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Hi Minty

How was the movie?

I liked it.

Yes, it was a bit too erotic and didn't stick to the book's scope
But there was passion, lots of it, and the dark brooding atmospheric feel which made the Gothic elements come alive.

maybe it just interpreted the book a bit differently

The acting was really good, especially Margot Robbie

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

You know Most people make fun of me because I tend to judge films regardless of genre , by how they treat relationships, especially romantic ones.But for me, emotional integrity is non-negotiable. I can’t fully enjoy an action film, a thriller, or even a suspense drama if the emotional under-current feels hollow or underdeveloped.Spectacle alone doesn’t impress me. Grandeur, VFX, scale .. they may dazzle for a moment, but they don’t make me care.

At the end of the day, storytelling is about investment. You want someone to win. You want the stakes to matter. And that only happens when you’re emotionally connected , when you understand what a character stands to lose, who they love, and why it matters.Without that emotional anchor, even the most technically brilliant film feels distant.

For me, relationships,especially romantic ones are the pulse of the narrative. They humanize ambition, soften rage, complicate morality, and raise the stakes in ways no explosion ever could..so I am like "chalo.. laugh on me but that's my way of watching movie"lol

Another mention,Since we are talking about romantic subplots, so even though Shahrukh Khan is called The King Of Romance but his most mature love story comes from a movie which is not about Romance....

I am talking about Mohan-Geeta in Swadesh...What makes their dynamic special is that it’s built on respect before attraction.Geeta isn’t dazzled by Mohan’s NRI status.She challenges him. Questions him. Pushes him.And Mohan doesn’t fall for her because she’s gentle or ornamental,he falls for her conviction. Her rootedness. Her refusal to compromise on education and self-respect.Their romance grows through debates about brain drain,discussions about responsibility,disagreements about tradition and progress,shared silences that feel earned

There’s no dramatic confession scene.No sweeping background score declaring destiny.Just a gradual realization.

Geeta has agency. She makes it clear she won’t leave her village simply to follow him. Mohan’s love, in turn, doesn’t shrink her ambition. It evolves him.And when Mohan ultimately chooses to come back & stay, it doesn’t feel like sacrifice for romance.It feels like emotional and moral clarity...

I loved how the movie honoured their love...

Have you seen Swadesh?

Yes I watched Swades and I think Mohan and Geeta are one of the most underrated onscreen couples...Their romance is real worldly and based on love and mutual respect.. If Geeta made Mohan introspect about his choices, Mohan too made Geeta realize that her world is not as perfect as she claims it to be...Such pairings which are built on such strong foundations will flourish and become eternal....