Monsoon Wedding
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Movie Reviews of Monsoon Wedding
Movie Review: Awesome Movie- at last on DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is awesome. Story line is funny, but not in a Jerry Seinfeld way- it's more sophisticated in nature. A superb love story between a soon-to-be-married girl, who's also scoring her ex-bf when the wedding procedure is going on, with a US returned handsome young man. They had their respect for this arranged marriage, and the groom decided he'll continue with the marriage even though he gets quite upset knowing that the bride still had relationship with her ex. When he bursts into emotions, she bursts into cry- perfect indian emotional outburst that leads the guy to let go all wrong of her soon-to-be bride. There is also a love thingie going on between the maid and the wedding planner- a very touchy poor class love story. There's also mention of a paedophile, which definitely is the reason why it was rated R, apart from some sexual situations. With traditional hindi wedding songs, and some western-minded views, this movie is definitely a milestone in indian film making. Thanks to Mira Nair, people from all over the world came to know about modern Indians once again. Recommended: Asoka (Quite like BraveHeart of India), DevDas (great emotional lovestory based on a Bengali classic novel), Salam Bombay (another movie by Mira Nair) and finally Maya Memsahib.Movie Review: My vote for movie of the year
Summary: 5 Stars
Perhaps even movie of the decade. This movie is acted beautifully, written skillfully, and directed miraculously. This movie has an almost hyper-realistic feel at times, the cinematography, choreography, acting, lighting, pace, plot, and drama are all perfectly balanced. This movie has almost the feel of a wedding video, realistic, sometimes heartwrenching sometimes heartwarming, it soars above the rank and file of the hollywood miltibillion dollar machine. This movie is brilliant despite (or perhaps because) wasting no time or money on special effects, explosions, gunfights, or general cheesy movie tricks. what one finds instead is a genuinenesss of spirit that involves the veiwer in the lives of the people. This is the story of a man living in the new "dotcom" India who is set to give his only daughter the wedding of her dreams. With side plots, humour, and fun, this movie is guaranteed to please. If all this doesn't prove that Mira Nair is one of the greatest directors of our age, then perhaps the fact that the whole thing was filmed in thirty days will convince you. This film is a masterwork, many directors will work for a lifetime without achieving half this level of excellence.
Movie Review: A cinematic pageant for all the senses
Summary: 5 Stars
MONSOON WEDDING is one of the most sumptuous visual banquets available for viewing. This is Indian film making at its best. The story is as multilayerd as the intricate Indian paintings which combine all the mysteries of Hindu philosophy, mythical beasts and beautiful damsels, and arrogantly handsome warriors. Mira Nair has woven this opulent traditional Punjabi wedding celebration with quality threads of statements about current affairs of the heart in Delhi, changes in the caste system, the humor that abounds in family gatherings, and the profoundly honest commitment to honor among these animated characters. The musical score is a delight, the colors are glorious, the use of monsoon rains adds to the joy rather than the ususal spoiling of manmade events by natural weather anomalies. All of the actors are fine and the ensemble sense achieved is akin to the celebration of life that is part of the Punjabi mentality (as sensitively and joyously stated in the Director's comments that accompany this DVD). Sharpen your ears as the dialogue is in English, Hindi, and Punjabi and it is difficult at times to understand the 'untranslated English' lacking subtitles!Movie Review: Both subtle and complex
Summary: 5 Stars
Mira Nair's first film, Salaam Bombay was an extremely emotional film, with simply astonishing moments. This is the first film since her auspicious debut that lives up to the promise of her first film. The reviewers who have criticized it for either having no story, or being a soap opera, have truly missed the boat. The dynamic of the film derives from the clash between divergent forces, honoring tradition, yet assimilating to alien cultures, honoring family, yet making difficult and painful decisions when paternal responsibility demands. Then there is the contrast between the issues surrounding an arranged marriage between strangers, whose wedding is filled with splendid pomp and ceremony, and the simple romance between the event planner and a servant girl. The romantic elements of their developing relationship contribute to the most touching moments of the film, although this is a film that is filled with poignant moments. There are actually several plots and several reverse plots unfolding simultaneously, which leads to considerable complexity, yet in the end, all these threads are delicately interwoven in a satisfying manner.Movie Review: Indian feelgood film
Summary: 5 Stars
Director Mira Nair has gone back to her roots with Monsoon Wedding, a loving portrait (from a screenplay by Sabrina Dhawan) of one Delhi family's preparations for their daughter's wedding. The action takes place over five days with the daughter Aditi (Vasundhara Das) still in the midst of an affair with a married man, cousin Ria's (Shefali Shetty) witnessing of the corruption of another young cousin by the same uncle that abused her, and wedding planner P.K. Dubey's (Vijay Raaz) growing affection for housegirl Alice (Tilotama Shome). The mixture of the celebration of the wedding with the tension behind the scenes is perfectly balanced, with the love story countering the discomfort of the mildly-approached incest.
Nair truly knows these people (she said she has wanted to do a modern-day "Delhi dot-com family" portrait) and the details are what make Monsoon Wedding so evocative. Despite the uncomfortable subject matter, it is a purely enjoyable film and is much more layered--and therefore a much better film--than its sitcom-ish counterpart, My Big Fat Greek Wedding (which was obviously geared to a more mainstream audience).