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A unique approach towards the kolkata street culture with a trippy narrative.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/19/23
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A Surrealistic ride through the struggle of self- discovery, including a drug induced stretch and sexual frustration. This movie is not for everyone, but if you like abstract film with a hard edge rap/rock soundtrack, this might work for you. I thoroughly enjoyed the frustration and the anger of the pain of this flick. Not for everyone, but tastefully shot in an erradic style in black and white.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
01/26/23
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Tis an awesome flim by Q. An exceptional flim. Surprised after seein the number of critics seen this. Critics should see it.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/12/23
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'Gandu', Director Q's bold and artistic dive into the world of Surrealism, is quite an interesting experimental film. Q describes his film as a 'rap musical' which, in a way, is an agreeable term to describe it. The background score by the alternative rock band 'Five Little Indians' goes quite well with the tone of the movie.
The movie revolves around a not-so-bright jobless adolescent named Gandu (meaning Moron). He has his simple life with dreams and fantasies, getting by on the money he steals from the guy screwing his mom. He befriends a rickshaw-walla named Ricksha (ironically), and both spend most of their time in a heroin-induced haze, filled with adventures, porn, and sex. Gandu gets music deals, wins lottery ticket, has a grand deflowering by an exotic prostitute, gets invited by a Rap foundation, every single thing just blurring the line between reality and fantasy. But most of the incidents have to do with Gandu re-establishing his masculinity, which he had lost over time due to the ill-treatment by the people around, especially his ever-complaining mother.
The decision to show the film in crisp black-and-white was commendable; it depicts the bleak, monotonous and mundane existence of the central character. Colours are visible only for a single scene where the main protagonist Gandu is having sex for the first time, which perhaps is the highlight of his life. The masturbation scene and the oral sex scene are shot quite artistically, and fit with the tone of the movie; there's nothing pornographic about them. The editing and music add to the beauty of the sex scene.
The acting by Anubrata Basu as Gandu is brilliant; he portrays the varies hues and shades of the character with proper tact. His depression, his pain, his dreams, his hopes... by the end of the movie, a proper sketch of the character is etched in your mind. Joyraj Bhattacharya is good as the rickshaw-walla friend. And Rituparna Sen (Rii) is praiseworthy for her boldness in the sex scene. She plays three different characters in the movie, all quite varied and unrecognizable from each other.
People who are tired of linear and predictable storytelling should surely check this out.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/29/23
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What a happens when a boy goes through adolescence, from puberty to youth? See this one. I'm surprised to see such a strong Bengali film. Its out of the box, it breaks off the boundaries, it creates its own thoughts. thumbs up.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/08/23
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It is provocative, rebellious & frustrative cinema in making. Five Little Indian's kickass music, eccentric characters & that depiction of surrealism is used superbly by debutant director Q.
Wish he had paid more attention on making slightly simple screenplay.
But watching certain black & white, weird & bizzare movie which fuses things like Bengali Rap, Bruce Lee, Porn, Surrealism & alternate universe is better than watching a shit big budget bollywood flick.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/28/23
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