Went to see “Monsoon Wedding” last night, and I’ll admit, I was doing it mostly to prove to my friends that I’m flexible in my movie choices.
Turns out, I really liked it a lot.
I don’t have any idea if this movie is an accurate portrayal of upper-middle-class Indian society – it’s probably the first Indian film I’ve ever seen. But what struck me most is how relaxed everyone was. They seemed to move to a different rhythm than Americans. They danced and laughed and related to each other in ways that seemed all the more foreign to me because it seemed so natural and unforced. It’s like the difference between a clenched fist and an open hand.
Recommended as a tonic for these overstressed times.