Well,this time we landed for Guzaarish 15 mins or so late.Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movies are good frame to frame for sure but may not be worthwhile as a whole - that is the premise with which I watched the movie.Actually, it is unfair to watch a movie with a premise.Movies should be watched blank headed.
So, true to my expectations, I enjoyed the grandeur and richness that each scene presented.Before I realised it, the soul of the movie started communicating it's way through.The difficult subject of 'Euthanasia' was being masterfully dealt with.Uncomfortable questions were being raised and answered.Hrithik Roshan has been an amazing screen presence.While there are scenes where he gets to flaunt his handsome physique and grace , for most of the movie , he just sits or lies down and still makes a great impact.
Some of the magic scenes were amazing and easily captivating.Sure-shot scenes. The openness in the relationships in the movie is beautifully portrayed - Some of the conversations are surprisingly open but still not vulgar.
The art direction of the movie is out of the world.Amazing sets - amazing Grandeur!
Bhansali has done the music direction as well and has done a great job of it.You are not able to relate the music to any of the styles that you usually hear and then you remember that this one is by Bhansali himself.
As the movie tightens it's grips on the viewer towards the end of the movie getting deeper into the subject of Euthanasia, I could feel tears welling up and could see the same happening around as well.This brought up a question in my mind - 'What is the real role of a movie? Film maker tries to communicate something through his movie.As an audience, I 'listen' to him and then I forget most of the time.Is that worth it? Should I not be open enough to let it change something in me? Should I not let it influence me?' Nowadays , the trend is just to evaluate a movie - may be against the ticket cost? Is it worth the money I paid for? Would I be giving it a fair deal by recommending/not recommending this movie to my friends? I suspect that these are the kind of questions that majority of us are absorbed by.
There is an insensitivity otherwise.To make a personal confession, movie is an arena for me to let my heart out without any calculation whatsoever. I feel sorry , feel angry - let my movie response emotions run free.Because it is not going to last.It is a 'joy ride'. In real life, if I see a sorry situation , I don't respond ( My emotions are shielded by an indifference) . I have my EMIs to pay - So I can't afford to see a greater misery somewhere else.
Whether it is music/movies/books - it is not just the appreciation of art that matters.What really matters is what the art itself communicates and whether you let it in really?You don't have to agree to the art but you have to let it in and let it be - that is when you really experience the art.
