Sunday, May 17, 2009

My Son the Fanatic (1997) (7/10)

Its all about Om Puri who puts in a sterling performance. He is a common man, and immigrant. All he wants is a simple life and to look after his family, and as is typical for South Asians, to make his son his main concern. But times are a-changing in some ways. The international mixing of peoples, and the clash of cultures and ideas is brought out. The norml way of showing it is to depict how countries, or communities, or individuals of a type are affected. But here it is all about Om Puri, a taxi driver. And yet it is capable of drawing the bigger picture.

My Son the Fanatic (1997) (7/10)

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