, you bring something, and sometimes it just clicks. ZNMD is one of those (another example is Into The Wild).
Even from a critical view, I didn’t lose track of any character at any moment. That’s pretty much what anyone wants from a movie, and that’s also the least I expect that from Zoya Akhtar.
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And before you bring up some of the reviews I’ve written in the past, I feel sorry for myself for not enjoying many of those movies — and being acerbic.
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If I get the time, I promise to tell you about some wonderful moments from recent trips. This is one glimpse I have. I cannot put into words what you get when you add a tough multi-day hike, the Grand Canyon, a small canyon with an acoustic 4-second reverberation, and a flute.
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July 18, 2011 at 10:56 am
aruna
both your basuri and the visuals are wonderful. congratulations. look forward to more.
July 18, 2011 at 10:18 pm
Anil
Dude ….the more I read your posts and see the pics you upload, the more I am intrigued (and jealous) with the life you live and enjoy
. On a separate note, I used to play the flute too – western songs and tunes only – hearing you play I wish I had continued and learnt classical …keep it up.
July 19, 2011 at 12:22 am
Deepak
You can always just continue playing. It is such a low maintenance instrument.