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Originally posted by: khoslakadhokla
The film is not as slow as it is made out to be. You know what's lacking though? The lack of a 'punch' ...the story although very beautifully told, is very predictable (almost like a 'been there, done that'). Maybe if the same story was told with a change of perspectives, or with a little more exploration into the darker layers of the main characters, the same plain-jane story could've become intriguing/thrilling. The impact of the movie would be greater, the creatives told it too simply that may have taken away the punch factor, making it too ordinary (even with the superb direction/acting).
Beautifully put Ania! 🤗
Yes that's the issue. It is too simple, too predictable which really takes away half the fun of watching a film. Its fine to be simple, but then you have to tell the story in such a way that people are still intrigued by what's going to happen next..you can't be as straightforward as you can for some other films. I hate to bring this in, but Anurag Basu in an interview post-Barfi apologized for making Barfi confusing with the kidnapping angle and shifts between past and present. He said though, that he had to do it that way because otherwise, the film would be too simple and people will lose interest/not connect as much. I think he was right and so are you when you say that if it was explored more with more layers to the characters it might have connected more. Motwane cut out 20-30 minute of the film so it would do better at the BO. While I think it was a very good decision, I wonder if there was more development of the characters in those 20-30 minutes.
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