Rang De Basanti Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Rang De Basanti
Book Review: Excellent movie with global appeal
Summary: 5 Stars
I know nothing of Indian cinema but saw this on a plane trip between the UK and USA. I loved it so much I watched it twice on the first trip and again on the way back! The story is compelling, the characters convincing and likable, the message powerful and moving. The music is great and the production as a whole is a fantastic achievement. I can't believe I didn't buy the DVD at the time, but I'm going to get it now!Book Review: My favorite film of the year
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this film. I especially enjoyed how they wove together the scenes of past and present. Like other viewers here, I was taken aback by the extreme decisions taken by the boys toward the end of the film, but it's not all that different from what I've read in many acclaimed novels in English lit class that deal with youth.
The scene of police brutality in the second half of the film left me speechless. An absolutely brilliant choice of music and imagery. The progression of Pandey's hindustani character, and his relationship with the muslim Aslan, was perhaps the best character development I've seen in any Bollywood film.
This film is well edited with great camera work. Good music as well. The ensemble cast is superb. Unlike Fanaa and many Bollywood films, the first and second halves of the film flow together and feel like one film, not two barely related stories. And no silly happy ending here, with a wedding crashed by the true love in the nick of time. Instead, Rang de Basanti has true substance and a message of hope, action, and the bond of friendship.
Book Review: RDB
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a film to be watched by every Indian Youth!! this is te films which taught youngsters like us that the future of this great nation lies in our hands!!!! and if blood is to be shed the so be it!!! this the film that brought about the the anti qoata protests!!!! this movie is a landamrk in indian hostory !!! sarfaroshi ki tammana ab humare dil mein hai !! dekhna hai zor kitna bazoen katil mein hai!
Book Review: Very difficult to watch
Summary: 5 Stars
As it takes one from care free jollity to anger and deadly violence at the end. Corruption is the worst crime, especially the kind of massive theft of funds that takes place in a lot of poor countries of the world, because it condemns families and generations to unsafe infrastructure, poor health care and lack of education. It is a kind of mass murder. The makers of this film seem to have had a personal axe to grind against corruption in India. This is a film about self-sacrifice for the good of one's country. There are mixed messages as well. How far does one go in taking responsibility for changing a country. It is a political film. Kids, I do not recommend that you pick up guns and do what these youngsters did. There are other ways.Book Review: Well done movie with a needed message
Summary: 5 Stars
I understand people's point that Rang de Basanti oversimplifies a very complex issue. On one hand, I believe it's important for people to have a solid foundation in the intricacies of life before springing into action. Truly many have died serving an evil they believe to be the greatest good. On the other hand, we should not spend our lives letting the existing structure to dictate how we live, or rather what we should dream.
Rang de Basanti may be a little guilty of not presenting all the intricacies present in life. However, the splendid way it communicates to us how we can have an impact on society when we choose and live out our own dreams more than makes up for any faults the movie has.
Reality is always complex and never simple; but understand that communication IS about simplification. Words themselves are nothing but abstract simplifications of complex experiences and conceptions that have meaning to us. And true, some movies do misuse the medium and end up leaving out important considerations (hmm, can't think of a great example, maybe Fight Club?). I don't think Rang de Basanti is guilty of this though.
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The movie says itself (something like) "It was wrong to kill the Defence Minister and we are sorry. We have come to turn ourselves in and confess our sins." The movie recognizes that murder is wrong no matter what the circumstance. But ask yourself "is it any less wrong to sit by and do nothing while corruption continues?"
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Rang de Basanti beautifully portrays the vision of people using what is within their power in order to impact what they see as the greater injustice. I found the image to be very inspiring and needed in today's society when so many people spend their whole lives allowing the political and economic structure dictate to them how they should live, what they should dream.