Movie Review -The Lunchbox
Release date – 20'th September 2013
One Word which describes the film – Wistful
Best Dialogue – 'Kabhi kabhi galat train bhi sahi jagah pahuncha deti hai '
Genre – Romance
Writer- Ritesh Batra
Music – Max Richter
Budget - 10 crores
The film is an Indian version of the 1998 hit Hollywood film ' You've Got Mail '.
In the film the heroine says a line , 'People are always telling you that change is a good thing .But all they're really saying is that something you didn't want to happen at all ,has happened.'
This film is also about changes . A man who is about to retire and a lonely housewife exchange small notes through a lunchbox and develop a strong bond . The woman is young and is ready to take steps which can totally change her life but the man who is old enough to be her father has his doubts.
The direction of the film is it's finest point. It's really commendable that how with just 3 characters and a voice the director manages to present a story which makes the audience identify with the characters. We feel the fear of an about to retire man who was so engrossed in his work and daily life that he never realised that he has grown old. We feel sad for the housewife whose husband has lost interest in her and pays more attention to his cell phone .
Irrfan Khan has played the role of a much older man with such ease that you forget the actor , you only see him as Mr. Fernandez .
Nimrat Kaur gives strong competition to Irrfan and it's difficult to decide who has given a better performance.
Nawazuddin is an amazing actor and though he has a vital role in the film ,this story isn't about him.
After a totally detailed sketch of Mumbai dabba system and local trains the abrupt climax was a bit disappointing .
Verdict - In a line the film is about how sometimes the small things can bring a big change in your life and it's better to take risks at time than to lead a mundane life .
RANK - 4 out 0f 5
One Word which describes the film – Wistful
Best Dialogue – 'Kabhi kabhi galat train bhi sahi jagah pahuncha deti hai '
Genre – Romance
Writer- Ritesh Batra
Music – Max Richter
Producer - Anurag Kashyap , Guneet Monga , Karan Johar , Siddharth Roy Kapur
Budget - 10 crores
The film is an Indian version of the 1998 hit Hollywood film ' You've Got Mail '.
In the film the heroine says a line , 'People are always telling you that change is a good thing .But all they're really saying is that something you didn't want to happen at all ,has happened.'
This film is also about changes . A man who is about to retire and a lonely housewife exchange small notes through a lunchbox and develop a strong bond . The woman is young and is ready to take steps which can totally change her life but the man who is old enough to be her father has his doubts.
The direction of the film is it's finest point. It's really commendable that how with just 3 characters and a voice the director manages to present a story which makes the audience identify with the characters. We feel the fear of an about to retire man who was so engrossed in his work and daily life that he never realised that he has grown old. We feel sad for the housewife whose husband has lost interest in her and pays more attention to his cell phone .
Irrfan Khan has played the role of a much older man with such ease that you forget the actor , you only see him as Mr. Fernandez .
Nimrat Kaur gives strong competition to Irrfan and it's difficult to decide who has given a better performance.
Nawazuddin is an amazing actor and though he has a vital role in the film ,this story isn't about him.
After a totally detailed sketch of Mumbai dabba system and local trains the abrupt climax was a bit disappointing .
Verdict - In a line the film is about how sometimes the small things can bring a big change in your life and it's better to take risks at time than to lead a mundane life .
RANK - 4 out 0f 5
Nice review :)
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