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Bastar: The Naxal Story (2024)
A must watch
The movie dwells through the ground level issues of Maoism in Chattisgarh. It sheds light on how the nexus between the ruling government and Maoist leaders actually disrupted the working of SPOs and CRPF. It stays focused with the plot. However it may seem like a one sided story. The movie would have been better if it would have maintained balance by also showing why there are comrades with Maoists.
IG of Bastar is charged with suppression of Maoism which is apparently prevalent in the area in the period of 2010. A nexus between writers , educationists, universities and ruling party then in India creates hurdles for the system devised by the IG along with SPOs and camps. The brutalities of maoists is shown crisply with also mention of how international Mao movement funds this movement. The move is onesided. The critical viewpoint of Maoist is India is forgotten! If not for this last point , I recommended the movie completely.
Animal (2023)
Entertaining but not agreeable !!! Can't say it's a very good movie.
Amazing direction, capable of keeping veiwers hooked on to screen, amazing acting by each and everyone. And a beautiful basis for the story - appealing son's desire for his father's attention and love. And the character is just that of title or rather becoming of the title in the process of wanting that love.
Rashmika's screen presence is limited but whatever scenes she enacts, it superb acting that it doesn't feel can be carried by any other actress.
Ranbir's acting is very good but also feels that in current league of actors could also have been carried by the likes of Ranveer singh, Vicky Kaushal, Varun Dhawan, shahid Kapoor. But that certainly cannot undermine his prowess in showcasing acting skills and they are just what needs to be.
The first half of movie is convincing , however not being comfortable with the typical Vanga's showcasing of women as dust. Later part becomes a kind of dragged putting in some surprises but which feel unwanted or not being so connected to story.
The portrayal of a sect of religion is in a way not so respectable. And that needs to be corrected.
Vanga needs to come out of this league of showing men dominating women, treating them solely for own selfish reason and having no say. This is in line with Kabir Singh and hence most of viewers wouldn't agree and becomes a downfall.
Over all movie plot is good, could be reduced in time and could have been made more convincing.