The Namesake
Written by sujantra on March 16th, 2009
If anyone wants a beautiful insight into the Indian (East that is) culture and view of life I recommend a movie called The Namesake. It is a story that spans two generations and shows the great cycle of life that is at the heart of Indian philosophy.
On a personal note: I usually give a movie twenty minutes to draw my attention. I figure if you can’t create an interesting character or plot in the first twenty minutes you don’t know how to tell a story, which I think is always at the heart of a good film.
Anyway, this one got me pretty quick….
June 29th, 2009 at 6:52 am
I admire the time and effort you put into your blog. I wish I had the same drive
September 9th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
I saw the movie as well, but I have to recommend the book. It is even better. =) Jhumpa Lahiri writes beautifully and provides such vivid imagery. She develops the characters so well with her words. I think it blows the movie out of the water.