lack of suspense ??? On Feb 16, 2008 10:07 AM, Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There are positive reviews, but the criticisms all point to the same > problems....film is too long, too patchy, too "filmy", drags a lot > many areas, lack of suspense, inconsistent, loose... There are lots > of 4/5s, but also lots of 3/5s and some 2/5s. > > Today's flim goers don't do well with movies that drag and bore. I'm > very worried about the BO results. Although I haven't seen the film > yet, I know I'm going to like it simply for the music, historical > opulance, visuals, acting, dramatic sequences, and action scenes. > I'm pretty tolerant to slow paced movies. I'm hopeful that despite > the shortcomings in terms of lack of tightness and drawn out, > sluggish and non gripping parts, the visuals, the chemistry between > Ash and Hrithik, the music, the drama will be enough to please the > average person. If, however, most people think the movie is too > drawn out, long, non gripping, and cannot grasp the movie as a whole, > then the movie is in trouble. > > I really want to see the film badly and I know it will be appreciated > by many. Kudos to Ashu and his team for attempting such an epic film > with so much investment and work. I just hope their hard work pays > off. IT takes guts to make such a film in today's world. I think > some of the criticisms are a bit too crticial, but, the real test > will be the numbers in terms of BO. > > I just wish Ashu could have learned his lesson from Swades to make > the plot a bit more tight and concise based on what I am hearing from > others. I really want the film to succeed and become a blockbuster > for everyone's sake involved in the film, but esp. for Rahman. I > want people beyond his fans to recognize and love the brilliance of > this soundtrack. > > > -- regards, ranjith
