Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) Reviews
- Starring:
- Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mira Nair
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful Great Movie, Great Story Line.... Costumes /Background were "BEAUTIFUL". The actors and actresses were EXCELLENT. This is a "MUST SEE" movie. I enjoyed the movie so much that I watched it over again with the director's commentary. What a "Great" movie.WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful This movie is full of sensuality and sexual intrigue from the beginning; along with the themes of friendship, love and loyalty separated by jealousy. It's a lead-in for bigger and greater things to ... Read More This movie is full of sensuality and sexual intrigue from the beginning; along with the themes of friendship, love and loyalty separated by jealousy. It's a lead-in for bigger and greater things to come.
The scenery and costumes were beautiful and idyllic. It gives way to heighten one's imagination in numerous manners I truly did enjoy it. To feel the heat and chemistry between the King and his Obsession was what made the movie for me.
The movie is symbolic of the universal law~what goes around, comes around. Each main character comes full circle. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful The movie was okay. The plot was predictable, but the costume, scenery and acting was very good. One very important thing that I thought was lacking was that I didn't feel like it took place a long ... Read More The movie was okay. The plot was predictable, but the costume, scenery and acting was very good. One very important thing that I thought was lacking was that I didn't feel like it took place a long time ago. I won't rent it again but it's worth watching once. I didn't need subtitles which was great. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful This film really took me by surprise. I was expecting a near-pornographic movie and discovered a visually stunning work of art instead. The colors are incredibly vivid, the acting is top-notch, and ... Read More This film really took me by surprise. I was expecting a near-pornographic movie and discovered a visually stunning work of art instead. The colors are incredibly vivid, the acting is top-notch, and the plot is about much more than physical passion, which one might expect from the title. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful This is seriously one of my favorites...the actors...the costumes...the story line...GREAT. One of my favorite lines from the movie, "All my life I have lived with your used things, now all your life ... Read More This is seriously one of my favorites...the actors...the costumes...the story line...GREAT. One of my favorite lines from the movie, "All my life I have lived with your used things, now all your life you will live with mine." One of the characters is talking about her friends' husband here! This movie might make you laugh and cry as well (it did for me). EXCELLENT!!! DON'T MISS Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful Ironically, people who like to see Asian culture as "exotic" (as if that's a compliment) seem to like this film. I love Mira Nair, but this one is just sorely lacking story depth and the kind of ... Read More Ironically, people who like to see Asian culture as "exotic" (as if that's a compliment) seem to like this film. I love Mira Nair, but this one is just sorely lacking story depth and the kind of fully believable character development most of her other films have so much of. It doesn't really pull you in in a visceral way--and I normally get completely drawn into her stories. I found myself rolling my eyes at most of the characters at different points. There was a ton of potential--all the building blocks were there for something great--but instead, it just seemed like SUCH a waste of talent. While all the actors did an excellent job with very difficult roles, I don't get why, in a period piece in India, Mira used a half-white actress and a part-Malaysian/Fijian actor as leads...I guess this is supposed to be more accessible to a Western audience (and I guess she did this in "Water" also)...still. :( Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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