Giridhar Perumal

"They're gone. I don't know why." He derives meaning in the relentlessness of time and the order of life in the midst of love...until he is cast away. All he has are thoughts of what he loves the most...no "support system", material anchors, reminders of existence, or obligations. To Wilson, he offers his vulnerability and through him, he derives strength. He chooses when, where and how to die, since die he has to, one day,...until he is cast away, ironically, back into a now alien world. He "doesn't know why"... ..and yet there he is, tempered by the intimacy and timelessness of life, an enlightened soul burning brilliantly, no longer obsessed with the clock..no longer obsessed with holding on to the cosmetics of life. He stops asking "why". This movie is a metaphorical masterpiece that portrays the irony of life in a manner of beauty that it is difficult to surpass. It smiles resignedly at the illogical, lonely, yet unavoidably human thirst for meaning, love and companionship, and persistence in the face of hopelessness, calamity, indifference and callousness.

There's not so such much to describe as to watch. It's a surreal, brilliant experience worth your time.

This isn't a one-time watch. Brilliant performances aside, there's a nightmarish, poignant, lunatic, devastating, and ominous quality to the movie that keeps pulling you back, and you're not done watching it for the 10th time. Everyone's acting, most knowingly, and some unknowingly. And the eyes....the devastatingly sad eyes of Teddy Daniels, the goofy eyes of Chuck, the mischievous brilliance in Cawley's...leave a lasting impression. As the movie progresses, the true genius of the performances dawns on you. The movie introduced me to "On the Nature of Daylight" This movie is a beautiful ode to sadness and tragedy, and the masks one wears, albeit unintentionally, to stay in denial. The movie isn't so much about lunacy, as the innocent depravity of circumstances and one's loneliness in the face of them. What does one man do to stay sane ? Gotta get off this rock, Chuck.

Good movie. Watch it on a dull Saturday morning.

Movies have heroes; this has none...no nice guy..everyone's a criminal, and justified in his retaliation, and when there's no justification, he's a LION ruling his jungle..he is justice. Those who regret, are vulnerable, and will bite the bullet. The movie is weary of the might of the gun, a vehicle of guilt and criminal intent that destroys playful innocence, and tips the scales in favor of those wielding it. It also serves to remind us of the all pervasive gullibility and dogma to which none is immune...neither the victim, nor the perpetrator, nor even the law. Everyone is living dangerously in his/her own pristine illusion of reality, willing to take the law into his/her own hands. There's no poetic justice offered..just an aftertaste of dread. Ultimately ,justice is handed out by those free of illusions or emotional investments, but what cost it has to incur! PS: I had felt mildly disgusted with the movie (it gives you that first impression throughout), until I began to write this review. Perhaps that's also why I had avoided watching the movie for a long time. But given the takeaways, though mildly threatened, I have tremendous respect for this movie.

I wish they brought great TV quiz shows back to India, Mastermind and University Challenge being among the best of them. The last of these may have happened nearly a generation ago. As for the British show UC, the talent is quite staggering, the conduct impeccable and the format comprehensive like no other. It caters to a predominantly Western audience, but a non-westerner can enjoy it no less. Hats off for staying strong and steady. I look out for episodes every week of the season.

There's a timeless quality to this movie....one of the best movies on leadership you'll have watched. Best, because it can't be any truer to life and its trials. In a world obsessed with competition, this movie reminds you that there's no score for unbridled passion. In the end, Mallesham's genius lay not only in his creation, but also A) In his tenacity in the face of insurmountable odds. B) In knowing it's never too late to learn C) In his conviction that branded education isn't nearly enough to achieve your goals. The story proves many conventions and beliefs wrong, and proclaims emphatically that there is a way out. This in many ways is the story of Indians.