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Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Sarkar - the movie
Watched the movie "Sarkar" last Saturday, and was completely bowled over by what I saw! Amitabh Bachchan proves once again that he is GOD..and for a change, the mortals around the GOD also stand out with some brilliant performances..btw, this is NOT a movie review - you can check the above link for a review..these are just my immediate thoughts coming out of the cinema hall..
The violence is completely understated in a very subtle manner..you can feel the strong undercurrent of violence that is about to erupt, but nothing very obvious or in-your-face..You end up fearing that a massive bloodbath is about to erupt any moment, thus building up the suspense and thrill..Ram Gopal Varma gets full credit for crafting a movie that keeps its audience by the edge of their seats...
The only negative I found in the movie was its soundtrack that came across as being too loud and unnecessary...While the characters themselves have done a fine job of "silent acting" - with each facial expression conveying more than a hundred lines of dialogue - the background score, esp. the overused "Govinda Govinda" bit stands out of character..But, in all, a tremendous movie...It's amazing - and a sign of maturity on the part of Bollywood - that scripts are being written for a 60+ year old Amitabh Bachchan. Kudos!
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