Bhavesh Joshi Super Hero: Review

Just finished watching Bhavesh Joshi Superhero. The title of the movie is a good indication of what to expect. Righteousness, vigilantism and justice in a modern urban setting, as well as something for the common urban citizen to connect with. While it does try to do that, it does leave you wanting for more.

Please beware for spoilers. If you intend to watch the film, please read at your own risk.

The trailer was promising. It promised, as I mentioned before, for an action packed thrill ride, with an urban vigilante, justice drama. It reminded me of one of my favourite films, 'Dombivli Fast', and it was ironic to see Nishikant Kamat playing the main antagonist here. The movie is definitely youthful. Taking reference from the drive agasint corruption that Anna Hazare had started, it sets the tone and gives a glimpse into the characters of the three main protagonists. Young, driven and a bit on the wild side. Their first attempt towards vigilante justice is fairly entertaining and yet believable. Their naivity and immaturity is mildly endearing.

However, as naively as they start, the attempt fizzles out. They then set out on their own life paths, except for, Bhavesh Joshi. He still continues his fight for justice and truth. As the film continues, Bhavesh unearths a deep controversy. And this is from where the film starts getting fairly predictable.

The goons and their master Rana (Nishikant Kamat) get Bhavesh Joshi out of the way and stage it as an accident. Siku (Harshvardhan Kapoor) was partly to blame and he goes into dual guilt. One for having abondoned his friend in the quest for truth and justice and second for having given out his identity in a fit of anger. He decides to take on the big baddies and avenge his friend's death.

Vikramaditya Motwane must be given kudos to try put life into an otherwise dull and predictable script. May it be the initial half hour where he sets the stage and the characters in the film, the sequence where Siku goes to identify Bhavesh's body, the sequence where a drunk Siku goes to meet Bhavesh's karate teacher to persuade him to teach him and then the motorcycle chase sequence. You can guage the directors commitment and ability. Even the shots are not overtly indulegnt where I have seen some of the best directors fall prey to.

The actors have all done a good job. Priyanshu Painyuli playing Bhavesh Joshi, Ashish Verma as Rajat, Shreiyah Sabharwal as Sneha, Nishikant Kamat as Rana have all done a good job. There are plenty Marathi stage, TV and cinema actors in the film who provide great support. But I can confidently say Harshvardhan is a promising actor to look out for. He is not just good looking but has been passed on the acting chops by his father. He should capitalize on this and chose the right scripts and explore his talent beyond what his father could (like how Ranbir has been able to even surpassing this grand father).

However the biggest folly of the film is the script. When you say super hero and vigilante, you expect it to be a large canvas. And all the movie ends up feeling like is a revenge story. Well even that wouldn't have been the issue if other glaring holes in the script could have been taken care of. Firstly in this day and age of technology, the script conveniently seems to ignore that someone posting a video online can be traced and tracked. Then the conspiracy in itself was very far fetched and too big to remain under wraps for as long as they showed in the film. Once Bhavesh is killed the way Siku goes on to take his mission forward. The fact that he remains undetected moving around in the city undisguised, using mobile devices and so on after staging his exit to the US (involving an unbelievable sequence where Siku hacks into the departure logs to show he has left the country). And then trying to unearth a scheme that has people from within the highest levels of government involved.

Yes American Superhero films go way more over the top. However they do this in a sort of parallel universe. The problem with Bhavesh Joshi was that it was trying to be both modest and larger than life and in the process ended up being neither. There is intent but then there needs to be clarity of what they are aiming for.

There was a hollywood film, not so long ago, called kick-ass which tried to ground the super hero idea and have grandeur mixed into it. But where it scored was that it did not take itself too seriously and had dark humour peppered in to keep the viewer interested.

There is promise for our cinema with such films but we still have some way to go.

Relationships - Complex yet intriguing

Most people reading this may have now come to be part of a series of relationships. Some successful and some not so successful. And when I say relationships, I am not just talking about romantic relationships. Though the age I am at, romantic or friendly relationships seem to dominate ones mind. So let me start by giving my two cents on romantic relationships.

I recently have fallen in love and probably for the last time and to last. We both have come with our fair share of experiences, she more so. I chose to be more of an outsider for the longest time observing relationships than actually being in one. There were various reasons for that. For one I thought it was not the time for me to have relationships. I was trying to make an identity for myself and within that I perceived a relationship would take the focus away. In hind sight it might have been a naive thought but I was not convinced by what I saw around me nor did I meet anyone to be able to convince me otherwise. Secondly I had to deal with some of my own issues and I did not think it to be wise to involve someone else into that. I believe one needs to resolve their own issues. I for the longest time believed that I was not fit to be in a relationship. It took a while for me to be comfortable in my skin and put myself out there.

My belief was shattered when i questioned myself deeper on if I would be happy alone. Romantic relationships, more than love are about companionship, is what I understood. And once I asked myself if I would be okay to be alone, once everybody has moved on in their lives and my career has stagnated or I have achieved what I had set out to, I realized the answer was no. I need a companion to share my moments. The aging elders of our family wont be there forever. The relationships that we have are not for life. Hence I felt, one needs a relationship where one takes the other to be of highest priority and vice-verse.

Having come to this realization, and then setting out to find the right relationship for me, I had some ideas in my head. Over time I had come to understand that I need a thinking strong minded partner. A woman who makes a mark for herself, who dared to do things differently and continues to do so is what I looked out for. For a strong opinionated person like myself an equally opinionated and strong person was in order.

With this in mind, when the search started, I realized there may be more than meets the eye. These qualities may be only exterior. Eventually I realized that may be going with these ideas to begin with may not be the right way to approach it and I probably need to keep a more open mind. An idea validated by my better half based on how she went about her relationships.

When I say acceptance I do not mean a blind acceptance of the opposite person. Just as we are aware we have faults, the other person may have their own and it is important to point them out and for that person to have a ear for it.

Also, during my search I realized a fundamental difference between men and women. It may be more in this country but men do have much more liberties and freedom to be themselves. Women on the other hand have more expectations laid out on them with regards to nurturing, home managing among other things. With this in mind, we realize that one of the consideration which women may seek is some one who lets them be. With so many expectations on them, it might be a given that women look out for someone who likes them for who they are and lets them do what they want.

I personally have been against the typical roles men and women have been type cast into. The man being the protector and woman being the nurturer. Apart from the obvious physical differences where men are able to perform some tasks more easily compared to women, I tend to believe the roles of men and women today are fluid. Hence a partnership is more about equals and shared responsibilities.

But the reality of society sometimes makes it difficult to go about it. More than the expectation of the exterior society at a particular time, it is the way both the sexes are brought up that makes them follow on the typical path. So it is a consistent reminder to one self to act beyond the stereotype. For example women being the high earners and defying the traditional norm while men being the caring and compassionate ones among many other things.

Respect is key! No matter what one might say like love is all you need or the practical aspects supersede all other etc., I believe the real aspect of any and not just a romantic relationship is RESPECT! If you cannot respect the person, it might affect the relationship. Without respect, you may not value the other person enough and it can tend to spill into your relationship. Hence I have always maintained, it is important to know the person first than to commit to something. Commitment I believe is beyond love.

In my time, I also came across an interesting concept. Loving someone and falling in love with someone may be two very distinct things. You can love someone without getting to know them or purely on their exterior qualities. You ,may fall in love only when you spend time with that person and realize there is a value that person can add to you.

Now when I said the value that person can add to you, many people might perceive that value to be different things. Some may find material value and some find non tangible value. I would like to believe this to be a point of view. Nothing wrong with with either of the value add you might expect. But yet, this expectation might need to be communicated explicitly.

Now this brings me to the most important part of any relationship. Communication and lots of it. Communication may be a key to any and every relationship. Without communication, the unsaid silence can cause misinterpretation and misunderstanding. I believe that a certain level of articulation is helpful in strengthening a relationship.

Now the consistent argument I used to have against marriage was that it brings in complacency. And this complacency tends to make the people take each other for granted. Hence I believe in spite of having given a commitment, it is important that there is a sense of awareness that the relationship can break when given a chance. This does not mean you break the commitment at the drop of a hat or live in constant fear. But being aware makes one more wiser and saner is what I believe.

Love someone to death but do not make that person the reason for your death. The later might entail a complete dependence on the person or an immaturity that can be nauseating. If life has taught us something, it is to be be self dependent and mature as you age. Death for love or killing yourself for love is just going against it.

I have been told plenty of times, what if the girl you love is with the wrong guy. My simple response to that is, who am I to judge that? In our judgmental society, people would like to believe their way or belief is the best. I would like to believe everybody knows what they are doing and certain things are none of other peoples business. A romantic relationship is the same. What we might see or hear is only half of it. There is always another side to it. What this entails is a concept of ownership. No one person can own the other to dictate terms. Each is at the end of the day an individual with their own choice.

To summarize, a lot of thought may need to be put before and during a relationship. I have understood to not get into a relationship where you are expected to be someone else. But also do not fear changes that might come up as you go. Understand what your core is and try to maintain that as much as possible. Embrace the positive changes. Just as people and relationships can change, so can you.

I understand that the above was a very long write up. But any and everybody who has seen or been in relationships will probably understand that it is complex. But as the title suggests, it is as intriguing as well.

None of this sir business! Please call me John.

India is battling a spate of rapes in recent times. Well I believe it is not a recent change but the reporting has gone up and the media has become more aggressive in giving these incidents enough limelight. Nonetheless, these incidents probably bring a horrific and gruesome attitude that this country harbours, into the forefront.  While a lot of people will argue that these are vicious acts of violence motivated by lust, as a colleague pointed out, the problem may run deeper. Sexual deprivation may lead to rapes but the gruesome violence associated with it seems to tell a different tale. The repeat incidents, of the same gruesome nature, seem to be proof that this is more than a problem of sexual deprivation. Lot of us have talked about possible solutions and articles have come up discussing this issue. While this issue does need to be tackled on its own, I would like to point out an issue that can probably be associated.

Many Indians, I have spoken to, believe that we are more racist than the West. The sheer looking up to the west, the fascination with the fairer skin easily points to that. Add to that the religious, regional, linguistic, caste and hoards of other discrimination, and we can probably now realize, we don’t suffer from racism but sheer discrimination. The human race as a whole is discriminatory. World history is evidence of that. Even some recent events sparked some racial violence in the developed western world. But these were isolated incidents. This indicates that the general population and administration has come to evolve from those differences and move on as one nation and its people. So it may be safe to say that we do not have a unique problem but yes we need to deal with it.

Having talked about discrimination, we would like to believe that it is more of an interaction problem with people outside your own circle, so to speak. This is what we understand and like to believe. But contrary to this understanding, we many a times, come across this discrimination within our own circle, our own families.  Discrimination against the women in the family is common knowledge in India. But I would like to talk about of a different kind of discrimination.

Across human civilization, we have lived in patriarchal societies. The oldest male in the family is mostly the breadwinner of the family and hence is mostly considered the head of the family.  In many parts of India, within siblings, the oldest male is expected most importance from the younger ones. The tradition is also to refer to fathers, uncles and other older men with a more respectful language. In Hindi for example, these groups of men may be referred to as ‘aap’, which is a more respectful word than the English ‘you’. In some parts of north India, even the oldest uncle in the family may be referred to as ‘tauji’, a special name referred to the oldest uncle in your family. English particularly does not have such distinctions.

Indians, generally, are seen to live in the joint family format - Multiple generations and siblings living together in the same household. Earlier this format was more prominent. Urban India seems to be changing slowly though. And within this format, more often than not, the oldest men end up being the decision makers and automatically command respect.

Within a lot of corporate companies as well, seniors are to be referred to as sir or madam. This is also changing but it is still observed in many corporate firms.

The above comes across as a disturbing trend of hierarchical discrimination.  Age, seniority and experience command respect by default. We always complain about copying the West. Well I would like to opine that we don’t copy the West on its positives but only copy what is convenient. How many of us have tried to understand and emulate this non-discriminatory attitude from the West? We often complain about divide and rule politics played by the politicians of the country. Well we can’t complain when we have such differences in the same household and with your own co-workers.

There are hoards of reasons that can be attributed to this attitude.  We as a people are possibly feudal in nature. This can probably be a reason why we need to look up to someone and conversely, where one feels he or she needs to look down upon someone. The social discrimination, which existed majorly in older India, has transformed now into economic discrimination majorly in urban India. Not that the social discrimination has been eradicated.

Another possible reason is that we tend to believe we are always in a perpetual race. A competition. The economic situation and social structure probably make one believe so. The population problem does not help in relieving the situation either. The traffic condition in most cities is evident of this attitude. Instead of having foresight in traveling in lanes and obeying traffic rules so that everybody can get to where they want in time, people are always trying to break and move ahead and in the process, messing things up for everyone. This feeling of a perpetual competition brings in an attitude where in one tries to find ways and means to put down your own people to maintain control and dominance. This can lead to politics even within same circles.

Cultural heritage and ways are always difficult to let go. Our culture was segregated to type cast people where coming generations had to resign to their fate. Hence now with changing times where hard work and qualifications are looked upon as more important, at least in the modern urban India, it is a little difficult to keep those two systems running parallel and hence an overlap of the two and conflict is experienced.

Our education system is lauded and appreciated to create some of the most brilliant technical minds that have gone on to become entrepreneurs in India and the west. But the majority still seems to be suffering the lack of free will and thought that an education system can imbibe. For our education system ends up creating task oriented individuals and not innovators.

A while back there was a social awareness campaign, which depicted a father screaming out to his offspring demanding that the child marry within the community and forget love marriage. Most people assumed it to be a girl because the general belief is that girls have a lot of onus of maintaining family pride and honour. But as the camera pans out, it is clear that it is in fact his son and the tag line reads ‘ladko ko azadi mili nahi aur hum naari mukti ki baat kar rahein hain.’

These are but just a few of the observations I have come across. What seems clear though is we need to move on these attitudinal changes and move fast if we need to see a holistic progress of the nation and not just as an economic power house.

My thoughts on Zinadgi Na Milegi Dobarra (ZNMD)

I saw this movie last night. And as it was pointed out by a friend, more than dissecting the movie, I would like to present some thoughts on the movie.

Firstly, the movie has a very high production value. As pointed out in an article, almost like a chic flick, but with men. There is no intricate story to it other than three friends rediscovering themselves and each other in a trip to Spain. The cinematography is serene and breath taking. You almost feel like you are there in many of the shots and hence you tend to really feel certain emotions they go through.

Well with this said and done, I would like to present an alternate perspective. We talk of movies like Delhi Belly, Shaitan or its predecessor Paanch, which unfortunately never saw the light of day, as movies which are a bad influence on society and tend to glamorize all the wrong things. What with Delhi Belly with the innumerable profanities, Shaitan with its show of an urban reckless lifestyle and Paanch depicting a group of youth who have to turn to desperate measures to secure a future.

Sure this can influence the wrong way. But history is proof that a majority positive influence can also be negative for a few people. This is evident by a renegade youth who ended up assassinating the father of our nation. But with all due respect, these movies, even though fictional, are depicting a certain truth about our society. Delhi Belly is what I would like to call a tad over the top representation of young urban India, of a particular kind, which are put into extraordinary situations. A large section of our masses may maintain a similar, if not exact, lifestyle. Shaitan also shows a reckless lifestyle enjoyed by a lot of our youths which is evident by the drunk driving mishaps that occur. Also the kidnapping bit is taken from a real case that happened in suburban Mumbai a few years ago. You can look that up. Paanch was a movie which was extremely ahead of its time considering it was ready for release in the early part of the last decade. I wouldn't like to go much into it but lets just say that the censor board and the audience has probably matured a lot since then to get impacted by it in a way that it was supposed to back then.

So you ask why am I comparing these movies to ZNMD? I would like you guys to pay attention to some negatives, which I observed. I am not demanding a ban on it, but hear me out and give me your thoughts. Firstly, only may be five percent of this country tends to enjoy the lifestyle that is portrayed by the three lead characters. Not quite the majority. But then again, movies not necessarily need to represent a majority. And after all movie making is termed as the business of selling dreams. This dream in particular can have drastic consequences if not tracked right.

I remember watching Dil Chahta Hai (DCH) back in college. At the time, the idea of going off to Goa one night in a Mercedes open top convertible looked so cool. We also made pacts within our friends that we will do this some time. But over time there was a realization that we might not have 'thee' car or the time to do such impulsive trips. We all have accepted it and moved on to face reality. But could it be possible that some youngsters at the time were also influenced the same but did not grow out of it?

This movie can have a similar impact. Farhan Akhtar had justified at the time of DCH that he can relate to only that class of society because he has grown up with it. I have nothing against you. But you have to realize Mr. Akhtar, that some of the youngsters might be taking home the wrong message. As I mentioned, the remaining ninety five percent does not live such life styles. Almost one third of that population may have never been outside this country and the other one third barely manages to squeeze some vacations into their lives. The last one third might be frequently going abroad but can no way afford the vacation these guys had.

Remember back in school we were made to wear uniforms? No fancy hair dos or what ever. Do you remember why this was enforced? One of the reasons was for the affluent to not influence the other children around. This is what could be possibly happening with such brand of movies as well. Barring the emotional moments, the affluence and the carelessness towards money is clearly a bad influence on our majority population. Especially the youth. Not to mention the picture perfect actors playing the parts. That adds to the self consciousness of the masses.

In a country where a significant number of people are just able to make ends meet, such show of grandeur can lead to grave consequences. An impressionable youth can take home all the wrong messages and keep unrealistic goals for himself or herself. This can make them aggressive professionals, perpetually depressed for not reaching that goal or may be worse. One possible reason for the spread of organized crime could have possibly been the show of affluence around with a major population still reeling in poverty. Such disparity can cause people to revolt.

I might sound too pessimistic in my perspective about a beautiful work of art. But to me, an influence of unreasonable opulence can equally lead to far reaching impacts as much as few profanities, smoking a cigarette on screen, or the portrayal of violence can.

Review of 'The Figther'

Having being in contention for the Oscars and having won a couple, was a good enough reason to see this movie. It did not win the best picture award but Christian Bale and Melissa Leo won Oscars for their supporting parts. I will be coming to Christian Bale's performance in detail.

As the name suggests it is a story about boxing. It is the tale of Dickie Ecklund, a New England welterweight champion and brother of WBU World Champion Micky Ward. Well half brother. The movie isn't named 'The Fighter, just because of the boxing aspect, but there are a lot of psychological turmoils the main protagonist, that is Micky Ward, played by Mark Wahlberg, has to go through. Not just him, but many other supporting characters as well. It is the story of how Micky, through the inspiration, support and training of his brother Dickie, played by Christian Bale, become a champion boxer.

This movie is made in a very natural and real style with very natural acting. It almost feels like you are watching a documentary of sorts at times. Quite unconventional for the kind of movie it is. Generally you would see boxing movies associated with a lot of drama and style. But the lack of it both, for me, was the USP of the film. In fact even the emotional scenes in the movie are done very natural without it being too dramatic. The family set up the way it has been shown naturally provides a lot drama. The end is dramatic yes. But well a feature film wouldn't be one, if there isn't even a hint of drama. The emotional quotient did hit me. But its very subtle and natural. I wasn't crying my eyes out but I was definitely left with a smile by the end of it.

Mark Wahlberg does a fine job of an upcoming boxer coming to terms with his family, mainly his brother and mother, and then winning a title. Amy Adams as Charlene Fleming who is Micky's girl friend,and now wife, also does a fine job. She plays the role of a woman who can speak her mind and stand up for what she believes in and does it pretty efficiently. Special mention for Melissa Leo who plays Alice Ward, Micky's mother. She has done a fine job of a mother who also acts as his manager. A strong, protective mother who is in denial and who learns the error of her ways.

Last but not least, Christian Bale. I mean what can I say. I just reviewed another movie of his last week. I am amazed and in awe of this actor. I mean the conviction with which he prepares and enacts a role is just magnificent. He had again lost weight for this movie to look like a pot head. The look and then the body language and the entire performance makes you believe he is a pot head. Your heart goes out to him when he learns the error of his ways. He has given a power packed performance and the emotional range and skill he has shown is brilliant. Watch out for the end just before the credits. His last few lines got tears to my eyes. Imdb.com apparently mentions that he actually had gotten emotional in that scene. That shows true conviction and preparation for a performance. This actor is seeming to grow on me.

A movie which talks about achieving your goals, realizing mistakes, mending your ways and standing up for what you believe in. Apart from Bale's performance, the main attraction is the story telling and direction. The director David O Russell has tried to keep it as real as possible. Please, if you like good cinema, watch 'The Fighter'.

My Review of 'The Machinist'

I had been told and also heard a lot about the movie 'The Machinist'. First off I had heard about Christian Bale's performance and the preparation he went through for this movie by loosing almost 60 pounds and looking anorexic through out the movie. The conviction is commendable. Then I also came across the name of this movie through a lot of web sites recommending mind bending movies with a lot of food for thought. I looked up the movie on imdb.com, and that was enough persuasion for me to watch the movie.

The movie starts off on a high note. Like a lot of such kind of movies, it starts off with the climax. It leaves you definitely glued to know what that was all about. But as the movie progresses you start to get a feeling where this is going. I guess the director wanted to tell the story by giving the viewer an idea about the twist way early. But you definitely aren't aware why this is happening. That is what keeps you sticking around for more. There are lot of twists which are brought in to keep you guessing as to exactly what is going on and why. But as I mentioned, you do have an idea as to what it can be.

To a certain extent this movie was confusing to me because as a storyline there was an element of mystery but it wasn't told in a highly gripping fashion. Some times you just get restless wondering what is the reason why this is happening cause you have kind of guessed it. So I was expecting a message, a comment on the society at large. The movie does talk about a machinist in the contemporary time, who is suffering from something. The constant washes with the bleach, the insomnia, the loner attitude. It gave me a feeling that it was the directors take on modern urban living where in people are surrounded but are still lonely, especially in America. Gave me a feeling of how I might turn out if I were to end up alone in life.

But I beg to differ as to how an incident can have such an impact on a persons brain for so long without going noticed. I guess what the director, Brad Anderson, was going for was a dramatic portrayal of sorts. Of how incidents in life can have an impact on your brain. That is the reason why this movie wasn't convincing enough. I guess this judgment could be also marred cause of the expectation I was having out of this movie. Or if may be the suspense would have been much tighter, it might have been a good thriller with a decent message too towards the end.

The high point of this movie is definitely Christian Bale. This guy shows true conviction to the part by loosing 60 pounds for this role. I cant even begin to imagine what he might have had to do to get that size and then post the shooting, to regain his shape. He has always been a good actor but this movie sold me on his conviction. I am definitely looking forward to seeing his other movies and also his upcoming movies.

I would definitely recommend you watch this movie. The high ratings are justified based on performances, direction and also the level of suspense that is there. But the story telling could have been different which could have made it more gripping. As I mentioned, may be I am not seeing it the way it is meant to be. Nonetheless, definitely a must see.

Bokya saat bande... not just a movie...

I just finished watching a marathi movie by the name of 'Bokya Saat Bande'. This movie marks the debut of Sanjay Narvekar's son. He plays the title role of 'Bokya'. A nickname he aquires within his colony where he lives. This movie is based on a story by the great Dilip Prabhavalkar. He also has one principal role in the movie of an aged man living in the colony. For people who don't know, he is a well known artist in the marathi film, theatre and television scene. And also, he played Mahatma Gandhi in the movie 'lage raho munnabhai'. Well what can I say about this movie. Its one of those movies that makes you wonder what have you achieved in your time? How do you react when a kid who barely is learning to understand the world around him, can put himself in other peoples shoes and try and understand them better. More than the ability to understand, it was the ability to act on that understanding and work towards trying to make a change. We as adults claiming to be more mature and understanding some times fail to go that extra mile to actually get that change. I personally am one of those who constantly gets bothered by the evils in society and keeps arguing over it with family and friends. But what am I actually doing to get that change? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. This school going kid on the other hand understands the plight of an old couple who don't interact much with people in the colony. A chance meeting sparks this kids thoughts and he enquires to find out that the son of that old couple resides in the states and sends them money on and off. He finds out they don't have a hearty dinner cause they are too bored to cook just for themselves. He gathers food from a party at his own house very meticulously and delivers it personally to them and you can see the content in his face when he sees the old couple enjoying the meal like children. Such noble thoughts. Even we as adults don't end up acting like that. We put too much pressure on ourselves by doubting our moves and thinking what will the person think or whether we will be taken advantage of and so on and so forth. even the movie talks about this aspect. A kid who doesn't understand relationships as well, understands that when his mother shouts at her maid, she will end up taking that anger out on her children. And seeing the basic sensitivity in a 10 12 year old boy, that children belonging to the under privileged class also deserve the same happiness and things in life that we as the privileged enjoy, is amazing and humbling. He starts off a school for such children with the help of some people and some of his friends in the colony. They decide do this as their pet project in the summer holidays. I was teary eyed because I always thought the same myself. But I do not have the ability to do something so radical about it. I guess with age, when we loose our innocence, we also loose the ability to look at the obvious and then over complicate and over think a situation. Growing up you learn a lot. But sometimes may be a little too much than needed. Never the less, please catch this movie if you can.