Right from writing certain answers in the school days, to expressing my views on certain topics now, I feel when it feels like a challenging task, just go point by point. So here are my points about the movie Pink:
- Let us not forget, for a moment, that it is an extremely well made film. Even with all the right intentions, a work of art has to be executed well, to produce the required impact. The film succeeds in doing so
- The film produces a realistic touch, and is thrilling at the same time. Very few films (ex Madras Cafe) are able to achieve this.
- The realism is an output of cinematic tools, as well as the characters. The characters are well written, well acted, and for most of the film, it is this realism that sucks us into the film
- The above points are more important as far as the male audience is concerned. Because an extremely crucial point of relatability, one of the strongest points of the film, will work more on the female audience (which is logical).
- The practical treatment of the issue: In the usual discourse concerning the women, we tend to start glorifying them (using tools like the Female Goddesses, the roles as mothers and sisters etc). This film presents them simply as human, and looks at the real issues faced, and talks of the practicalities involved in handling them.
- The film has to take a moral stand on several points. That has been well done, and it is a combined effort of the writer, film maker and Amitabh as a performer largely. Well made points.
- In all these debates of women safety, misuse of laws by women is a point that keeps (and will keep on)emerging. And one has to realise, it is as much a daily reality as the issues faced by the women. Where this film succeeds (and largely at a subconscious level), is in maintaining a level of suspense about what actually transpired that day. It is largely known, but there is some amount of doubt that is maintained throughout the film. At some level, the film manages to convey that it is not simply about agreeing to the female point of view, but about the well deserved justice at the end of the day
- The film basically and rightfully targets the "mentality" issue. It was important to show that guy as a highly educated guy. In fact it would have been even better if he was shown as the son of a rich successful business maybe (and not necessarily a politician). Polished urban background of these guys is important, because it is a harsh reality. We have all seen enough such guys, around us, from the best of educational institutes with exactly such mindset.
- I guess it deserves to be mentioned as a separate point, that even if it was in just one line, there was a statement made about the requirement of consent in marriages also (marital rape)
Pink is a fine work of cinema. It picks up a relevant topic, picks up a premise which has sufficient scope, and does justice to it - in terms of the cinematography and music, which play a big role in building up the tension and creating the impact, the direction which is up to the mark for such a challenging film, the performances which are so believable. I think the biggest winner is the writer. This is a dream script, and the guy (yes, film has been written by a guy) should be really really proud of himself.
There are a couple of points where you may feel that it could have been better, or it was kind of redundant (the initial behavior of Amitabh). But overall Pink is brilliant. Saying that it is a must watch is also an understatement. I feel this is a film that deserves to be seen twice, at least.
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