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This one movie you have to see!
I loved this movie. It had great dancing, great music, and a wonderful, easy to understand plot. The charachters maked sense and were wonderful to whatch, and all the acting was surperb. I loved seeing all the villegers get together and dance, and there is not too much mushy stuff. It was very kid friendly so I was not afraid to see it, and it was wonderful. If you love INdian culture, you will LOVE this movie!!!!
Even if you are not much into musicals in general, and you don t know a thing about cricket, you will like "Lagaan"
"Laggan" is an interesting Indian musical, that will capture your attention, even if you are not much into musicals in general, and you don?t know a thing about cricket, a sport that has a big place in this film.
Why? Well, to start with the plot of "Lagaan" is original, and the director (Ashutosh Gowariker) manages to make it credible. The story takes place in 19th century India, a British colony at that time. A group of villagers have been told that due to a whim of a British colonial officer they will have to pay double lagaan (a tax), despite the fact that they are suffering the effects of a drought. The villagers, led by Bhuvan (Aamir Khan) ask Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) to understand their plight, and he tells them that there will not pay lagaan if the villagers win a cricket match. However, if they lose they will have to pay triple lagaan.
Bhuvan recklessly accepts the bet, and has to convince his friends that he did the right thing and that it is possible to win that match. First, though, they need to learn the rules of the game, something they do with the help of Elizabeth (Rachel Shelley), Captain Russell s sister. Of course, there is more to this movie than that, for example the fact that Gauri (Gracie Singh) doesn?t like the attention that Bhuvan pays to Elizabeth, or the problems some villagers have with Bhuvan s leadership. Notwithstanding that, the more interesting part of this movie is how much the possibility of defeating the British, even if merely in a cricket game, meant for everybody.
All in all, I think that you will like this movie. It is interesting and picturesque, so much so that you hardly notice that it is almost four hours long. Recommended :)
Belen Alcat
A Bollywood film who's running time is justified
I love long films. I love epics like Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, Once Upon a Time in America, Apocalpyse Now (Redux), etc., etc., but Indian films, for the most part, do not have this epic quality. They pad their films to ridiculously long lengths (usually between 3-4 hours). The plots are so hackneyed in most Bollywood films, and they aren't even worthy of a 22 minute sitcom, much less a 3 hour feature film. Hollywood films have more creative plots than most Bollywood films do. However, this film, Lagaan, is worthy of its running time. It took me 2 viewings to really get it, but it's a wonderful film. The songs are lovely, and it really conveys an epic feel to it, unlike most overlong Bollywood films. The cricket match at the end of the film takes up 1 hour and 20 minutes. When I watched the film the first time, I checked the running time on the DVD and couldn't believe that the climatic cricket match was coming on so soon. But they pull it off brilliantly. You are never bored. Most American films, when there's a sporting event concluding it, have a quick montage of 5-10 minutes tops. Here it's a grand conclusion to one of India's better exports. You can watch this film over and over again, it's that good. Well acted, sung, and directed...
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