Excitement is knifing through the air as I begin writing my first blog! No delving deep into the reasons which kept me away from blogging so long. After all, each dog has its day and implying that I think its mine today! Call it photographic memory or the first-impression-is-the-best-impression belief, that till date the first ever blog that I read has surpassed the others to the perennially remain atop. Sudhish Kamath’s blog- Textual Overtones.
So am I telling an untold story? Not at all. Numerous people have read this blog and might like or dislike it. But here is just my version of why I like it. What’s with his blog that caught me? To call a spade a spade. There are aplenty in this field who have implicitly followed this, but what keeps him apart, in my honest opinion, is his- tailored yet casual, brutal yet honest- style of analyzing movies. The reviews keep me glued to the monitor. Literally. The writer shoots at the pros and cons and the transition that takes through the entire post is just incredible to an extent that you don’t realize the post coming to an end.
Questioning the world of cinema as it is evolving and sensible portrayal of characters curiously makes you realize why one should watch that movie. . It may sound clichéd but be it the bashing of ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’ (Please read the article here)or the genuine admiration of ‘Taare Zameen Par’ (Please read the article here ), no sense of disillusionment or forcible thrust of the writer’s opinion surfaces. Besides, some harsh observations are certainly acceptable in the reviews, for this so called luxurious business wields an immeasurable impact. With great power comes greater responsibility.
The blogroll of ‘He says She says’, involving Suderman as Sudhish and Cappuccino as Shonali Muthalaly, pulls out classic exchanges of chauvinistic squabbling against the opposite sex with enough and more of banter. Episodes of ‘Boys don’t cry’, ‘Why men like chick flicks’ and ‘Who wears the pants?’ are just a class apart.(Please read the article here)
Honestly, some reviews like that of ‘Vettaiyadu Vilayadu’ (Please read the article here) ( I’m not mentioning this just because I’m a diehard Kamal Hassan fan or because he has raved about Kamal’s performance ;) ) and the recent ‘Endhiran’ (please read the article here)are outstanding to the extent that I go back to read the same piece over and over again.
The bliss of watching a good cinema is bettered after reading a great review for the same!
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