Friday, November 13, 2009

Crescendo and Catharsis

It's the third day of the 15th Kolkata film festival, and so far I've watched 7 feature films and 6 short films.
i recommend Caroline Link's 'A year ago in winter', not because i think it's particularly highbrow, but because it's very human. although the end might disappoint you. and it did make me wonder if in reality, there's ever a build-up to the grand finale of realisation and emotional display.
or is that something directors put in to make their otherwise relatable characters seem larger than life?
also, at the cost of ruining the film for you: there's closure, for everyone. :)

p.s.: do you think God made dogs to make cats looks smarter than they really are? just a thought.

9 comments:

CheshireCat said...

There's no great build up to a grand realisation. No closure. No aesthetically appealing emotional displays.

Reality is so ill-organised. :(

Anonymous said...

Of course there is. :O What would life be without Drama?

storyteller said...

ki aantel :P

Magically Bored said...

Cats ARE smarter than dogs. And that's a fact.

Madhura said...

i haaaaaaaaaaaate you too :(

Safdar said...

listen.YOU have been named as the original fish-tank holder.

so i have respect.but im just letting you know that im taking away that title from you.bas.

´´Saray´´ said...

Very interesting blog! and lucky you living in India. I am doing a MA on Languages and Cultures of India and Iran here in my home country and my favourite subject so far is Indian literature :)
Greetings from Spain!

cyber monkey said...

@ soluluquist (:P)
i know what you mean. but would you rather it was well scripted? i mean, boooring!

@ kittykat
lissun! pliss to be here oftener! you're never in town.
:(

@ safdar
issokay. it's a fun widget. :)
but you now have a frog, i see.

@ saray,
thank you. :)

Anonymous said...

hey what the movies do you recommand to me.