This movie received bad reviews, undeservedly, I think. It tells a part of the story how India achieved independence.
In 1920 the wife of the new governor sees that the British are not very popular and she asks the stupid $1.000.000 question: Why do they hate us so much (the same stupid question that certain people asked after 9/11, but let's leave that for the moment. She is told a story about resistance and collaboration. Those who resist are called savage and uncivilized (this part is completely missing in 'Warrior of the Rainbow' who is facing a similar situation). Those who resist may be rough, but they are shown as honest. Veer, their leader to come, even goes to school in Britain. Of course he falls in love with the daughter of his worst enemy. - Veer wants to avoid a fight, but some protocol about given words, honour and karma force him to have a fight anyway. This last part is the least satisfying. Of course it may reflect the attitude of those who talk about honour and such things, but I hope that we, in general, have grown out of this attitude. It's a situation that seems to be closer to the Mahabharata than to Taras Bulba.
Anyway, the movie is nice; the story has been given some consideration and that's why it is more than the default war epic.
I will give it 6/10.
In 1920 the wife of the new governor sees that the British are not very popular and she asks the stupid $1.000.000 question: Why do they hate us so much (the same stupid question that certain people asked after 9/11, but let's leave that for the moment. She is told a story about resistance and collaboration. Those who resist are called savage and uncivilized (this part is completely missing in 'Warrior of the Rainbow' who is facing a similar situation). Those who resist may be rough, but they are shown as honest. Veer, their leader to come, even goes to school in Britain. Of course he falls in love with the daughter of his worst enemy. - Veer wants to avoid a fight, but some protocol about given words, honour and karma force him to have a fight anyway. This last part is the least satisfying. Of course it may reflect the attitude of those who talk about honour and such things, but I hope that we, in general, have grown out of this attitude. It's a situation that seems to be closer to the Mahabharata than to Taras Bulba.
Anyway, the movie is nice; the story has been given some consideration and that's why it is more than the default war epic.
I will give it 6/10.
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| Veer has the qualities of an epic; it's about love, war and even a bit about dharma |
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