Romantic comedy, melodrama. The author of this review intended to watch this picture in a cinema (fortunately, there was a rental in Russia, and even from March 8), but there was only one cinema, and the sessions were too late, so I had to abandon this idea, but the name was taken "on a pencil". And now he got to it - and was extremely disappointed from watching it. Apparently there is a God who looks after the author of this review, and does not allow him to spend money on an unworthy movie. And here is a brief opinion - A sad romcom from a famous director of historical cinema. In addition to the minuses, there were also several advantages in the picture, which are also worth noting. And this concludes the much-needed introduction and proceeds to the analysis.
So, the pros: 1. Director - the famous Indian director Shekhar Kapoor shot the picture, who staged such good historical paintings as the dilogy about Elizabeth Henrikhovna Tudor ("Elizabeth" and "The Golden Age") and another good historical drama "Four Feathers". These are his most famous works, and it was the director's name that prompted the author of this review to watch his new work, especially since Kapoor has never shot romcoms. Well, the first pancake is lumpy. He does not know how to shoot paintings of this genre. The experiment turned out to be unsuccessful. Here he succeeds in historical paintings.
2. References to good romcoms and melodramas - the creators obviously watched them (as did most viewers), so these references are understandable. Here is the advice of the author of this review - it is better to review the listed romcoms instead.
So, the disadvantages: 1. The script is a banal cliche that we have all seen in such films as "Real Love", "Bridget Jones's Diary", "With Love, Rosie" and so on. But do you know what made the banal cliche of the script in the above pictures work? The characters are correct. They were shown by real people who are close and understandable to all viewers. These characters have both advantages and disadvantages, they showed emotions on the screen and turned on their heads, did crazy things for the sake of their loved ones. The actors themselves showed this very love on the screen. All of this is not in today's picture. We were just shown an interracial union between an Englishwoman and a Pakistani. That is all. There is nothing but platitudes here. The ending is empty and guessable. There are not even any crazy actions here, and there is no point in talking about the chase. Even there is no "spark" between the actors, which must necessarily be there.
2. The actors do not play - except Emma Thompson (this is her best work, after the terrible in every possible sense "Cruella"). Lily James, Shazad Latif and others don't try at all. It seems to show relationships in different families, but there is a certain distance between them. They don't even have anything to say to each other. Can you imagine such a family? It's hard to believe. It is clear that the actors are just working off the fee, no more.
3. There is no atmosphere - the author of the review is not talking about filming in Lahore (Pakistan) and London, he is talking about well-chosen music, famous compositions, serious dramatic scenes (there are only two good ones for the whole picture, and everything in them rests on the characters of the second and third plans), the sadness of the main characters from longing for each other. Yes, these are also cliches, but they work if the cliche is used correctly (this is not observed here). Thus, the creators themselves brought down their romcom without creating a stable pillar on which this genre is based.
It turns out that there is really nothing to say about this picture. She's dull, she's boring, she doesn't cling to her characters. It is remembered only for its Pakistani flavor (which arouses suspicion, since the director is Indian, and you yourself know the extremely strained relations between these countries and peoples, remember three wars and many deadly incidents). But for the layman, the Pakistani flavor may be interesting.
The author of this review does not recommend this romcom for viewing, given that in this genre there are much more worthy pictures to watch. Shekhar Kapoor did not make a name for himself in this painting. This is an unequivocal failure for him.
Rating 5 out of 10!
So, the pros: 1. Director - the famous Indian director Shekhar Kapoor shot the picture, who staged such good historical paintings as the dilogy about Elizabeth Henrikhovna Tudor ("Elizabeth" and "The Golden Age") and another good historical drama "Four Feathers". These are his most famous works, and it was the director's name that prompted the author of this review to watch his new work, especially since Kapoor has never shot romcoms. Well, the first pancake is lumpy. He does not know how to shoot paintings of this genre. The experiment turned out to be unsuccessful. Here he succeeds in historical paintings.
2. References to good romcoms and melodramas - the creators obviously watched them (as did most viewers), so these references are understandable. Here is the advice of the author of this review - it is better to review the listed romcoms instead.
So, the disadvantages: 1. The script is a banal cliche that we have all seen in such films as "Real Love", "Bridget Jones's Diary", "With Love, Rosie" and so on. But do you know what made the banal cliche of the script in the above pictures work? The characters are correct. They were shown by real people who are close and understandable to all viewers. These characters have both advantages and disadvantages, they showed emotions on the screen and turned on their heads, did crazy things for the sake of their loved ones. The actors themselves showed this very love on the screen. All of this is not in today's picture. We were just shown an interracial union between an Englishwoman and a Pakistani. That is all. There is nothing but platitudes here. The ending is empty and guessable. There are not even any crazy actions here, and there is no point in talking about the chase. Even there is no "spark" between the actors, which must necessarily be there.
2. The actors do not play - except Emma Thompson (this is her best work, after the terrible in every possible sense "Cruella"). Lily James, Shazad Latif and others don't try at all. It seems to show relationships in different families, but there is a certain distance between them. They don't even have anything to say to each other. Can you imagine such a family? It's hard to believe. It is clear that the actors are just working off the fee, no more.
3. There is no atmosphere - the author of the review is not talking about filming in Lahore (Pakistan) and London, he is talking about well-chosen music, famous compositions, serious dramatic scenes (there are only two good ones for the whole picture, and everything in them rests on the characters of the second and third plans), the sadness of the main characters from longing for each other. Yes, these are also cliches, but they work if the cliche is used correctly (this is not observed here). Thus, the creators themselves brought down their romcom without creating a stable pillar on which this genre is based.
It turns out that there is really nothing to say about this picture. She's dull, she's boring, she doesn't cling to her characters. It is remembered only for its Pakistani flavor (which arouses suspicion, since the director is Indian, and you yourself know the extremely strained relations between these countries and peoples, remember three wars and many deadly incidents). But for the layman, the Pakistani flavor may be interesting.
The author of this review does not recommend this romcom for viewing, given that in this genre there are much more worthy pictures to watch. Shekhar Kapoor did not make a name for himself in this painting. This is an unequivocal failure for him.
Rating 5 out of 10!
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