Donya (Iranian)

All of u followin my blog must hv understood my affinity towards satires.....and here comes another one....this movie was an Iranian box office superhit..not for no reason...

The film dwells on the eternal clash between the new and the old...but human emotions transcend all barriers...the emotions may be mitigated in the sea of colder blood...but passions can immediately boil up the blood of even a frozen fish..

Haji is a stereotype traditional man whose mind has been frozen in the cultures prevalent 50 years ago..he is against love marriages..believes women should be behind a social purdah..but the fortress of tradition is swept away by the ocean of passion ignited in him when a beautiful woman comes to him to buy his house. By a clever juxtaposition of contrasts, the film dwells on his changes...It becomes even more satiric as he loathes his son for loving a girl....The final climax comes out of the blue..

All in all this is hilarious movie despite conveying a strong message for those who want to take it..

Overall 7/10

Nights of Cabiria (Italian)

Fellini's masterpiece will make you laugh, will make you cry, will make you think..

Cabiria is a prostitute...yet she is pure at heart; innocent soul..Nevertheless, in her quest to find her true love, she is cheated time and again...The transformation in her character when she is in love and when she is not creates a stark image of solitude..She is so pure, she falls in love quickly, is easily deceived....her actions are childish...In her own words, she is still 18...The purity of her soul makes even a swine think twice...innocence touches even the most wicked hearts...

The juxtaposition of contrasts throughout the movie, exude different feelings in the viewers at different times..If you are heartbroken,do watch this movie till the very end, the metamorphosis of Cabiria' face from that of a broken soul to a pubertal smile will surely move you..

This movie is evergreen, watch it at ur convinience...

Overall 8.5/10
Acting 8.5/10