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Review: Man On Fire


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SKP
Good Movie
by SKP on Aug 28, 2004 04:48 PM

/*--NO SPOILERS INCLUDE ---*/

Agree with the reviewer that the first half was more engaging than the second. Peformance by PIta was really great. The way her character was potrayed , actually in some ways makes the violence of the second half acceptable. The intense grief of her loss is replaced by intense anger of punishing the responsible. Overall a poweful story with an equally powerful ending.
But somehow the movie seems wanting on some aspects. The strong emotional appeal of the first half is negated by the overtly violent second half which seems of no use when all is lost.

Positives:
Powerful story. Good acting. PITA.

Negatives:
Jazzy camerawork. did not find a scene when the camers was still for more than 10 seconds. Maybe used to create effect but on the contrary good enough to spin your eyes out of the sockets. The actors should have been allowed to create the mood, instead of the cameraman trying to give the effect. Most distasteful part of this movie.

N.B
Also it would help that while reviewing the rediff people don't give out the story. You are supposed to give a view on how the story was played out and not what the story is. Salad


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