Review Of A Complete Unknown

 

Mr. Dylan indeed became famous in the beginning only, also he had direction for a home too, despite being ‘own’ aka himself; unlike Darwin who didn’t publish initially, or Emily Dickinson, or Vincent Gogh, or many others; thus, if the title would’ve been Things Have Changed w.r.t. to the change he wanted to bring into the Folk carnival, wouldn’t that be justified then! Just a dilemma! BTW, I missed, Things Have Changed!

Now, this is a video track playlist of Mr. Dylan! Thus, you must’ve an adapted taste for folk, country; until, the rock part comes in the end, and further, if you’re a kind of a person who listens, not to various artists, or live radio, or, mix hits; but, the entire of playlist of one artist only, then this would captivate you, otherwise, you would find it less of a story about an artist, and more of a single artist playlist, with several missing dots in the story itself. As lot of things the flick has missed. The entire personal life, struggles (if any), past, present, history is missing; whilst the movie jumps to the present times of Oscar & Nobel in the epilogue after the band changing the theme of the carnival in the end; means skipping that much of the part of true story, and restricting it to few years maybe, makes less of a movie, and more of a selective playlist; again, nothing wrong in that too; but in today’s age where many prefer listening to different tracks rather of any single artist, thus, how many would enjoy it as a true story, where story is not stitched together, except the  playlist?

Timothee Chalamet, I’ve no words for him. Means, how can an actor, with such a versatile phenomenal performances’, emerged in the present era. Not an easy thing! Means, you put this artist into any role, and he is just taking that to another level! This, as a viewer I’m writing! Sometimes I wonder, at such young age, a person has played so many challenging roles, of every domain; then what else is left to achieve, except an Oscar, which would also come one or the other day! 

Now you would give me an example of many founders, entrepreneurs‘, promoters’, politicians, and hedge fund managers’, who also achieved things at young age; but again, we’re here talking about exceptional performances in kaleidoscopic roles; which you can only get in the field of media or literature; and no where else. Because, at other places, what you’re doing is merely 2+2=4 all your life. And further, that’s why I don’t even consider non-fiction/reference books’ as literature! And this is the reason why Mr. Dylan won the NOBEL in Literature because of his versatile fiction writing. And that’s why, what Timothee at such young age accomplished, others couldn’t. This is not what I’m contradicting myself, wherein I wrote, Entertainment industry shouldn’t become inspiration for the political movements! Of course, they shouldn’t! But, kaleidoscopic versatility, can only be achieved vide, impeccable fiction, heart thumping adventure, and, filtered greatest artistic feature! No more No less!

All said and done. A good weekend watch! 😊

© Pranav Chaturvedi

Review Of Babygirl

 

Take example of Miller’s Girl; the same age Gap, yet, there was a story, the maturity of Cairo, impeccable in terms of literature, philosophy, to life itself; thus, that made the difference where Age after all didn’t matter.

Alas, in Babygirl, let us first Swap the roles of Banderas & Kidman, and now, Banderas is in the quest for his ultimate cognitive orgasm, let’s say with a nineteen year old intern, doing the same things what Kidman was doing to achieve her ultimate cognitive orgasm, exuding pathological sexual desires having no iota of maturity, including in the working hours at office; and then, you would see what media would be publishing -> from mansplaining to vulgar to excessive masculinity!

The problem is not with the theme as such, as I explained above, there are lot of flicks with the same themes present. Yet, there’s something called the story, which is missing, and that’s why Babygirl is A24’s ultimate low-life flick.

And it is because of such vagabond illiterate Interns like Samuel, and, CEOs like Romy, who’ve made Corporate to Social conversions, less worthy; in the offices eating ties (just imagine, what if Jacob doing the same thing & eating, let’s any Intern’s scarf, hair, etc. in the office, sending her Milk to drink, and saying, ‘good girl’; then how you would’ve portrayed that in the media?), to, 24x7 discussing the orgasm gap, the conversations then would have been so so irritating! Means, if I’m imagining myself sitting with Romy, what I’m discussing with her 24/7 then?  

Look! This is about pathological sexual desires. No issues with that! But, there should be some story at least! Like the difference between Companion & Wifelike. Whilst former exuded the humanoid not merely a sex slave; whilst in the latter, explicitly did (at least it appeared to me)!

No idea why Kidman or Banderas did this flick. Again, the issue is not with the theme, BUT, with the story itself, which is absent and nowhere to be found.    

If you’re taking your sexual dissatisfaction or desires at the Workplace, as what Romy did; what Samuel did; then don’t expect a conducive ethical working environment; and please then don’t publish how men at the workplace sexually abused many innocent women, again, AT THE WORK PLACE, running #MeToo movement! Beyond that, you’re free to do whatever you want to do!

All said and done; Sorry, didn’t like the flick for the following reasons!☹

© Pranav Chaturvedi

Who Can Replace James Bond!

 

There’s a saying that certain things should remain untouched! You agree with me or not, but, how Pierce Brosnan defined James Bond’s character in the Golden Eye, I think, no one defined or carried that character so well, or, better than him; and no previous or subsequent movie was able to define what Golden Eye defined, as what James Bond movies are all about!  

For instance, you can’t replace Keanu Reeves in John Wick (John Wick itself as J.W.->2). Just alike you can’t change Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible (Mission Impossible itself as M.I.->2). Just alike how Christian Bale carried the character of Batman, no one else can carry like in The Dark Knight!

You know what? I always watch the beginning of anything, be it any character itself too, when it tries to replace someone or something else similar. For example: A dancer or singer since beginning, can’t become James Bond. Honestly! It won’t suit him or her either! The same thing goes for John Wick, because, we’ve seen Keanu Reeves since Speed or Matrix. Now if you would try to replace such characters with something or someone else, that won’t mix or match, rather, would look more FUNNIER!

If you understand what defines a character, what defines a movie itself; I think, you would stop asking for the replacement, then and now!

Have you seen recent advertisements on television? It feels like someone is coercing you to buy their products’ or services!

But who can play the character of James Bond? You should ask who can remake Golden Eye? You should ask who can replace Golden Eye’s Pierce Brosnan as James Bond! If you have the answer, then, you’ve the replacement as well!😊

© Pranav Chaturvedi