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C'era una volta il West (1968)
One of the best westerns out there but....
This film could have been an easy 10/10 for me, if only it treated Claudia Cardinale's character a little better. Her character arc dipped ungraciously as the movie progressed. She became just a matter of lust and subject of harassment for at least three main characters.
I know this movie is the product of its time and should not be judged for the poor portrayal of the only prominent female character played by Claudia Cardinale.
But the way her character was introduced right from the moment she stepped out of the train, she mesmerised me. Her character showed intent till the first 40 minutes of the movie. I thought she would have a larger character to play.
But instead, she got roughed up and her sleeves were torn by the character played by Charles Bronson. She was even intruded in a bathtub by him and it felt unnecessary sexaulisation as she was covered only in bubble bath.
She was supposedly forced to sleep with the character played by. Henry Fonda.
And she was spanked by the end of the movie playfully by. Jason Robards' character.
This is coming from a man who loves sexual women in movies. All because her character was introduced so beautifully and with importance in the beginning, but it fell flat by the end.
Otherwise, beautiful movie, all the actors were great, great sound, great screenplay, great filmography. And I really became a fan of Claudia Cardinale.
Sergio Leone's movies are good only when there are no female characters or they are not that prominent. Like The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
Class (2023)
Nice Bold and Beautiful high school drama and thriller, but....
....Netflix India, please include female nudity in the second season. Good to see the bold scenes and daring nudity from the boys. Hoping to see some boldness from girls too.
Though it couldn't be as bolder as Elite, Netflix India has dared to create a show with ensemble cast who are mostly newcomers and non-nepos and they look the part, instead of looking older than their characters.
Many viewers are upset that it's not realistic in Indian context. But I feel that such things might happen in the mega rich circle. And the adaptation to Indian setting is good. All the actors have performed well.
But cinematography could be a bit brighter. It almost feels like it was shot only when the clouds were in the sky.
Sacred Games (2018)
Imperfect, but still holds.
I'm writing this review four years after the series ended.
This was one of the grandest openings in the Indian OTT scene. With Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane backing this project, everyone expected a wild, raw, and memorable ride, like it is with their other works.
And what a great first season it is! It's still one of the best seasons of an Indian webseries. Very few could match it.
But the second season is a very disappointing downhill. It has its moments and for the first half of the second season, it competes with the first season in terms of quality.
And then, towards the end of the second season, everything derails. Plot goes haywire. At one point it becomes too preachy and wants to highlight the contemporary social tensions. Nothing wrong with being preachy, but it was so to-the-face.
Ending was really unsatisfactory. Things could have been resolved. But still, it deserves an 8 star rating because no other Indian OTT show has come closer to it.