A must see - Go watch it! Color, Music, the Human Spirit - Best foreign film ever and best movie and acting of this year! YES ITS IN English! NEEDS AN Oscar!
Why am I writing a long review on the web for people I don't even know? It's the most amazing foreign made film I've ever seen! I'm a big De Niro and Pacino fan but this Indian person (logged on to check on his name) is a magnificent actor! I wonder if he's like the character he's playing in real life! He surely gives my De Niro and Pacino's something to write notes about! The story is based in India in the 1800's when they were a British colony. The story revolves around a character who becomes their first freedom fighter and is based on true history. This is no slow paced Ivory/Merchant movie and kept me on the edge of my seat for the whole length of the movie (Its almost 3 hrs. long!). Remember the Civil War movie 'Glory'? This movie (its cinematography) reminded me of that (didnt realize those Indians made such large scale movies).
The Indian actor was superb - no dubbing, spoke excellent English and amazing acting! Toby Stevens plays the lead's friend and a captain in the British forces. He's the same guy from the last 007 flick. What an actor! This movie is about the human spirit - its about simple pleasures - its about the vivid colors of India. This movie is so good, its hard to explain! I've got so many thoughts in my head - the only way to know what its about is to go and watch it! Best $10 I've spent all year!!!
Carla Kaczmarek Pittsburgh, PA
Why am I writing a long review on the web for people I don't even know? It's the most amazing foreign made film I've ever seen! I'm a big De Niro and Pacino fan but this Indian person (logged on to check on his name) is a magnificent actor! I wonder if he's like the character he's playing in real life! He surely gives my De Niro and Pacino's something to write notes about! The story is based in India in the 1800's when they were a British colony. The story revolves around a character who becomes their first freedom fighter and is based on true history. This is no slow paced Ivory/Merchant movie and kept me on the edge of my seat for the whole length of the movie (Its almost 3 hrs. long!). Remember the Civil War movie 'Glory'? This movie (its cinematography) reminded me of that (didnt realize those Indians made such large scale movies).
The Indian actor was superb - no dubbing, spoke excellent English and amazing acting! Toby Stevens plays the lead's friend and a captain in the British forces. He's the same guy from the last 007 flick. What an actor! This movie is about the human spirit - its about simple pleasures - its about the vivid colors of India. This movie is so good, its hard to explain! I've got so many thoughts in my head - the only way to know what its about is to go and watch it! Best $10 I've spent all year!!!
Carla Kaczmarek Pittsburgh, PA