Literally can't wrap my head around those saying this film is formulaic or been done a million times.
The careful, inclusive, radical political commentary with a collectivist message alone sets it apart in the genre; the creative, fresh, daring, deftly masterful cinematography, hypnotic soundtrack, snappy choreography, and impeccable sound design take it into a stratosphere all it's own. It's a bold political piece as well as a tender, brutal love letter to action movies as a genre and cinema as a whole.
Add to this the complications they ran in production with COVID, cameras breaking, no funding - this is a goddam masterpiece. Dev had to shoot parts of the film on his camera and they had to glue breakaway tables back together so they could use them again.
Never before in my life have I been so utterly transported by and emotionally invested in an action flick, despite being a huge fan of the genre. That this film is still not released in India and may never be is a testament to Dev's commitment to his message and refusal to water it down. Kudos to Jordan Peele for producing so it could remain intact
I am absolutely on the edge of my seat to see what Patel does next.
Review by Nichole DinatoBlockedParent2024-04-30T19:26:03Z— updated 2024-05-28T01:03:01Z
Literally can't wrap my head around those saying this film is formulaic or been done a million times.
The careful, inclusive, radical political commentary with a collectivist message alone sets it apart in the genre; the creative, fresh, daring, deftly masterful cinematography, hypnotic soundtrack, snappy choreography, and impeccable sound design take it into a stratosphere all it's own. It's a bold political piece as well as a tender, brutal love letter to action movies as a genre and cinema as a whole.
Add to this the complications they ran in production with COVID, cameras breaking, no funding - this is a goddam masterpiece. Dev had to shoot parts of the film on his camera and they had to glue breakaway tables back together so they could use them again.
Never before in my life have I been so utterly transported by and emotionally invested in an action flick, despite being a huge fan of the genre. That this film is still not released in India and may never be is a testament to Dev's commitment to his message and refusal to water it down. Kudos to Jordan Peele for producing so it could remain intact
I am absolutely on the edge of my seat to see what Patel does next.