This is an unusual movie for the Indian audience. After viewing it, it seems to me as a movie made for the passion of making a movie rather than for hitting rupees on the box office. Barfi is unadulterated cinema. It is a colorful orgasm of visual imagery and smartly wrapped allegory. Even though Ranbeer's comic acts seem to be a cross of Charlie Chaplin and Kishore Kumar, the intensity of his performance is uncomparable and he delivers the heady mix of influences with gusto.
The story is set in 1970's Darjeeling and Kolkata. It is an endearing account of a differentially abled person who feels the pinch of love and bears the brunt of discompassion when the girl he loves marries a "normal" person. Ileana plays the sauve, simple and sexy bengali girl really well. Priyanka plays the autistic cute girl who balances Ranbeer after Ileana leaves him and what evolves towards the end is a beautiful love tiangle sans the emotional baggage. I would say that Priyanka is so much in the character she plays that she doesnt look like Priyanka at all.
In this nearly well crafted script, there is not even one instance where in I felt that the movie tries to touch my sympathy vein (even in the most intense scenes). It does sensitize us but on a different level alltogether.
I would say that as all good things come with a pinch of salt, this movie has just one thing that could be "margially" improved upon. Somehow I felt that the story is loosely tied at places. There are chunks that could have been cemented well. But nevertheless a very good watch.
A 5/5 on sheer brilliance be it cinematography or acting or costumes or sets. It does justice to every aspect.
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