Rom-Coms are a popular movie genre in film-making. Directors from every imaginable 'Wood try to cash on them by fiddling with audiences' emotions. I wouldn't go as far to say that I don't like them. Actually, every once in a while, I devour them. I munch on them to feel like a little 'humane'. I pull my hair on their quirkiness, laugh on their silliness and sometimes even weep on their tragic endings. Many movie stars owe their mercurial success to this everlasting genre and this brings me to talk about two rom-coms that I watched in last two weeks. One is from Bollywood, second from Hollywood. Both are immensely watchable rom-coms, taking into account all the rubbish both 'Woods come up with every year. So let's discuss each one of them.
My first entry is Tanu weds Manu Returns from Bollywood's Anand L. Rai. I became a huge Rai fan after watching Rannjhanaa. Absolutely fantastic that movie was and he didn't disappoint me that much with this one too. I was definitely charmed by the time 3/4th movie was completely but as it happens with most love-triangles, it began limping in the last and failed me completely by the time it ended. Anand Rai, I can understand, was definitely challenged by the perennial problem of directing a 'love triangle' and it's ending, which is: Whom should the hero/heroine turn to for their final vows? Directors from all over the world, in order to not play foul with audience emotions, go for the sugary sweet lead which in our case was 'Tanu'. My questions is: what's wrong with Datto? Datto was simply an irresistible character and certainly more loyal and deeply rooted to her ideals than Tanu, so why didn't Anand let the Manu wed Datto? Then there was Jimmy Shergill's character too. He comes across as a devout lover and why would a person want anything else if comes across such a lover? I was totally at loss. When would the directors start handing over the final baton to an Anti-hero or anti-heroine who resembles us more than the dreamy lead that they prefer? Anand mesmerised me with Raanjhanaa. It was logical and he lets Dhanush's character die without any qualms. Dhanush's end credits were memorable and would stay with everyone who liked it. It was the same reason I loved 'Love Aaj Kal' and hated 'Cocktail'. Tell me, who could afford to ignore Deepika's character in Cocktail but the director's audacity duped her. I believe it was criminal.
And this leads me to my Hollywood entry, Like Crazy. It stars Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones and Jennifer Lawrence. It came out in 2011 when Jennifer hadn't become a Hollywood sensation which she is now. Anton Yelchin falls deeply in love with Felicity Jones but due to some problems, cannot live with her (this problem is the crux of the movie, so I won't reveal it). And since they cannot love each other in such a situation, they start loving the persons that they are currently with. Jones is now with her neighbour Simon, a lovely, successful and cultured guy and Anton with Jennifer who works with him and very smart and considerate. Their problem however gets sorted out at just the nick of time and they part with their temporary acquaintances. So again same issue, why wouldn't Simon and Jennifer qualify as worthy life partners? In USA and Europe, we can easily find the arguments stating that residents of these countries believe in platonic relations and convenient makeshift arrangements but I would say, why can't the movie directors come up with an ideal situation that sounds more plausible and convincing?
But I know, these questions cannot be helped out but I am finished with this essay and certainly very satisfied now to share these thoughts with you all...........Thanks for staying with me............#IAmDone.
My first entry is Tanu weds Manu Returns from Bollywood's Anand L. Rai. I became a huge Rai fan after watching Rannjhanaa. Absolutely fantastic that movie was and he didn't disappoint me that much with this one too. I was definitely charmed by the time 3/4th movie was completely but as it happens with most love-triangles, it began limping in the last and failed me completely by the time it ended. Anand Rai, I can understand, was definitely challenged by the perennial problem of directing a 'love triangle' and it's ending, which is: Whom should the hero/heroine turn to for their final vows? Directors from all over the world, in order to not play foul with audience emotions, go for the sugary sweet lead which in our case was 'Tanu'. My questions is: what's wrong with Datto? Datto was simply an irresistible character and certainly more loyal and deeply rooted to her ideals than Tanu, so why didn't Anand let the Manu wed Datto? Then there was Jimmy Shergill's character too. He comes across as a devout lover and why would a person want anything else if comes across such a lover? I was totally at loss. When would the directors start handing over the final baton to an Anti-hero or anti-heroine who resembles us more than the dreamy lead that they prefer? Anand mesmerised me with Raanjhanaa. It was logical and he lets Dhanush's character die without any qualms. Dhanush's end credits were memorable and would stay with everyone who liked it. It was the same reason I loved 'Love Aaj Kal' and hated 'Cocktail'. Tell me, who could afford to ignore Deepika's character in Cocktail but the director's audacity duped her. I believe it was criminal.
And this leads me to my Hollywood entry, Like Crazy. It stars Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones and Jennifer Lawrence. It came out in 2011 when Jennifer hadn't become a Hollywood sensation which she is now. Anton Yelchin falls deeply in love with Felicity Jones but due to some problems, cannot live with her (this problem is the crux of the movie, so I won't reveal it). And since they cannot love each other in such a situation, they start loving the persons that they are currently with. Jones is now with her neighbour Simon, a lovely, successful and cultured guy and Anton with Jennifer who works with him and very smart and considerate. Their problem however gets sorted out at just the nick of time and they part with their temporary acquaintances. So again same issue, why wouldn't Simon and Jennifer qualify as worthy life partners? In USA and Europe, we can easily find the arguments stating that residents of these countries believe in platonic relations and convenient makeshift arrangements but I would say, why can't the movie directors come up with an ideal situation that sounds more plausible and convincing?
But I know, these questions cannot be helped out but I am finished with this essay and certainly very satisfied now to share these thoughts with you all...........Thanks for staying with me............#IAmDone.
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