films seen
1
average score
0.50*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
I haven't seen too many classic Indian films, beyond the obvious ones from Satyajit Ray. Mr. Shome seemed like a good film to sample beyond Ray's oeuvre, but it turned out to be a pretty grueling experience. And it's not that my expectation were immense, I just failed to care for any of it. Mr. Shome is quite the dialogue-driven film, sadly the themes were rather dull and predictable. The cinematography is dreadful, the soundtrack not pretty at all, the performances pretty weak. There were little to no surprises here and the pacing was just excruciating. It'll be awhile before I'll watch another Indian classic, that's for sure. Read all