Dasavatharam....hmmm!!

And to add to the countless number of reviews about the much hyped movie of Kamal, Dasavatharam, here are my views.

1) Kamal tries to rationalise and put two ends of the spectrum together at the beginning and the end of the movie- one who is thrown into the sea with the statue of his favourite God and the other who doesnt believe in God but says at the end 'Kadavul illena sonnen, irunda nalla irukkumnu daan solren" while leaning on the same statue that is thrown into the sea, is washed ashore after the tsunami.

2) Except that, there is absolutely nothing in the movie. Except for so many Kamals running around. Reminds me of the movie "Critters" where so many critters just keep rolling together and becomes a huge critter swallowing anything in its way.

3) The one comical scene that stood out for me in the movie is when George Bush asks "Cant we just use a nuclear bomb on that(the vial)?" That's just as stupid as the real Bush.

4)Otherwise, real bad effort of a movie. No story, no reason for so many Kamals. Cant see the fight scenes..too boring, songs are boring and unwanted (wasnt Kamal the guy who said Indians shud make movies without songs..He could have tried that formula here).. In short, dont waste your time

Directors..pls note!!

Apart from all the hype about Shah Rukh Khan's six pack abs, he looks sick in the song in which he flaunts it. Better keep your shirt on Khan.
The dialogue..'Picture abhi bakhi hai' has been wonderfully used in the end before the credits roll. For once, the audience sits down till the credits finishes at the end of the movie.
For all the stardom that the stars take away after a movie, all those people who work in the background go absolutely unnoticed. Full marks to Farah Khan to showcase every one of the crew member who worked in the film.
After a film is made with team work.
Keep it up..
Directors, better learn from it.

Water

First things first about this topic. Deepa Mehta's Water should go down in Indian cinema history as a classic. Forget all the controversies that the film ran into and is at present also. Empty vessels make more noise..so all those empty vessels who have been trying to stop the film from being screened in some parts of the country..here's my advice. Go Watch the film. It is actually..in a sense controversial, set during the independence struggle, dealing about the freedom struggle that widows are going through. It's a struggle between traditions set down by the society and trying to live..yes trying to live one's own life.
In fact as Deepa Mehta has pointed out in a recent interview, why are we Indians afraid of showing and seeing the truth? It is a film that delves into what existed and we shouldn't be ashamed of it. It is a culture that existed during the independence era and still exists.
One scene in the movie should as a matter of fact, stand out. The scene where Gandhiji says we all believe that God is truth, but in reality Truth is God (Satya hi ishwar hai).
Just one suggestion to Deepa Mehta, stop naming your films like Water, Earth, Fire, which doesn't go down well with our people...try something like A,B,C,D,E, G stuff (well they name tamil movies like it, you might as well try something like that!!)
All said and done..controversies may come and go..but very good attempt at showing such a subtle concept.
Kudos to you,Mehta.