Tuesday, December 9, 2008

A Wednesday-Hindi

A good movie leaves a lot of things unsaid.It has characters but not actors-has dialogues that are not forced-screenplay that is flowing.
"A Wednesday " belongs to the above category.Screenplay is taut,where a scene evolves from the previous one and merges into the subsequent one.
The film brings out the helpless anger of AAMADMI, his frustration and his reaction when pushed beyond the limit-this far,no further.
The notable point is that the movie preaches nothing( as is usual in Bollywood movies),but by apt, pungent,acerbic,passionate -not rabid, -dialogues delivered by Naseeruddin Shah compels the viewer to express himself,at least vocally while you watch.
The Police investigation,as shown in the film,is not flamboyant and corny but methodical and real.It also shows the pressures on the law enforcers.
How the media is being manipulated by the terrorist and the dilemma faced by the media in choosing between the story,which is its responsibility and the moral question of not really following it.
Camera work is unobtrusive;it does it divert your attention from the movie,which is how it should be.
Editing is without jerks.
Music blends with the movie-no jarring BGM.
No actor has ACTED.Every one has performed.You do not remember the actors,but the characters.None of the characters,including the Police Commissioner,Politician ,police officers fit all "good and no bad" and vice versa stereo types.
A film from the heart executed by the intellect.A MUSTSEE.

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