Barfi!

Movie Review #1

Caught this Hindi movie called Barfi yesterday. Now I don't speak a word of Hindi. English is my one and only language so I thank the movie gods for subtitles.

"Set in the 1970s in a pretty corner of India, Barfi! is the story of three young people who learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society's norms of normal and abnormal. Barfi, a hearing and speech impaired boy falls in love with Shruti. In spite of her deep affection for Barfii, Shruti gives into societal and parental pressure to marry a 'normal' man and lead a 'normal' life. Many years later their paths cross once again when Barfi, now in love with Jhilmil, is on the run from the police. Barfi is desperately seeking Jhilmil, who has gone missing. Shruti's realization that Jhilmil is autistic makes her recognize that true love is really blind. Caught in a cat and mouse game, in the search for the girl Barfi loves, Shruti realizes that she is still in love with him. She must now choose between her happiness and Barfi! stars three of India's most loved young stars, all essaying roles of a lifetime." - IMDB

This movie was amazing to say the least. It was equal parts funny and equal parts heart-warming. To see a love triangle that is based on pure love and no games being played is refreshing. There's no jealousy games, no 'playing hard to get' games or any of the usual things you see in movies.

Though I think with the character of Jhilmil they sorta got confused with the idea of autistism and mixed up with dyslexia and ADHD but I'm a psych student so things like that pop out for me. Other than that it's a pretty damn good movie.

I'd recommend anyone!