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Saturday, July 30, 2011

எழுத்தாளன்

ஒரு நண்பணின் மூலமாக இந்த லிங்க் கிடைத்தது.

http://www.vinavu.com/2011/06/24/charu/

இந்த எழுத்தாளரைக் குறித்து இந்த விஷயத்தில் நான் ஒன்றும் சொல்வதற்கில்லை. ஆனால் நான் பல முறை இவருக்கு இவ்வளவு விசிறிகளா என்று வியந்ததுண்டு. காரணம் அவரின் ப்ளாகில் எந்தவித பாரபட்சமுமின்றி எல்லாரையும் சராமாரியாக எடுத்தெறிந்து பேசியிருப்பார். ஆனால் அந்த விசிறிகள் அவரின் நன்மதிப்பை பெற அதிகமாக துடிப்பார்கள்.

மேலே கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ள லிங்க்கைப் படித்த பொழுது ஒரு வகையில் இது நடந்ததற்கு இருவருமே காரணம் ஒருவரை மட்டும் குற்றம் சொல்லுதல் சரியா? தெரியவில்லை. ஒருவரை பாதிக்கப்பட்டவராகவும் மற்றவரை வக்கிரமானவராகவும் காட்டுவது சரியா?

எல்லாருக்குள்ளும் வக்கிரம் உள்ளது சிலர் வெளிப்படுத்துகிறார்கள், மாட்டிக்கொள்ளுகிறார்கள். சிலர் வெளிப்படுத்தியும் தப்பிக்கிறார்கள். சிலர் வெளிப்படுத்துவதேயில்லை.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Autocratic

Our Amma defines the word autocratic. She reminds me of the Pharoah from the movie "The ten commandments". "The name Moses shall be removed from all scripts, stone carvings etc" he will say. Moses name was removed from Egyptian history. If only Jayalalitha could do it she will remove the name of Karunanidhi from every record. In 50 years no one will ever remember there was a person named Karunanidhi. Though she has some admirable qualities her hopless vengence attitude outweighs all good qualities. Will be very interesting to observe her from close quarters and find out her real motives.

Saturday, July 02, 2011

Match Point



Though I have heard about Woody Allen I had always postponed watching his movies and strangely I have never come across his movies in any of the english movie channels except for one time when they showed his movie and I was running late for something.

And specifically about Match Point, this movie was noticed by me when I had just landed in London but I gave it a miss.

Now after watching Closer and learnt from Closer forum that Match Point is in the same league I was determined to watch this movie this time and got hold of the DVD.

Watching this movie was an experience. First the only music in the movie comes in the form of some Opera song, otherwise atleast I didnt hear any music. The title cards are not shown in hollywood style rather the entire movie had a look of serial. Having said the movie is top notch though the plot is something which we are used to.

I have always believed that luck plays a major role in anyones life however hard working the person may be. Have had few arguments over this subject with my friends. This movie starts of with the same line there is one moment in life when things could go in two different directions but as luck would have it, it goes in the direction it finally goes.

Add this luck plot to Fatal Attraction or Unfaithful you have Match Point. But the character build happens for almost an hour in the movie. Only then the actual plot unfolds.

Chris a tennis coach joints as a coach in a London club and gets the friendship of a rich person Tom. Slowly Chris becomes friendly with Toms family especially Toms Sister Chloe falls for Chris. But as fate would have it Chris meets Tom's fiance Nola and falls for her. Chris finally marries Chloe but still has the hots for Nola. When Tom and Nola break up, Chris starts his relationship with Nola. This leads to lots of complications and finally luck favours Chris or does it?

Scarlett Johansson as Nola is super hot and sensuous. But as the plot unfolds she gets close to Glenn Close of Fatal Attraction. The movies reminds us again how a moment of weakness can make our life miserable. When we see Chris suffer, all we think is if only he hadnt done what he had done.

It is always good to see movies taken in London as it brings back lot of memories of my stay there.

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