WAITING
directed by Anu Menon, starring Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin in this
drama film that puts two opposite individuals in a surreal scenario at a
hospital. They both wrestle with the situation of losing their loved ones, but
during the time spent in a hospital and waiting, these two sufferers connect to
try and seek a life and brace themselves for the future with what is ideally a
losing battle tragedy.
What I liked
the most about this film was that, it allowed two different generations to
express and share their views and stories upon the situation they are having to
deal with. Not your everyday kind of film but a film that gives back enough to
the audience to think about life. The film is slow and not much developing as
the story concept is deep and already the story has hit rock bottom. You would
think that a miracle will happen but just as how gradually the characters begin
to lose hope, you as an audience will soon too. The film makes no dramatic
U-turn and comes to a quiet close giving closure to what was seen evident and
likely to occur. A good effort by the filmmakers, a film that is not glamorous
and not dictating anything too highly. The film implants an emotional bearing
on the cast from the start, this helps to set the tone for the rest of the
film.
What does not
work with Waiting, is that you don’t get development in the lives after both
the losses that these individuals encounter. As the whole film was giving us an
insight in the moment of ‘waiting’, I felt that the film should have had an
inclusion of an insight on how much bearing the outcome has had on their lives
as they move forward. With the writing
department being strong and consistent with portraying the message that is
evident, I was a little disappointed with the climax and closure being too soft
and almost seems as if a lazy effort of constructing it. It came to a calming
curtain close and such film as this, would have done with a more sudden impact
with the aftermath, despite the characters knowing what the realistic ending
would be.
CAST
NASEERUDDIN SHAH – He allows his experience in holding the film
together, not allowing the seriousness of the situation to affect him mentally.
Naseeruddin Shah shows a solid presence and this helps narrate the motive of
waiting and hoping as well as preparing for the future. He maintains this
restricted figure, not keen on expressing openly, but that signifies the ageing
mentality too of not moving way ahead of yourself. He holds back more often,
thinking more and doing less, so he knows what needs and should be said at the
right moment instead of making hasty decisions.
KALKI KOECHLIN – Kalki comes in with a free-bird, a bit of a
brightening spark in this quiet waiting film. Her acting can be labelled as
loud, as she intends to get things moving, as well as she begins to help her
co-star to loosen up with life at some points, adding a new dimension to the
plot. With her performance she was allowed to express more since she has the
younger mentality in seeing things in society as they are today.
RATING
Overall, I would rate Waiting
3/5. The movie was well made, knowing the type and genre, there was not
much to expect from the film as it all was quiet conclusive from the beginning
with the outcome. But what works well is what happens when you have such
problems that make you cave right in. The two leads bounce off each other in
supporting one another without having no previous bonding. But a waiting room
does do wonders in helping to support each other when nobody else is around to
do that.The film tackles life questions and make you thing about things around you and putting life in to perspective.
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