JONAKIR ALO
Director: Khalid Mahmood Mithu
Stars: Bidya Sinha Mim, Emon, Kalyan Corraya and many others
Runtime: 102 min
Strength: Cinematography, direction and story
Weakness: Acting, slow at times
Showbiz Rating: 2/5
Plot: From its apparent triangular love story, it conveys Kabita's attempt to address the Oedipus complex of the children.
Review: National Award winning director Khalid Mahmood Mithu attempts to bring diversity in storytelling and a shift in presentation in his movie 'Jonakir Alo (The Glow of the Firefly)'. The movie is about Kabita's (Bidya Sinha Mim) complicated triangular love story with Shuborno (Emon) and Shomudro (Kalyan) at one hand and her attempt to solve the 'one house, one room' crisis of the marginalized people that poses threat to the psycho-sexual development of the children.
Being inspired by S.M Sultan's philosophy that the children living in a single room house while see their 'father over their mother in the darkness of night' creates a sense of fear about their father, Kabita shows her earnest desire to solve the crisis and work for the children. She finally comes up with the idea of temporary partition system that would allow privacy for the couple in the family and ensure children of a normal growing up environment. On the other hand, the unfortunate Kabita, who is unable to concieve, struggles to maintain her family but in vain. However, her love affairs outdo the tension of her family bond. She cannot decide who to choose from Shomudro and Shuborno.
Unlike the traditional bangla movie, it does not represent the patriarchal society as commanding over the women. Rather it shows how patriarchal commands yields to the fights of a woman through Kabita's success in bringing her husband Shuborno back to her. The cinematography and dialogue are above average. The viewers might be somewhat bored at times due to the slowly developing plot and lengthy story but the song 'Ahoban' will stand out from the rest.
Reviewed By Mohammad Zahidul Islam
Stars: Bidya Sinha Mim, Emon, Kalyan Corraya and many others
Runtime: 102 min
Strength: Cinematography, direction and story
Weakness: Acting, slow at times
Showbiz Rating: 2/5
Plot: From its apparent triangular love story, it conveys Kabita's attempt to address the Oedipus complex of the children.
Review: National Award winning director Khalid Mahmood Mithu attempts to bring diversity in storytelling and a shift in presentation in his movie 'Jonakir Alo (The Glow of the Firefly)'. The movie is about Kabita's (Bidya Sinha Mim) complicated triangular love story with Shuborno (Emon) and Shomudro (Kalyan) at one hand and her attempt to solve the 'one house, one room' crisis of the marginalized people that poses threat to the psycho-sexual development of the children.
Being inspired by S.M Sultan's philosophy that the children living in a single room house while see their 'father over their mother in the darkness of night' creates a sense of fear about their father, Kabita shows her earnest desire to solve the crisis and work for the children. She finally comes up with the idea of temporary partition system that would allow privacy for the couple in the family and ensure children of a normal growing up environment. On the other hand, the unfortunate Kabita, who is unable to concieve, struggles to maintain her family but in vain. However, her love affairs outdo the tension of her family bond. She cannot decide who to choose from Shomudro and Shuborno.
Unlike the traditional bangla movie, it does not represent the patriarchal society as commanding over the women. Rather it shows how patriarchal commands yields to the fights of a woman through Kabita's success in bringing her husband Shuborno back to her. The cinematography and dialogue are above average. The viewers might be somewhat bored at times due to the slowly developing plot and lengthy story but the song 'Ahoban' will stand out from the rest.
Reviewed By Mohammad Zahidul Islam
***
CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW
CHUNKING EXPRESS (1994)
Director: Kar Wai Wong
Writer: Kar Wai Wong
Stars: Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu Wai Leung, Faye Wong
Runtime: 102 min
Strength: Story, Cinematography, Music
Weakness: Confusing at some segments
Showbiz Rating: 4.5/5
Plot: Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant he frequents.
Review: Wong Kar Wai is definitely one of the legends of world cinema. For him, Chungking Express was a small-budget movie that he made quickly in the middle of another of his epic films. Eventually, Chungking Express became an international super hit. There are two stories in the movie which touches each other but never collides. Therefore, it can't be an Innaritu copy. Rather, there is a lot of French New Wave influence in the movie. Shot in crammed spaces of Hong Kong apartments and buildings, everything looks in-your-face to the audience. Camerawork takes a lot of maneuvering to shoot in tight spaces. Both stories are about love and loneliness in a concrete jungle that is Hong King. Even in the density, people are lonely and always looking for love. I am sure that any guy watching this movie will have a crush on Faye Wong dancing to the music. Chunking Express is an entertaining in a unique way which can only be felt, because, the movie depends so much on music and style rather than dialogue.
Reviewed by Zia Nazmul Islam
Writer: Kar Wai Wong
Stars: Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu Wai Leung, Faye Wong
Runtime: 102 min
Strength: Story, Cinematography, Music
Weakness: Confusing at some segments
Showbiz Rating: 4.5/5
Plot: Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant he frequents.
Review: Wong Kar Wai is definitely one of the legends of world cinema. For him, Chungking Express was a small-budget movie that he made quickly in the middle of another of his epic films. Eventually, Chungking Express became an international super hit. There are two stories in the movie which touches each other but never collides. Therefore, it can't be an Innaritu copy. Rather, there is a lot of French New Wave influence in the movie. Shot in crammed spaces of Hong Kong apartments and buildings, everything looks in-your-face to the audience. Camerawork takes a lot of maneuvering to shoot in tight spaces. Both stories are about love and loneliness in a concrete jungle that is Hong King. Even in the density, people are lonely and always looking for love. I am sure that any guy watching this movie will have a crush on Faye Wong dancing to the music. Chunking Express is an entertaining in a unique way which can only be felt, because, the movie depends so much on music and style rather than dialogue.
Reviewed by Zia Nazmul Islam
***
DIVERGENT
Director: Neil Burger
Writer: Evan Daugherty, Vanessa Taylor
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Ashley Judd, Maggie
Runtime: 139 min
Strength: Cinematic Effects, Cinematography, Music
Weakness: Acting, length of the movie
Showbiz Rating: 3/5
Plot: In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
Review: “Divergent,” a film based on author Veronica Roth's young adult series of the same name, attempts to carve its place among other blockbuster teen movies like “The Hunger Games” and “Harry Potter.” And despite its less fantastical story set in the not too distant future, it has been well received by the young audience. It's the first of a trilogy. Based on the idea that total conformity will eventually lead to the best kind of divergence within the population—smart, kind, brave, honest and selfless rebels—“Divergent” creates its own dystopian fantasy in a futuristic Chicago. The interplay with the city, including lovely shots of a totally dark skyline, a creepy marshland that surrounds downtown and extras climbing over every spare piece of the L, was very fun to watch. The special effects and electronic soundtrack that take the audience up and over the landscape, including a pretty cool zip-line ride at night, are a testament to what the film does best: showing off cool effects. The rest of the film, being ever true to the book, follows Tris, played by Shailene Woodley, as she bucks against the system that created her. In Tris' world, teens must choose to belong to a faction that will eventually supersede their families: the brave Dauntless, intelligent Erudite, selfless Abnegation, kind Amity and honest Candor. Woodley does a lovely job as Tris, managing to play up her faults as a naive and somewhat abrasive teenage girl who grows to the occasion and follows her spirits. Kate Winslet as the evil Jeanine and Theo James as the love interest, brilliantly named Four, act as much-needed eye candy beside Woodley and offer some acting to get excited about. It is between these three characters that audiences will find Divergent's unexpectedly humorous moments and its necessarily poignant ones. It's a fun film for those who are looking for new female characters to root for, and don't mind a few basic flaws in the story.
Writer: Evan Daugherty, Vanessa Taylor
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Ashley Judd, Maggie
Runtime: 139 min
Strength: Cinematic Effects, Cinematography, Music
Weakness: Acting, length of the movie
Showbiz Rating: 3/5
Plot: In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
Review: “Divergent,” a film based on author Veronica Roth's young adult series of the same name, attempts to carve its place among other blockbuster teen movies like “The Hunger Games” and “Harry Potter.” And despite its less fantastical story set in the not too distant future, it has been well received by the young audience. It's the first of a trilogy. Based on the idea that total conformity will eventually lead to the best kind of divergence within the population—smart, kind, brave, honest and selfless rebels—“Divergent” creates its own dystopian fantasy in a futuristic Chicago. The interplay with the city, including lovely shots of a totally dark skyline, a creepy marshland that surrounds downtown and extras climbing over every spare piece of the L, was very fun to watch. The special effects and electronic soundtrack that take the audience up and over the landscape, including a pretty cool zip-line ride at night, are a testament to what the film does best: showing off cool effects. The rest of the film, being ever true to the book, follows Tris, played by Shailene Woodley, as she bucks against the system that created her. In Tris' world, teens must choose to belong to a faction that will eventually supersede their families: the brave Dauntless, intelligent Erudite, selfless Abnegation, kind Amity and honest Candor. Woodley does a lovely job as Tris, managing to play up her faults as a naive and somewhat abrasive teenage girl who grows to the occasion and follows her spirits. Kate Winslet as the evil Jeanine and Theo James as the love interest, brilliantly named Four, act as much-needed eye candy beside Woodley and offer some acting to get excited about. It is between these three characters that audiences will find Divergent's unexpectedly humorous moments and its necessarily poignant ones. It's a fun film for those who are looking for new female characters to root for, and don't mind a few basic flaws in the story.
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