Another film of Indian cinematography, which failed to realize a good idea. What is the reason?
Activity
Almost all the actors are unknown to me, except one – Sundip Kishanna. Nevertheless, the game of the main characters did not disappoint, but the selection of secondary characters is very strong. Unfortunately, there was clearly an age ratio of lovers when Chitra’s girlfriend seems to be older than her teenage boyfriend. It was a bad idea.
It seems to me that Indian stars take not beauty, but charisma. And here is the case when the figure is good, and the appearance is not bad, but there is not the very highlight. It's kind of empty. There is nothing special and catching in each of the characters. Moreover, the heroine of Taapsi Pannu was also annoying. Her playfulness in words, movements, views – I wanted to say so – “I do not believe!”
Songs
Taste and color, but not a single memorable, not a single beautifully staged clip and choreography. Perhaps a low budget has affected this. Still, you can't look without rewinding.
The storyline
That's where the dog is buried. The story suffers from the beginning to the end. And it's hard to even say what the drawbacks are because everything is so blurry. Empty dialogues, clumsy scenes, undisclosed images and feelings of the characters.
Although the message of the film is good - to be honest with your spouse about your past, getting married. That's what happens here. Whole strangers who are going to get married (not known as acquaintances, by the way). They are so disgusting to each other, but in the course of the story they get closer, imbued with sympathy and trust, which is the basis of strong family relations. This is what you see in the flood. When Malley first saves Chetra, only in the name of duty: "The husband's duty to care for his wife," he tells her, but speaks rudely and harshly. The second time he saves his wife, he saves not in the name of duty, but in the name of love. And they both understand that.
Although honesty and truth don’t always come together in life, because you can be misunderstood, the idea of the film is still good. Because lying further distances you. Perhaps without this ring and this chain, this flood, they would remain strangers for life.
I am very sorry that the film is so weak and frankly boring: without humor, heartbreaking drama as they can in India (only with a swing at it).
The film is called From the Heart, but no one reached my heart.