Monday, September 24, 2007
INDIA REVEALED
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was
This is a workshop film, built from the stories of real Bombay street kids. Then the kids and some adults acted in it.
A little like Chorus Line only the other side of the coin.
It is a sad story but also a bit pat. It has the feel of a National Geographic special only with kids instead of animals.
Life in the wild.
I am not resistant to some sadness and despair that this kind of thing happens. Especially in India which takes such a superior view of itself on the world stage.
We do see a lot. The structure is good. The main kid is perfect.
It just seems a bit faked up and, according to this, there is no way out. I wonder if the participants went back to the life after the filming was done.
I will give it a 3 out of Netflix5.
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