Water (2005) Reviews
- Starring:
- Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Deepa Mehta
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Independent Films
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful This is a beautiful film but very sad. It gives you insight to the world of child brides and widows in India. Despite it's tragic sadness, there is a glimmer of hope at the end. I would definately ... Read More This is a beautiful film but very sad. It gives you insight to the world of child brides and widows in India. Despite it's tragic sadness, there is a glimmer of hope at the end. I would definately recommend this movie to all my friends and family. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful My wife was in tears, and she swears never to go to India. That being said, this is a magnificent and emotional film. I'm looking forward to seeing the other two films in the trilogy. If you are not ... Read More My wife was in tears, and she swears never to go to India. That being said, this is a magnificent and emotional film. I'm looking forward to seeing the other two films in the trilogy. If you are not affected this powerful story and great acting, you must be made of stone. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I say without reservation that Water is the best movie that I've seen in years. It's captivating, unique, and haunting. Some people have written that the movie is slow, but I did not find it to be ... Read More I say without reservation that Water is the best movie that I've seen in years. It's captivating, unique, and haunting. Some people have written that the movie is slow, but I did not find it to be so. I watched the movie after the end of a long day at work (when I usually don't have the patience for slow or boring movies) and was entranced by it. I recommend ordering Indian take-out and brewing a cup of chai to make it a complete sensory experience :) Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Watch it through the first time, then watch it again with the director's commentary. I've never done this before, but it helped me to fully appreciate every little detail which made the storyline ... Read More Watch it through the first time, then watch it again with the director's commentary. I've never done this before, but it helped me to fully appreciate every little detail which made the storyline even deeper. This movie forces you to think while appeasing the eye with surreal beauty in the lighting and imagery. I've already looked up Mehta's others movies, Earth and Fire, to watch. Enjoy. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful An eye opening film, third of the trilogy by director Deepa Mehta (Earth, Fire, Water) about the treatment & poverty of widows living in India during the 1930s. It focuses in primariy on three woman, ... Read More An eye opening film, third of the trilogy by director Deepa Mehta (Earth, Fire, Water) about the treatment & poverty of widows living in India during the 1930s. It focuses in primariy on three woman, a young 8 year old "widow", one in her twenties longing to escape to the the arms of a man on the outside who loves her and one in her forties struggling to hang-on to who she is and her faith. It's peppered with political opinion showing the social beliefs of the time (and still till this days in some remote areas) and of those kinder more open beliefs of Gandhi who who's popularity was on the rise at the time. A sad film and one that took 5 years to be made. The director was shut down in India and she had to re-film and re-cast later in a different location. The film was banned in India. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful This is an eye-opening film. A heart-rending one. And one that may leave you changed afterwards. It's pacing takes its momentum from the opening scene of the ponderous river representing the Ganges. ... Read More This is an eye-opening film. A heart-rending one. And one that may leave you changed afterwards. It's pacing takes its momentum from the opening scene of the ponderous river representing the Ganges. A pacing that allows the viewer to fully absorb the culture, characterizations and details of the plot. And to appreciate the stunning beauty that director Deepa Mehta and team bring to the screen -- ignoring the vérité style of layering ugliness upon ugliness to enhance a tragedy. The story seems fresh despite being constructed of familiar parts. The acting is generally very good with a superb one by Seema Biswas as the widow approaching middle age who is wise and sympathetic, but not so wise that she's immune to the ache of her predicament. Sarala as the 8-year-old widow is a scene-stealer despite her obvious inexperience. And John Abraham and, especially, the gorgeous Lisa Ray bring earnestness to their romantic storyline. This is how a message film should be made. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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