Lootera Review Thread -Critic Reviews pg26 onward - Page 82

Originally posted by: -sylph-

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2">Sad that the movie dint do well, when movies like YJHD taste so much success why cant a good movie like lootera with good acting do well..</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2">I hope Sonakshi at least bags the awards for this one, she has been miles ahead in terms of acting chops when compared to likes of DP, Sonam and others.</font>

If movie is even average then it can bag many awards like Black did

Box Office: Satellite rights save Lootera

Meena Iyer, TNN | Jul 10, 2013, 12.00 AM IST

hate the indian junta ..that too being an indian 

I watched Lootera today. The film is beautifully shot. the contrasting color palettes in the two halves, the use of natural light, the period setting, all come together to make this film a feast for the eyes.The narration and the acting are intentionally muted to give the film a very subtle and refined feel. Many of the silent scenes are very evocative. I particularly liked the tenderness with which Pakhi's attraction towards Varun is depicted in the first half. These are the reasons why the climax scene looked so incongruous to the rest of the film. It looked almost silly and it ruined the impact of the scene where the leads unburden in front of each other.  I wish this film had a more substantial plot. Compared to Udaan, which was complex, dark and very real, this film is candy-floss, a traditional boy-meets-girl story with unidimensional characters. Yes, there are some beautiful moments in the film, but the overall experience is not quite as fulfilling as I had expected it to be.

Originally posted by: sub_rosa

I watched Lootera today. The film is beautifully shot. the contrasting color palettes in the two halves, the use of natural light, the period setting, all come together to make this film a feast for the eyes.The narration and the acting are intentionally muted to give the film a very subtle and refined feel. Many of the silent scenes are very evocative. I particularly liked the tenderness with which Pakhi's attraction towards Varun is depicted in the first half. These are the reasons why the climax scene looked so incongruous to the rest of the film. It looked almost silly and it ruined the impact of the scene where the leads unburden in front of each other. 

I wish this film had a more substantial plot. Compared to Udaan, which was complex, dark and very real, this film is candy-floss, a traditional boy-meets-girl story with unidimensional characters. Yes, there are some beautiful moments in the film, but the overall experience is not quite as fulfilling as I had expected it to be.

Yes that's kind of the sum of the film...there are some beautiful moments but the overall experience is not really that fulfilling.

I think the ending was the only one they could have had given that they were building the Last Leaf references throughout...as for the unburdening...the reason it doesn't have as much impact is because of the basically thinly sketched out characterization...if more layering had been done there, then the emotional impact would have come through.

I think the first half was better...that's probably an unpopular opinion...lol but I agree with you with regards to how Pakhi's attraction towards Varun was shown in those bits...the build up there was very charmingly done...My absolute favorite scene is their first painting lesson scene...when she watches him paint and the confidence with which he paints "leaves"...Sonakshi's acting was really lovely there...apart from that also all the silent bits when she's watching him be it from the balcony of her room being charmed by his goofy banter with Dev or be it from the crack of a door in the doctor's clinic or later on the anticipation with which she waits for him in the painting lessons...these were the moments were beautifully depicted in a subtle manner...I liked how that silent sort of understanding was there b/w them in that she knew that he couldn't paint, but still asked her dad and suggested his name and he looks at her incredulously but still gives in to the demand that he teach her...it was a simmering under the surface attraction that they were both aware of but not directly acknowledging at that point.

Now post these moments had there been a better build up for Varun's character, we could invest more in the story...sadly that doesn't happen...whatever "thriller" element they were going for also largely falls flat...the second half needed more emotional depth rather than relying on the tragedy of the issue at hand.

Finally Watched Lootera in Theatre...:P Edited by shakti_rock - 10 years ago

Originally posted by: AreYaar

Yes that's kind of the sum of the film...there are some beautiful moments but the overall experience is not really that fulfilling.

I think the ending was the only one they could have had given that they were building the Last Leaf references throughout...as for the unburdening...the reason it doesn't have as much impact is because of the basically thinly sketched out characterization...if more layering had been done there, then the emotional impact would have come through.

I think the first half was better...that's probably an unpopular opinion...lol but I agree with you with regards to how Pakhi's attraction towards Varun was shown in those bits...the build up there was very charmingly done...My absolute favorite scene is their first painting lesson scene...when she watches him paint and the confidence with which he paints "leaves"...Sonakshi's acting was really lovely there...apart from that also all the silent bits when she's watching him be it from the balcony of her room being charmed by his goofy banter with Dev or be it from the crack of a door in the doctor's clinic or later on the anticipation with which she waits for him in the painting lessons...these were the moments were beautifully depicted in a subtle manner...I liked how that silent sort of understanding was there b/w them in that she knew that he couldn't paint, but still asked her dad and suggested his name and he looks at her incredulously but still gives in to the demand that he teach her...it was a simmering under the surface attraction that they were both aware of but not directly acknowledging at that point.

Now post these moments had there been a better build up for Varun's character, we could invest more in the story...sadly that doesn't happen...whatever "thriller" element they were going for also largely falls flat...the second half needed more emotional depth rather than relying on the tragedy of the issue at hand.

Edited by sub_rosa - 10 years ago

LOOTERA Disappoints Big Time On Weekdays

 

"Lootera" is prime example of too much noise resulting in zilch. Film was making noise for exceptional ratings and growth over weekend but as we suggested in our review as well as prediction film failed to connect with masses as well as classes.

 

Film collected 2.05 cr nett on Tuesday which was more than 20% drop from Monday. Film has collected 23 cr nett plus in 5 days and week one will finish at 26-27 cr nett and lifetime will not be more than 30 cr nett.

Film will finish with worldwide share of 18 cr nett at best which means even ancillary income can not take it close to 33 cr budget. A big Flop!

Originally posted by: shakti_rock

Finally Watched Lootera in Theatre...:P

Inspite of my friend saying Its not that good...still went ahead .

Ok...first of all Its a BEAUTIFUL Movie...its lk watching a Picture being painted on Canvas ...Great Camera work...Superbb..

But ...that's it...Its only the Cinematography of the movie that's the Hero...rest nothing lk NOTHING...

Well Bollywood is full of Predictable Story...lot of movies have been made which are Predictable...bt still what matters is the Story Telling...sadly Motwane failed here...his narration in Udaan..the way Charcaters were introduced ...thier layers..ther Interactions...was something that left us FEEL for the Characters...in Lootera...I felt NOTHING...

The Narraction was NORMAL..nothing new..not at all Engaging... just having a Beautiful camera work is not enough...One need to Establish the Characters to te Audience in such a way that they connect ...sadly here there was NO CONNECTION...

No wonder..this movie is not doing well...I agree its a Goood Movie bt not that Masterpiece...as its being Promoted... 

Well I guess this EPIC ..MASTERPIECE tag really damaged the movie...ppl realy went with lot Expectations...and when they themselves dint saw that ...Dissapointment..!!!!

exactly how i felt...NO CONNECTION is the perfect word ..

watched it! liked it! both acted really well!! cried during the end sequence!!