Thank you Mr.Avinash Tavares, Ms.Caroline Colaco and Mr.JoeGoaUK for your positive reviews and the credit goes to The Baretto Brothers from Canacona epecially Bardroy Baretto, Angelo Braganza and the team. I was personally present on the sets during the shooting of this movie in Goa. Its a must watch movie.
Cheers!!! Carmos > Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 04:42:59 +0530 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Goanet-News] Nachom-ia-Kumpasar -- a review and comments (Avinash > Tavares, Caroline Colaco, JoeGoaUk) > > Nachom-ia-Kumpasar -- an honest review > > Avinash Tavares > [email protected] > Posted to Goanet > > Nachom-ia-Kumpasar is a treat for the senses. No film has > showcased the colours, sounds and beauty of Goa like this > movie. You can't help but marvel at the movie making skills > of its creator, Bardroy. His experience as an adfilm maker > screams in every scene and set of the movie which has been > designed with meticulous detail from scratch. > > Nothing is out of place and every object in every scene is > authentic the era of the story. Bardroy has gone the extra > mile with the songs which almost made me stand up and dance. > The lighting used in the film is flawless as it enhances the > emotions of the characters while maintaining the natural look > of the environment. > > The story left scope for improvement. The comedy in the > beginning seemed forced when the story entered the tragic > phase. It takes time to figure out whether the characters > are in Goa or Mumbai. It's also hard to figure out how how > much time has passed in the story as the movie progresses. > > One particular scene of suicide was confusing because the > audience couldn't tell whether it was real or a dream. The > songs, however, are perfectly stitched into the movie, the > likes of which were seen last in the Abba inspired Mamma Mia! > > Without the songs the movie wouldn't have had the glamour that > it did and the audience wouldn't have had the deep emotional > connection with the lead character, Dona. The second half > onwards the pace slows down to a point where you would almost > wish that the movie's predictable end would come sooner, if > not for the brilliance of Palomi Ghosh. > > Where the story lacks dept, this fairly unknow actress > performs on par with Reese Witherspoon and Witney Houston, > both of whom have performed similar rolls. Her portrayal of > this role is a delight to watch as she takes the audiences > through a rollercoaster of emotions. Her gestures, > movements, dialog delivery, her micro expressions, her looks > and her performance are all spot on and makes her character > believable and real. > > I'll be surprised if she doesn't win an award for this role. > > The actor who plays Lawrence, her love interest, > unfortunately falls far behind. Vijay Mauryas acting is > mechanical. There is absolutely no chemistry between the two > lead actors. I couldn't see any reason why Dona would fall > in love with this character who barely speaks during the > first 45 minutes. > > Vijay's character limps on throughout the movie as > Palomi steals the show. John DSilva deliver every > dialog with precision timing making the audience > laugh and love him in the first half whereas in the > second half, he effortlessly transforms into a > villan and makes the audience hate him for ruining > dona's career. Prince Jacob performs his role like > a legend that he is. > > Three years ago when the movie makers came to my shop to make > copies of the script, I instinctively knew they were holding > something special, but I never expected the magnificant way > it would go on to be implemented. At the end of the movie, > the audience were leaving in a hurry. I was a little sad > because we couldn't give a standing ovation to the makers of > this masterpiece that will change the Goan film industry for > the better. > > As I left the theater thinking about all the Goan filmmakers, > I hope that they don't see Bardroy as a competition or as > someone who has made their movies look less than worthy. I > hope that they see him as an inspiration who has reinvented > the genre of movies that should be made by Goans for goans. > In the words of the my friend-we finally have a real Goan > movie (of international standards) . > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Caroline Colaco <[email protected]> writes: "Was > lucky to watch the first show of the movie in > Margao and loved it. Don't know how they are > giving info to the Press but the Director is a > friend of mine and I think he has done an awesome > job of paying tributes to Goan music and musicians. > As the folder distributed states: "It celebrates > Goan music through the eyes of its eclectic > generation of musicians in the 1960s and 70s. > Nachom-ia Kumpasar is a nostalgic musical tale set > in the times these musicians lived and died -- > unrecognized, unappreciated, And unsung." There is > a second show at 7.00 pm today (December 5) at > Marquinez Palace." [Sorry, just saw this after > reaching home at 8.15 pm Goa time, and hence late > in reposting! --FN] > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > JoeGoaUk <[email protected]> comments: Oh my God, the film > is too good. Believe or not 'Makai Nachpacho ailo baru'. > It's 2hr 45min long musical film. Chris Perry/Lorna's songs > beautifully set in the storyline. It's their love story with > song and dance blended with Goan/Mumbai masala. Lot of > revelations too. You will know why there was a silence or > gap for 20 years. The lead female role (Paulomi) did full > justice. Perfect cinematography, good editing, sound etc. I > give 4.5 Stars out of 5. To enjoy the film fully, please watch > it in the theatre. Paisa vasool (Rs. 200) > > Nachom-ia Kumpasar by Bardroy Barretto. With Prince Jacob, > John D'Silva, Vijay Maurya, Paulomi Ghosh, Com[edian] Natto, > Com Kenny, Samy Braganza, Roy Menezes, Abdonio, Selwyn > Braganza, Mathew Araujo, Meena Leitao, Meenacshi Martins etc > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr16/15951936781/in/photostream > > > -- > FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 > Updated: http://goabooks.wordpress.com
