Brick Lane

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Brick Lane

Post by Fuzz » 19th Mar, '08, 20:07

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The movie reminds me of a song that says, “You’re so beautiful, but oh so boring …”

I received a free ticket for the advance screening of Brick Lane - and even though I ‘umm and errrr’-ed about it, I gave it a go at the end.

The movie is about Nazneen, a Bangladeshi girl who is married to a much older, rotund Bangladeshi who lives in London. The movie deals with Nazneen’s obedience and love for her husband and the family, as well as her longing for her sister and home in Bangladesh. It also explores Nazneen’s infatuation with a guy named Karim, which at the end makes her realise what she really wants in life.

The movie starts off well - the photography is lush and the music is beautiful and soothing. However, I was soon irritated by the fast-forward-and-slow directing technique often used in horror movie. Somehow the director thought that it would be artistic to use it in the beginning of the movie. I can’t really see what she wants to achieve with that. The rest of the movie is well … beautiful, but very boring. There’s no dramatic building, the emotional tension is also start-and-stop, so I ended up checking my watch numerous times and wishing the movie would end soon.

The acting is so so but the actress playing Nazneen Ahmed (Tannishtha Chatterjee) does play her part really well as an obedient, submissive woman with a strong beautiful heart.

Rating: 2/5.

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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Kooky » 19th Mar, '08, 20:13

Bummer :( this is on my list of ones to see. (It's taken me nearly six years but I recently discovered daytime movie watching, on my own. I've seen a couple that Neo wouldn't want to see. Might have to keep it up when we move.)

Had you read the book, Fuzz? I thought it was excellent.

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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Fuzz » 19th Mar, '08, 20:22

No Kook -- I haven't read the book. I would recommend you to hire the DVD instead ... I saw that some people still give the movie 4 stars in Facebook, but I was really bored ... sorry. :oops:

I would recommend 'The Jane Austen Bookclub' instead (gave it 3.5/5 in my Flixster page in Facebook) - I quite enjoyed that even though I was quite apprehensive in the beginning because I knew it was a chick-flick. Had a good chuckle from time to time - prior knowledge about Austen's books would be great (I haven't read any of her books) because the movie interweaves the characters with Austen's characters. :)

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Re: Brick Lane

Post by BFG » 19th Mar, '08, 21:12

The book was fairly good, I had hoped the film would be better - ah well...
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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Pinklepurr » 19th Mar, '08, 21:38

Kooky wrote:Bummer :( this is on my list of ones to see. (It's taken me nearly six years but I recently discovered daytime movie watching, on my own. I've seen a couple that Neo wouldn't want to see. Might have to keep it up when we move.)

Had you read the book, Fuzz? I thought it was excellent.
Good idea Kooky, keep it up!
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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Kooky » 19th Mar, '08, 21:55

I was actually going to see it yesterday at Vivo, but the time clashed with my appointment for imitating a pincushion.

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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Aliya » 19th Mar, '08, 22:00

Darn, the book was really good.
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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Fuzz » 19th Mar, '08, 22:19

Well, you may still enjoy it - but IMHO, rent the DVD and watch it with some friends at home.

IMDB gives it: 6.7 / 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% (2.7 / 5)
David Stratton / Margaret Pomeranz (Aussies would know who they are): both give the movie 3.5 / 5.

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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Zephyr » 20th Mar, '08, 09:48

I enjoyed the book as well.
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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Fat Bob » 20th Mar, '08, 11:28

Kooky wrote:I was actually going to see it yesterday at Vivo, but the time clashed with my appointment for imitating a pincushion.
Made me think of pinhead!
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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Kooky » 20th Mar, '08, 11:31

I haven't had any in my face yet but I did have some in the back of my head last week. Bit bizarre but not at all painful.

Ahem, sorry - Brick Lane...

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Re: Brick Lane

Post by Satellite » 20th Mar, '08, 17:45

I thought it was depressing.. but also very Boring. Hollywood movies only for me next time hopefully.

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