urbestfriend Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 Good reviews are pouring in for Guzaarish A big fan of Bhansali's movies , I excite :woot: His movies are known for visual splendors and celebration of life in a mystical way. Film: "Guzaarish" Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Monikangana Dutta, Suhel Seth Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Rating: ***** Breathe a sigh of relief. During a year when cacophonic crassness masquerading as comic entertainment has been sanctioned by critics and the masses, "Guzaarish" comes along to remind us that excellence is alive in our cinema. Ironically this wonderful work of art, nuanced and magical in its portrayal of an unstoppable spirit's quest to juice life to its fullest, is about dying. If the journey towards death in art can be so mystically explored, then let's embrace mortality as a stepping stone to immortality and a film about dying as a sign of cinema not dying on us. Not yet. Only those who suffer the numbing pain of isolation would know what it feels like. Dilip Kumar in "Devdas", Guru Dutt in "Pyasa", Meena Kumari in "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam" and Nutan in "Bandini" communicated to the audience the indescribable pain of solitude. Ethan, as played by Hrithik Roshan in "Guzaarish", is so bemused by adversity that he can actually look at his own suffering with dispassionate humour. "Guzaarish" is a joyous, rapturous and ecstatic celebration of life. Those familiar with the art of Sanjay Leela Bhansali know how ably and ecstatically he transports his characters into a universe of seamless drama played at an octave where most cinematic symphonies crack up and topple over into high-pitched extravagance. Not Bhansali's cinema. Played at the highest possible scale, his drama unfolds in wave after wave of rapturous splendour. His characters occupy a space that defies definition and seduces audiences into celebrating a state of sublimity and splendour. Ethan's inert physicality is alchemized into an ambience of animated joy. His spirit dances and sings at the sheer pleasure of every moment that is given to him to live. He radiates joy. We feel his profound happiness at the gift of life. No film in living memory has brought out the sheer blessing of being alive with such spirit and glory. While Shah Rukh Khan's "Devdas" in Bhansali's opulent opera was a character broken in spirit, Hrithik's Ethan in "Guzaarish" is irreparably damaged in body. But his spirit soars, his eyes light up like thousands of stars every time Sophie walks in. That Sophie is played by Aishwarya Rai is a stroke of genius that goes a long way in giving "Guzaarish" its flavour of exceptional elegance. No other director brings out the quiet grace and the understated beauty of this screen diva's personality with as much intelligence and spontaneity as Bhansali. In "Guzaarish", Aishwarya is far more delicate and nuanced in conveying the unspoken pain of a love that has no tomorrow than she was in "Devdas". Aishwarya imbues her role with a resplendent grace. Love in "Guzaarish" is expressed with subtle smirks, gentle smiles and hints of a smothered passion that could erupt any time, if only destiny didn't choose to be so mean to the spirited. The scenes between Ethan and Sophie, the backbone of Ethan's spine-challenged life, radiate an inner beauty and wisdom and underline the director's enormous understanding of the self-negation that a love relationship requires. "Guzaarish" is Bhansali's most tender and evocative film to date. It layers the pain of a dying body with the passion of an unstoppable spirit as manifested in Hrithik's skilled and effortless performance as a quadriplegic who pledges to make every moment of his limited "sau gram zindagi" pleasurable for himself an those around him. Barring Amitabh Bachchan in "Black" there has never been a better performance in a Bhansali film than Hrithik's in "Guzaarish". He grabs Ethan's role and makes the dying character come alive in delightful waves of provocative histrionics. And if we're talking chemistry between Hrithik and Aishwarya, then let's get one thing clear - this ain't "Dhoom". It's something far deeper and satisfying. Hoping to catch this movie this weekend
ZodiaC Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 Taran 'on the hole' adarsh :giggle: Most prolly another SLB wannabe flick.. Rediff reviews are much more reliable :P
urbestfriend Posted November 18, 2010 Author Posted November 18, 2010 Taran 'on the hole' adarsh :giggle: Most prolly another SLB wannabe flick.. Rediff reviews are much more reliable :P This is not Taran's review Taran has given 4 stars
Rajiv Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 songs not looks good for me.:(( I typically dont enjoy the songs before seeing the movie itself, when I first heard DDLJ songs 8 months b4 release - I was like what is this..but then I was a big fan of the songs
Sooda Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 I actually quite like the music- its a bit slow and a 'grower' maybe rather than shallow instant pleasure givers. SLB is the music director too and done a pretty good job IMO eJJFCmaEoYg great song that^ well written , quite poetic unlike a lot of modern Indian film music I also like 'Jaane kiske khwab' and 'Chand Ki katori'.
urbestfriend Posted November 19, 2010 Author Posted November 19, 2010 ^^ His music is always pleasant to ears and has a calming/soothing experience...! Not for everyone's liking though...! I like Kahana saku mein itna pyaar...sahana saku... Chand ki Katori.. Title song ...
kabira Posted November 19, 2010 Posted November 19, 2010 Review has been good all around, indiatimes, mouthshut, mumbaimirror all have good review. Only rediff has given average rating. I will surely watch this one.
urbestfriend Posted November 19, 2010 Author Posted November 19, 2010 Watched the movie! One word, a masterpiece from SLB :good: One of the best bollywood movie I watched in recent time. Without doubt, it is one of the most profound, insightful and enriching film. Its a movie where you feel the pain of Ethan Mascerenhas in every frame! Experience Sophia's love in every shot, you can feel that in their silence! You came out with heavy heart from the movie hall! Kudos to SLB for giving such a wonderful movie.. What an excellent acting from Hrithic.. Mind blowing! Aishwarya.. Beautiful...! One sequence where she voluntarily starts dancing, I'm in love with that scene. Visually stunning as usual. Music is too good , very opt for the story and soothing to the ears.. ps: Not all find it good..My friend found it dull and boring..!
coffee_rules Posted November 19, 2010 Posted November 19, 2010 color, canvas without any substance, is like looking a great looking dish, buts tastes like sh*t! He should get better writers, tone down on melodrama or overacting by everybody and keep color off the camera. HDDCS is probably better than most of his work till now.
Lord Posted November 21, 2010 Posted November 21, 2010 color' date=' canvas without any substance, is like looking a great looking dish, buts tastes like sh*t! He should get better writers, tone down on melodrama or overacting by everybody and keep color off the camera. HDDCS is probably better than most of his work till now.[/quote'] havent watched Khamoshi?,i thought it was better
King Tendulkar Posted November 22, 2010 Posted November 22, 2010 Watched it yesterday!!! Superb!!! 9 out of 10. Brings a tear to the eye. Roshan and Rai are great. Rai looks so beautiful! Well worth watching
Texy Posted November 22, 2010 Posted November 22, 2010 it looks like a copy of this spanish movie I've seen...... same subject, similar scenes http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369702/
Rajiv Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Marvelous, loved Aish after a long time and Hrithik is class
DomainK Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 A bit disappointed. Expected more from Bhansali.
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