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Reviews
Toilet - Ek Prem Katha (2017)
Enjoyed overall, but a bit puzzling from a cultural standpoint
May be some spoilers if you haven't read any reviews at all. First, I am clueless in general about Indian films. This one had a nice review so thought I would broaden my background a bit. Mission accomplished on that score as I did not know that at least some aspects of some Indian culture involved a religious basis for not using indoor sanitation facilities. This movie took this one fact, added some some complex love interest, family dynamics and mixed in political corruption, religious festivals and views of village life to deliver a very interesting movie.
Wish the subtitles were more carefully placed--with some backgrounds they could hardly be read. Also wish I had an Indian friend with me to explain some of the customs we viewed and acronyms, E.G. "LOTA parties".
The acting was great in my opinion, particularly liked his brother, his father, and of course his wife.
Found his conduct during the early parts of the film, with the love sick behavior a bit tough to believe coming from a 36 year old man. The musical portions were not my favorite parts in general actually.
It was quite long compared to most films we see here.
All in all. Glad I went.
Dicte (2013)
Great to gross in three seasons.
As so many have said, the first two seasons of Dicte were refreshingly different from other programs available on Netflix. The characters were believable, they generated strong emotional responses, and the story lines were unique and interesting.
This all rapidly changed for us in the third season when several of the principle characters were replaced, and Dicte's self adsorbtion, self righteousness, and tendency to believe she had the right answer to all questions exploded to unwatchable levels. Dicte changed from a flawed but likable character to a despicable one who treated the sacrifices and contributions of others as her due. . Bad job Danish writers! Kudos to actors--who delivered strong performances.