Which non-indian film u saw recently has made u post here???

**kid-glove** · 26th December 2011, 06:43 PM

They ought to make a film on the suicide bomber who is forced into it. Or the boy who sells pirated dvds. It's these Iraqis who deserve to be seen/heard/understood. But then not many American producers would be willing to distribute, let alone fund it.

Interesting how the Iraqis are unnamed. The boy is called after a white man (after whom, a million brownies swooned over, a blockbuster film made by brownies as well, Bend it like...). There's a thin line of identity and personal association. For that matter, every line of communication fails. Utterly. He tries doing a covert operation. Every attempt of trying to make it personal. A revenge? How loose is that self-indicted delusion. We realize that when there's the boy selling pirated DVD again. Is that Beckham or a different boy? A prompt choice to leave it unresolved. for us, the audience. Ultimately, what makes him fight? IT is not this righteous attempt to 'stand up' for Iraqis. It's that deep pit of emptiness in his mundane civilian life. This seems the be the intention. While we could argue this to be a shortcoming, to not go down in route of Homeland (Brody-Issa relationship), was absolutely vital here. I could understand the choices taken.

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**groucho070** · 27th December 2011, 07:13 AM

Tangled.

Good fun. Confirmed I am getting soft. Anyway, the horse was show-stealer, and the cameleon.

**Arvind Srinivasan** · 27th December 2011, 08:16 AM

Another thing that didnt work for me was the portrayal of three EOD officers not following protocol..... that the three went over the line to find the bomber and also the preceding dialogues mouthed by renner about how the bomber was in the vicinity just under their nose just doesnt work...this eventhough goes with the flow of renners character does mark for poor writing....in real circumstances the officers would have been reprimanded if not chucked out of duty......thats just taking things for granted...this was just an after thought though

**Balaji.r** · 27th December 2011, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by groucho070

Tangled.

Good fun. Confirmed I am getting soft. Anyway, the horse was show-stealer, and the cameleon.

yea, this movie was good fun.

**kid-glove** · 27th December 2011, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan

Another thing that didnt work for me was the portrayal of three EOD officers not following protocol..... that the three went over the line to find the bomber and also the preceding dialogues mouthed by renner about how the bomber was in the vicinity just under their nose just doesnt work...this eventhough goes with the flow of renners character does mark for poor writing....in real circumstances the officers would have been reprimanded if not chucked out of duty......thats just taking things for granted...this was just an after thought though

Yeah, him trying to be the 'vengeful hero' (as if it'd bring 'meaning' to it all), is the kind of stuff the writer & Bigelow were interested in, I think.

**kid-glove** · 27th December 2011, 06:00 PM

Re.protocol, a valid point. If the film were to set it in a 'realistic portrayal' of war, could you afford a sense of implausibility? Here of course, they buy that license for the character (Renner's).

A film like "Essential killing" has three soldiers enter in to a cave without a grenade/flash-bang cleaning out the angle, even a 'Call of duty' player like me would know that. But for that particular film & filmmaker, it fits really well. It really does.

**VENKIRAJA** · 27th December 2011, 06:04 PM

Memories of a murder.
Padu sumaar

**Arvind Srinivasan** · 27th December 2011, 09:28 PM

certain films eventhough flawed require a viewing followed a healthy discussion surrounding it..... "the hurt locker " comes under the category....has been a wonderful interaction with you so far,kg...

**kubrick** · 28th December 2011, 12:17 AM

Read my lips (sur mes leveres)

Though it is a thriller the dramatic portions were the highlight. The lead character's affinity towards one another is shown in an intensly complex way. It wins in both thriller as well as drama categories. I would say this to be a better film of Audiard than "Un prophet", with the single watch I had of it. Both Vincent Cassell and the lead lady were very good. Vincent Cassell fans should definitely watch this.