I highly recommend this film:
--Indira Varma is a superb actress. It's a shame that she did not go on to more lead roles in good films; she certainly deserved them. Naveen Andrews is also very believable in his role as the dissolute king. In some of the minor parts, the acting is weak but, fortunately, the good actors have most of the lines.
--The sumptuous production values are phenomenal, considering the film was made for only 3 million $US. The scenery and costumes are fascinating, considering that the setting is a few (or several even) centuries ago.
--Of course, the sex scenes are great. In the video, at least, they go a bit farther than your typical R rated (in the U.S.) movie.
--The screenplay has some serious weaknesses. But, if one "suspends disbelief", there are some interesting notions presented: the intermingling of love and sex, with some lessons from the text of the 'Kama Sutra'; the fate of women in a man's world; how royalty behaved in feudal India. See the 'memorable quotes' section for more.
--It is not typical "feel good" schlock. The ending has a realistic feel to it. Verisimilitude is relatively high, which is all too rare in the movie industry, in general.
--Indira Varma is a superb actress. It's a shame that she did not go on to more lead roles in good films; she certainly deserved them. Naveen Andrews is also very believable in his role as the dissolute king. In some of the minor parts, the acting is weak but, fortunately, the good actors have most of the lines.
--The sumptuous production values are phenomenal, considering the film was made for only 3 million $US. The scenery and costumes are fascinating, considering that the setting is a few (or several even) centuries ago.
--Of course, the sex scenes are great. In the video, at least, they go a bit farther than your typical R rated (in the U.S.) movie.
--The screenplay has some serious weaknesses. But, if one "suspends disbelief", there are some interesting notions presented: the intermingling of love and sex, with some lessons from the text of the 'Kama Sutra'; the fate of women in a man's world; how royalty behaved in feudal India. See the 'memorable quotes' section for more.
--It is not typical "feel good" schlock. The ending has a realistic feel to it. Verisimilitude is relatively high, which is all too rare in the movie industry, in general.
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