I saw this film sometime ago on TV and was really surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Audrey Tatou is brilliant. I didn't like her in Amelie and I thought that movie was over rated. But here, Tatou's childish vulnerability is used to great effect to draw in and manipulate the audience. You start the movie thinking it was going to be one of those predictable, and annoying Meg Ryanesque romantic comedy movies but instead you are treated to an excellent psychological study of a rather disturbed young woman. Excellent concept and execution, with a chilling ending that will stay with you for a while. One of the best and probably least self conscious French films I've seen.
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Main Hoon Na
(2004)
View From A Casual Audience
1 May 2006
I am not into Bollywood movies that much, but I really enjoyed watching Main Hoon Na ( I asked my friend, and she said it means "I'll be there for you"). As you would expect from Bollywood movies, there is a mishmash of genres in this movie: romance, drama, comedy, action, political thriller, and the odd musical number now and then. Imagine True Lies meets Grease meets Toy Soldiers meets Never Been Kissed meets Matrix. I know it has been parodied so many times, but that slow-mo back ward flip when Shar Rukh Khan tried to evade the Spitty teacher's bullets ala Matrix really cracks me up! I also liked the characterisation of the female characters in this movie. They really stand their ground against the male leads.They are not clingy and naive as I find some Bollywood movies portrays women... And no wonder... it was directed by a woman. I also enjoyed the soundtrack. Like the movie, it aims to sound contemporary while paying tribute to the traditional styles. With tongue firmly in cheek
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