Classic Movie Review: Meravigliosa la musica, la storia, gli attori/ ballerini cantanti, la regia, l'ambientazione... è il primo film di Bollywood che vedo, lo avevo visto sl cinema quando è uscito e ci sono tornata tre volte!. che cinema finalmente diverso da Hollywood! non è un musical ma gli attori ballano e cantano, la storia è banale ma la amate, le ambientazioni non si capisce bene ma ci credete anche se sono di cartapesta, è tutto in lingua indi, peggio di cosi! eppure lo amerete Review: The one word I can think of to describe this film is `epic'. This is a truly great and highly original film and the fact that it was nominated for an Oscar proves it. Most Indian Blockbusters are love stories of some form, However Lagaan may have a love story intertwined into it but the actual story of the film is greater than any love story. It takes the sport of Cricket loved by Asians and makes it a crucial part of the film. What an original and exciting story! They need to beat the English in a match of cricket in order for their taxes to be cut, however, should they lose they will have to pay triple tax. For the English it is a laughable match which they believe they will win easily, but for the Indians of the village it is a match that will change their lives and is about survival. However, these are Indians who have no idea about the game of cricket! Buvan, played tremendously by Aamir Khan, shows independence and stands up to the English Lieutenant as he takes on the challenge. The other villagers curse him and call him crazy, but he is determined to show them that they can do it if they try. Gradually the other villagers side with him as he sets up a team. A major factor in them bettering their game comes with the lieutenants sister, Elizabeth who shows them the rules and skills of the game. Set in a time when Britain ruled India, this film portrays Indian's struggles against the English. This is shown in the shocking scene where the Raj is told to eat meat when it is against his religion. Therefore, the cricket match is about the Indians standing up for themselves and maintaining their status in their own country. The love element comes with Elizabeth finding herself falling in love with Bhuvan, causing Gori to feel jealousy, however Bhuvan only has eyes for Gori. The darkest character of the film Lakha, despises Buvan as he himself loves Gori and sides with the English to defeat Bhuvan. However, when his cunningness is discovered he repents, proving to work hard to be an asset to the team. Lakha's sudden change shows how the Indians are united and will come together to fight the English. The songs Chale Chalo and Mitwa really do suit the whole theme of the film as they have an underlying fighting spirit. The cricket match that the audience has been looking forward to is highly thrilling and can compete with any world cup final! This is a type of film that is very rare and I myself am left awestruck after each viewing at its magnificence.
| ASIN | B006O2P83M |
| Customer reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (164) |
| Dubbed: | Hindi, Hindi |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Language | Unknown (Surround) |
| Manufacturer reference | EHV1082N-MIG |
| Media Format | Collector's Edition, DVD, PAL |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Product Dimensions | 19 x 13.41 x 1.6 cm; 81.65 g |
| Subtitles: | English |
V**E
Meravigliosa la musica, la storia, gli attori/ ballerini cantanti, la regia, l'ambientazione... è il primo film di Bollywood che vedo, lo avevo visto sl cinema quando è uscito e ci sono tornata tre volte!. che cinema finalmente diverso da Hollywood! non è un musical ma gli attori ballano e cantano, la storia è banale ma la amate, le ambientazioni non si capisce bene ma ci credete anche se sono di cartapesta, è tutto in lingua indi, peggio di cosi! eppure lo amerete
H**A
The one word I can think of to describe this film is `epic'. This is a truly great and highly original film and the fact that it was nominated for an Oscar proves it. Most Indian Blockbusters are love stories of some form, However Lagaan may have a love story intertwined into it but the actual story of the film is greater than any love story. It takes the sport of Cricket loved by Asians and makes it a crucial part of the film. What an original and exciting story! They need to beat the English in a match of cricket in order for their taxes to be cut, however, should they lose they will have to pay triple tax. For the English it is a laughable match which they believe they will win easily, but for the Indians of the village it is a match that will change their lives and is about survival. However, these are Indians who have no idea about the game of cricket! Buvan, played tremendously by Aamir Khan, shows independence and stands up to the English Lieutenant as he takes on the challenge. The other villagers curse him and call him crazy, but he is determined to show them that they can do it if they try. Gradually the other villagers side with him as he sets up a team. A major factor in them bettering their game comes with the lieutenants sister, Elizabeth who shows them the rules and skills of the game. Set in a time when Britain ruled India, this film portrays Indian's struggles against the English. This is shown in the shocking scene where the Raj is told to eat meat when it is against his religion. Therefore, the cricket match is about the Indians standing up for themselves and maintaining their status in their own country. The love element comes with Elizabeth finding herself falling in love with Bhuvan, causing Gori to feel jealousy, however Bhuvan only has eyes for Gori. The darkest character of the film Lakha, despises Buvan as he himself loves Gori and sides with the English to defeat Bhuvan. However, when his cunningness is discovered he repents, proving to work hard to be an asset to the team. Lakha's sudden change shows how the Indians are united and will come together to fight the English. The songs Chale Chalo and Mitwa really do suit the whole theme of the film as they have an underlying fighting spirit. The cricket match that the audience has been looking forward to is highly thrilling and can compete with any world cup final! This is a type of film that is very rare and I myself am left awestruck after each viewing at its magnificence.
P**M
This is a great movie to have in collection. The DVD production is qualitative. The price is good too. Amazon service is topnotch and trouble free. Have bought it during offer so quite a good deal.
F**A
La explicación en detalle de los contenidos, especialmente idiomas de la película, era un poco deficiente y compré la pelñicula pensando que tenía la opción de castellano hablado, que no tenía.
R**R
I've never seen a Bollywood film before and it was interesting to see how it was done. The dancing was excellent. Very engaging and four hours went past without noticing it. They've included a few laughs as well which makes it even better. Not to mention a bit of shy romance. The locals have to form a cricket team in order to win a bet with the British which if they win means they will not have to provide a crop of lagaan (i.e. 'wheat' for the sake or argument) to the British for three years which they cannot do due to a prolonged drought. They start off with having no team and no chance against a very good and technically proficient English cricket team but very slowly come around to win on the last ball. As a consequence of the humiliating defeat the British garrison is moved off to Africa and the British captain who originally made the bet has to pay for three years of lagaan crop out of his own money. Serves him right.
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