Not as good as expected. Probably because the previous part of the emotional drama is too long and "not very moving", so that the "fight for love" in the back always has a faint embarrassment.
This film is of great significance in India, and therefore requires a very empathetic viewing soil. Or because of this, just as a movie itself. I can only give not bad, can see. Well enough. such an evaluation.
The reason why I feel that the emotional drama is a bit difficult is that the man is 37, lives in the country, runs a bicycle shop with his father and brother, and has not received much education. for your own destiny. Married a cow first.
The female college student, 21 years old. Just because it fell in love at first sight on the train, the man began to follow closely and use photos. It is true that pursuit requires active enthusiasm, but the method is not very romantic, and the heroine actually likes it because of it. And because the male protagonist's father insisted that the male protagonist should marry a person with two thumbs on his left hand based on "fortune-telling", the male protagonist and the female protagonist also faked fingers together and tried their best to disguise before they could get married.
At the wedding, it is the eldest lady who has to be pointed at coaxing cows.
He kept convincing himself that "this is a movie, of course it has to be exaggerated", "feelings don't make sense, don't compare each other's conditions like a blind date". But the love part, which accounts for one-third of the total play, really doesn't feel much romance. ——However, although the male protagonist's method is not very good, after being clearly rejected, he immediately stops entanglement, which can still give a glimpse of his character.
The heroine married in the country and had no toilet. Because she didn't want to go to the field to defecate, she had to go to someone else's house to visit a doctor and then go to the bathroom, or go to the platform to the train every day (only seven minutes). Also seen by the father-in-law.
Later, there was a constant friction between the living habits of the two parties. For this reason, the heroine returned to her parents' home and was published in the newspaper. All parties stirred up a case of corruption in the construction of public toilets.
The ending is of course happy. The stubborn father-in-law changed his mind, and the toilet can be used at home. And set off a chain reaction. Women followed suit, and public conditions improved.
But it's also really amazing: Brahmin caste, the only daughter in the family, parents and husbands are very supportive, they go to court and radio, alert the minister - only in exchange for a toilet.
It also gave people a new understanding of the environment in India.
Of course, the advantages of the film are still there: the second half of the rhythm, the whole filming, the music, and the depiction of the two festivals are very Indian. (And finally got his wish and saw the group singing and dancing of Indian-style movie songs and dances on the domestic big screen)
And because of this absurd premise, the heroine's struggles and speeches to others are very courageous.
In retrospect, the meaning of this film is indeed beyond the film. The quality itself is also good. Can still be seen.
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