It has been 3 weeks since we returned from India, still, our brains are set in Vacation mode. Not our fault, when we are pampered so much by the family members :-)
We took one week of complete rest watching just movies and tidying up the home. Overcoming Jet lag also took around 5 days, so you can guess that one week has gone so quick.
So, this post is about a relaxing week that we had and 2 movies that I watched.
Top Gun
Have you watched Top Gun by Tom Cruise? It's an old movie of course, but fortunately, I managed to watch it along with my kids. 80's movies are much different than our current movies. We all loved it. The plot, actors, photography, and action scenes are very good.
Since Top Gun: Maverick (sequel to Top Gun) is released the same week, we all watched our first movie after covid in a theater. It's a great experience. The first half is a little slow like 80's movies but it slowly catches up in the second half.
The combination of emotions and action is well depicted. Like everyone else, I also couldn't see much difference in Tom Cruise when compared to part 1. Part 1 spirit is maintained and emotions are carried from it.
It is not that easy to explain war strategies to the movie audience in an engaging way with emotions. Top Gun team has done well in that aspect. The background score is a big plus to the movie.
Overall, a must-watch for anyone who loves action with emotions.
The Great Indian Kitchen
This movie is on Netflix and you can catch it in Malayalam with English Subtitles if you haven't watched it yet.
What's the movie about?
There are only a few characters and the female protagonist is an educated lady who enjoys classical dance and teaching. It is her story of trying to be a submissive wife married to a person in a traditional Kerala family. Like any other bride, she tries to adapt to new customs and traditions but reaches a saturation point atlast.
This is directed by Joe Baby and it is critically acclaimed for the way it is bang on patriarchy and the rules set for women in the majority of traditional families.
This movie talks about many subtle things about patriarchy that women can relate to. Cleaning the dirty dining table , washing the dishes, mopping the floor, cooking, and performing Pooja in the evening.. there is no end to the list of tasks that we see the protagonist performing.
The movie also touched on the traditions related to menstruation. The age-old practice of sleeping on the floor during periods, and not being allowed to touch anything, etc., The scene where the woman is scolded for trying to help her husband get up when he falls from the bike sparks our thoughts on why menstruation practices are considered more important than taking care of another person.
I also liked the way the movie ended. The man marries another woman and our heroine takes out her anger on her in-laws and starts her life as a dance teacher as she wanted to. It feels bad that the man marries another woman, but that's how society is and the movie didn't try to hide the truth for a good climax.
Overall, it's not an entertaining movie but a natural movie that Indian women can very well relate to. This movie tries its best to show the ignored unpaid work done by homemakers with a zooming lens.
If you are an Indian woman, then it's a must-watch. If you don't prefer natural movies with social issues, this is not for you.
Until next time,
Linking to #MondayMusings hosted by Corinne at everydaygyaan.com
Had good time with you in India. Hope you got back to your normal daily routines now. Good reviews on the movies part 😀
ReplyDeleteThanks Chinnu. Ya good times in India🙂
DeleteOh, you already went to India and got back! That’s great. Lovely to know that you had a wonderful time catching up with your family and friends.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these are absolutely different genres and a great watch too. We recently watched Topgun. I watched The great Indian kitchen when it was released and was absolutely impressed by how the life of an ordinary woman was captured in the movie. The years of conditioning, expectations that was forced on the girl, and the trapped feeling she goes through alone - it was a slice from every woman’s life.
Wonderful to read you again, Ramya.
Thanks Vineetha.
DeleteGlad you had a good visit. I've watched the Great Indian Kitchen and found it a great watch!
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