When it comes to movie... I prefer lighter ones only. An Adam Sandler or a Ben Stiller's, or chick flicks like Sandra Bullocks, teenage stories like Lindsey Lohan... or on the other hand something like comedy movies of KamalHassan, Arya, Mirchi Siva... etc. I seldom watch hindi movies anymore.. for one they are too hype these days.. all born rich.. all gone to foreign.. all with at least one Punjabi kudi song.. and/or one western style song loaded with noise.. dont tell me am getting older!!!! example I saw one Action Jackson movie.. and then this Singh is Bling, unfortunately both directed to PrabhuDeva. "enna kodumai Saravana...." - that sums up review for both movies. 
At least Akshay and Amy were something worth to watch in the latter movie.
After seeing movies like 'Nam iruvar namakku iruvar' and one Vijayakanth movie, I feel Prabhu could have survived as a comedy hero which suits him very well. May be that was not the trend then that he couldnt shine. and now he is killing us with these kind of Masala movies.
I had heard good about this movie... which I wanted to watch but didnt... even in one interview some famous film personality quoted about this movie... and sometime back, Vijay TV telecasted this movie - BARFI in tamil. In this dubbed version itself.. it is soooooo good... I wonder how it should be in its original verse. waiting to watch it in Hindi!
There are some movies that affects you a lot. It remains in you for a day or two.. whatever you do.. wherever you go.. you will keep carrying the characters and stories with you.. has it happened to you?? eg., Heavy movies like Mahanadi, Moondram pirai, Metti... etc. Recently I had this feeling after seeing Papanasam movie. (Here also I soooooooo wanted to watch Drishyam in Malayalam, but yet to do it). Could empathize the feeling of both parents who have daughter. It haunted me for like two days... For this feeling only I prefer lighter movies that helps me forget my worries and not the add more fuel to the already firing sad thoughts (whatta hype!! :-p)
Barfi on the other hand is not heavy at all. Yet it haunted me for a day. Is it the story telling, direction or location or the characters or the mere actors representing the character??? I dont know..
After seeing the still with Ranbir and Ileana I thought it was a simple romance movie like Ajab Prem ki... I never knew (not have seen the still) that had PC in it.
Though a period movie it doesnt bore you with you bell bottom pants or hippie wigs which the tamil period films are portraying. And though a movie with protagonists as special people (both physically and mentally), it doest carry any solemnity. It doesnt attract any sympathy. Yet your eyes become soggy.
Ranbir... what to say about his acting? He has kept up the names of his folks and family very well. As a mute yet a very normal person, his acting is perfect. He is very bubbly.. let it be a prank played with his friends, or expressing the love for Ileana, or while expressing the anger towards her, or while slowly falling for PC.. wow... the very expression, followed by combing of his hair before turning back to see Jhilmil at the climax is simply superb. When the police is asking him to start from the beginning (referring to speak from how he met Jhilmil), Ranbir starts from how he was born... that brings a smile on your face, admiring the innocence of Barfi!!
PC has proved her acting skills in this movie. With a bitten lower lips, confused expression in eyes, gestures and body language, she brings in the life to the movie. The minute someone says autistic character or mentally challenged character, we all get reminded of Sridevi only (Moondram pirai). PC has broken that ritual. Not a little bit does she brings Sridevi's shade.
The part that I loved the most was her frightened expression initially that turns out to be joyful later on while Ranbir grabs her in the slab that he uses on the train track. After she is gone, Barfi would peep out of the window when he gets a mirror reflection in his shop from near by window only to find that there was no Jhilmil but someone else's window pane that is reflecting. It brought tears in my eyes. But one thing for sure... had that Jhilmil is in current era, she would have been raped by evil men when she is running away from Barfi. or that would have been a choice if this movie was done in tamil. Thank God, the director did not complicate anything like that.
Ileana has little role yet has done it quite neatly. Expressions of an unhappy marriage is evident in her eyes and grave face. Running away from marriage may be very common these days, but is that so during 70-80s??
Apart from the location, actors and characters the one that took my heart was the music. Very poetic... very neatly done to go along and express the mood of the frame. Pritam has not done any unfitting piece at all and is not disturbing the flow of the movie. For a movie that has both the leading protagonists unspoken, music is the one that should speak. And yes it does!
Overall I simply loved the movie... but not the cliche climax.
At least Akshay and Amy were something worth to watch in the latter movie.
After seeing movies like 'Nam iruvar namakku iruvar' and one Vijayakanth movie, I feel Prabhu could have survived as a comedy hero which suits him very well. May be that was not the trend then that he couldnt shine. and now he is killing us with these kind of Masala movies.
I had heard good about this movie... which I wanted to watch but didnt... even in one interview some famous film personality quoted about this movie... and sometime back, Vijay TV telecasted this movie - BARFI in tamil. In this dubbed version itself.. it is soooooo good... I wonder how it should be in its original verse. waiting to watch it in Hindi!
There are some movies that affects you a lot. It remains in you for a day or two.. whatever you do.. wherever you go.. you will keep carrying the characters and stories with you.. has it happened to you?? eg., Heavy movies like Mahanadi, Moondram pirai, Metti... etc. Recently I had this feeling after seeing Papanasam movie. (Here also I soooooooo wanted to watch Drishyam in Malayalam, but yet to do it). Could empathize the feeling of both parents who have daughter. It haunted me for like two days... For this feeling only I prefer lighter movies that helps me forget my worries and not the add more fuel to the already firing sad thoughts (whatta hype!! :-p)
Barfi on the other hand is not heavy at all. Yet it haunted me for a day. Is it the story telling, direction or location or the characters or the mere actors representing the character??? I dont know..
After seeing the still with Ranbir and Ileana I thought it was a simple romance movie like Ajab Prem ki... I never knew (not have seen the still) that had PC in it.
Though a period movie it doesnt bore you with you bell bottom pants or hippie wigs which the tamil period films are portraying. And though a movie with protagonists as special people (both physically and mentally), it doest carry any solemnity. It doesnt attract any sympathy. Yet your eyes become soggy.
Ranbir... what to say about his acting? He has kept up the names of his folks and family very well. As a mute yet a very normal person, his acting is perfect. He is very bubbly.. let it be a prank played with his friends, or expressing the love for Ileana, or while expressing the anger towards her, or while slowly falling for PC.. wow... the very expression, followed by combing of his hair before turning back to see Jhilmil at the climax is simply superb. When the police is asking him to start from the beginning (referring to speak from how he met Jhilmil), Ranbir starts from how he was born... that brings a smile on your face, admiring the innocence of Barfi!!
PC has proved her acting skills in this movie. With a bitten lower lips, confused expression in eyes, gestures and body language, she brings in the life to the movie. The minute someone says autistic character or mentally challenged character, we all get reminded of Sridevi only (Moondram pirai). PC has broken that ritual. Not a little bit does she brings Sridevi's shade.
The part that I loved the most was her frightened expression initially that turns out to be joyful later on while Ranbir grabs her in the slab that he uses on the train track. After she is gone, Barfi would peep out of the window when he gets a mirror reflection in his shop from near by window only to find that there was no Jhilmil but someone else's window pane that is reflecting. It brought tears in my eyes. But one thing for sure... had that Jhilmil is in current era, she would have been raped by evil men when she is running away from Barfi. or that would have been a choice if this movie was done in tamil. Thank God, the director did not complicate anything like that.
Ileana has little role yet has done it quite neatly. Expressions of an unhappy marriage is evident in her eyes and grave face. Running away from marriage may be very common these days, but is that so during 70-80s??
Apart from the location, actors and characters the one that took my heart was the music. Very poetic... very neatly done to go along and express the mood of the frame. Pritam has not done any unfitting piece at all and is not disturbing the flow of the movie. For a movie that has both the leading protagonists unspoken, music is the one that should speak. And yes it does!
Overall I simply loved the movie... but not the cliche climax.
