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<blockquote data-quote="Willie Oleson" data-source="post: 385731" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>A PASSAGE TO INDIA (1984)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]50418[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Or, in willie oleson language, JEWEL IN THE CROWN meets PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK.</p><p>The (roughly) first half of the film seduces and intrigues the viewer with the various characters and extraordinary lush scenery, the second part has the mystery followed by the trial followed by the aftermath.</p><p>In order to rate this film I feel I need to ask myself how I would experience the two and three quarter hours running time within the constraint of a cinema.</p><p>But then again, I also paused the previously watched 90 minutes film for the occasional trip to the kitchen or bathroom so I guess it doesn't matter.</p><p>And of course, everything looks and sounds even more impressive on the big cinema screen.</p><p></p><p>Because I interpreted the "passage" in Passage To India too literally, I was initially a bit disappointed that they didn't show the journey on the ship, and even the journey by train was over before it started.</p><p>Once they got there I was glad it happened this way because there are so many more interesting things to show.</p><p></p><p>I'm a sucker for colonial stories. All that glamour, misguided optimisim and superiority with its perfectly cultivated Ruling Class utopias built on top of extreme poverty, inequality and national turmoil.</p><p>Perhaps that idea of a "ticking timebomb" climaxed in the mysterious incident inside the cave. An exaggerated realisation of "not belonging". But it can also be watched as an experience that applies exclusively to the character of Adela Quested - indecisive about her feelings for fiancé magistrate Heaslop combined with a more than casual interest in Dr. Aziz.</p><p></p><p>As with PICNIC it is not revealed <em>what </em>happened in the cave, and I think that was the only way to make sense of Adela withdrawing the accusation. She lied, but perhaps that was easier than facing the reality of what really happened, imaginary or not.</p><p></p><p>The acting isn't always on a par with the film's technical brilliance, and especially the part written for the character played by Art Malik is way over-the-top. But that's a minor nuisance considering everything else that has been achieved. The scene with the monkeys in the abandoned temple is genuinely frightening.</p><p></p><p>One day I'm going to force myself to watch <em>Doctor Zhivago</em>. Not that I've never had the opportunity to do so, but its epic running time has always discouraged me.</p><p>I may as well add <em>Lawrence Of Arabia</em> to the list.</p><p>To quote Krystle Carrington from Dynasty's third cliffhanger: Oh my god!</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]ikBeo6HMecs[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willie Oleson, post: 385731, member: 8"] A PASSAGE TO INDIA (1984) [ATTACH type="full" alt="1705237896791.png"]50418[/ATTACH] Or, in willie oleson language, JEWEL IN THE CROWN meets PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK. The (roughly) first half of the film seduces and intrigues the viewer with the various characters and extraordinary lush scenery, the second part has the mystery followed by the trial followed by the aftermath. In order to rate this film I feel I need to ask myself how I would experience the two and three quarter hours running time within the constraint of a cinema. But then again, I also paused the previously watched 90 minutes film for the occasional trip to the kitchen or bathroom so I guess it doesn't matter. And of course, everything looks and sounds even more impressive on the big cinema screen. Because I interpreted the "passage" in Passage To India too literally, I was initially a bit disappointed that they didn't show the journey on the ship, and even the journey by train was over before it started. Once they got there I was glad it happened this way because there are so many more interesting things to show. I'm a sucker for colonial stories. All that glamour, misguided optimisim and superiority with its perfectly cultivated Ruling Class utopias built on top of extreme poverty, inequality and national turmoil. Perhaps that idea of a "ticking timebomb" climaxed in the mysterious incident inside the cave. An exaggerated realisation of "not belonging". But it can also be watched as an experience that applies exclusively to the character of Adela Quested - indecisive about her feelings for fiancé magistrate Heaslop combined with a more than casual interest in Dr. Aziz. As with PICNIC it is not revealed [I]what [/I]happened in the cave, and I think that was the only way to make sense of Adela withdrawing the accusation. She lied, but perhaps that was easier than facing the reality of what really happened, imaginary or not. The acting isn't always on a par with the film's technical brilliance, and especially the part written for the character played by Art Malik is way over-the-top. But that's a minor nuisance considering everything else that has been achieved. The scene with the monkeys in the abandoned temple is genuinely frightening. One day I'm going to force myself to watch [I]Doctor Zhivago[/I]. Not that I've never had the opportunity to do so, but its epic running time has always discouraged me. I may as well add [I]Lawrence Of Arabia[/I] to the list. To quote Krystle Carrington from Dynasty's third cliffhanger: Oh my god! [MEDIA=youtube]ikBeo6HMecs[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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