The unbearable...

The unbearable lightness of being..

I can literally feel the weight of this statement. So heavy and depressing that I dared not to even read the gist of this book. How long can you avoid what eventually should happen.

A short conversation with H on this and now I want to read this. An excerpt from this book will give you a glimpse of what you can possibly expect from this.

"Anyone whose goal is something higher must expect some day to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo ? Fear of falling ? No, vertigo is something other than the fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves."

There is a movie by the same name. The plot sounds zara hatke..but maybe worth a watch.

movie reviews

Two depressing and one light hearted movie, dad's 58th birthday celebrations, a couple of rounds to the hospital and one not-so-pleasing doc. This is how my last ten days have been.

Revolutionary Road - 4/5

I'd been waiting to watch this for a long time. The poor audio quality didn't deter my urge to watch it completely. Emotionally charged, splendid performance from both Kate and Di Caprio makes it a must watch, especially if you've liked American Beauty. Sam Mendes is the director. Set in the mid-1950s, the story revolves around a couple and their struggle in their lives. The movie ends on a rather depressing note, but its got a strong plot which will keep you hooked on till the end. If you like movies on relationships, don't miss this.

Road, Movie - 3/5

Off-beat, slow, awesome cinematography, quintessentially abhay deol movie, lacks a gripping plot. The last time I enjoyed such a movie was Lost in Translation. Though both these movies belong to different genres, what you can expect from such movies are similarl; don't watch the movie hoping for surprises, happy ending, abrupt ending, song sequence and the likes. Visually stunning and has an arty-movie blend. If you are the one who likes hitting the road, seeing this movie will make you feel you are missing something.

I haven't seen any of the other two Dev Benegal's films. But, am waiting to see his next one. There is nothing much to the plot that I can write about, but its definitely a great movie to watch on a lazy sunday afternoon.

Shame (Swedish) by Ingmer Bergman - 3/5

This doensn't quite match up with 'The Seventh Seal'. This ones about a couple who used to part of the orchestra but live in a remote place in an attempt to escape the civil war. They eventually get affected by the war and inspite of being apolitical, get caught in between political parties ruling the state. Has a fairly abrupt ending and a pretty sad one. Definitely worth watching once.

Waiting to see 'Wild Strawberries' next.