Layerd , Complex, Involving Noir flick , oh yes im talking of a hindi film , belive it. Manorama Six Feet Under has to be in the top three flicks out of bollywood this year. A dark murder mystery with a suspense element beyond the usual & something which makes one try to piece the puzzle together as the movie progresses.
The suspense element is really good & the way it is unravelled is even better, the leisurely pace at which is progresses adds to the small town in a desert slowness feel to it which was very essential to create the atmosphere the film needed. Technically the film looks brilliant as as can be. It was very essential for the movie to retain a lot of the local element to give the film the authenticity it needs & there is enough rajasthan everywhere in the movie without going over the top.
The film borrows heavily from real life , explores & goes beneath the lives of people exposing the dark underbelly of the society. Every character has some grey shades to them just like everyone has in their lives. The events & characters look very much true to life. The acting is very natural by all of the cast.
This year one actor has really stood out for me & he is vinay pathak , if he was rip roaringly hilarious in bheja fry , here he might have a small role but he gets to mouth the best dialogues & leaves an impression yet again. Abhay deol too does a much better job than his earlier movies , raima sen is always a natural in front of the camera , gul panag as the nagging & loving housewife has again given a good performance after dor. Everyone just felt right for their roles including the two chaps who play the role of goons who rough him up.
Hindi cinema is truly getting better & better in the last few years with some amazing directors , debutant director Navdeep Singh surely has to be one of the most talented ones around. He is surely the guy to watch out for in the future.
Highly Recommended - Watch it at the theaters before it gets out or BUY the DVD when it gets out.
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Sunday, September 30th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
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