tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post4254345493068586039..comments2024-03-06T13:41:15.527+05:30Comments on LOL: Life Of Leo: Why I Loved Kabir SinghSoumyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439590494620390907noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-77531941307870294922022-05-21T13:19:33.044+05:302022-05-21T13:19:33.044+05:30Stumbled upon your review during a Google search f...Stumbled upon your review during a Google search for something else. I felt neither positive nor negative emotions while watching 'Kabir Singh'. I found it strictly average. The film just went by for me, and I sat watching it like a zombie, waiting to feel outraged, offended, angered. Nothing. I just couldn't connect with the characters. The only thing I could relate to was the baseball bat because I understand what it's like to feel useless, lol! But good to know you loved the film and could appreciate its elements. Very well-written take.Priyanka Agarwalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524760855713766074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-1027879476572287472019-12-05T03:56:01.169+05:302019-12-05T03:56:01.169+05:30So I haven't watched the movie yet. Not becaus...So I haven't watched the movie yet. Not because of the negative reviews or anything like that. I mean yeah the reviews made it sound like a terrible movie, but I usually only judge something I have first hand experience with. Though I have to admit I was inclined to believe the reviews. <br /><br />And now I read this post of yours. And I have to say I found myself nodding along right from the beginning to the very end. Couldn't agree more with your POV on this. So putting this movie back on my wishlist to check out. Thank you so much for your review, S! Shanaya Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053129459391925174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-31611230688365125172019-11-22T16:24:16.528+05:302019-11-22T16:24:16.528+05:30Yayyyy! I'm so glad this post made you rethink...Yayyyy! I'm so glad this post made you rethink and you watched the movie. I loved Shahid so much! He owns it!Soumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439590494620390907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-76746230875767381602019-11-22T08:19:40.166+05:302019-11-22T08:19:40.166+05:30I got curious after seeing your review Soumya- wha...I got curious after seeing your review Soumya- what a brill review! You have hit the nail on the head at every juncture and I agree he deserved better. Shahid has played this character like a boss-he is just superb in every frame and I was rooting for me all the way. His anger and behaviour-all stemmed from the fact that he lost her. <br /><br />I had been reading all these comments and reviews of the movie and had stayed away from it but then you saw it and I had to read this and then.................<br /><br />I enjoyed watching the movie too and largely because SHE loved this attention. She was obsessed with him too and craves to be with him all the time. She slaps him too and goes to him for all her problems, expecting him to solve them. <br /><br />After watching the movie I am wondering at the reviews too- Thanks for writing this as I got to watch the movie because of it. :-)shalz75https://www.blogger.com/profile/12088043835065502548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-63681928675382146962019-11-18T12:55:42.823+05:302019-11-18T12:55:42.823+05:30I get where you are coming from, Sanch. I totally ...I get where you are coming from, Sanch. I totally do.<br /><br />More than the male character, it was the flaw in the female character in this one. He never considers her as an object to possess, she is happy being his object of desire. The woman here doesn't even feel that she's going through something toxic. It is she who ruins his life in many ways.<br /><br />Bollywood glorifies a lot of crap, I agree. Stalking, acid-attacks, everything has been shown. But, I also think that the audience today is mature enough to understand what is right and wrong. Men who are narcissistic and violent have always been like that. A movie will not change that. There are also many movie where a woman has been treated with respect and on the topic on consent. Do people learn from that? There are pros and cons to everything out there, it all depends on what you want to choose.Soumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439590494620390907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-20607011379101146422019-11-18T12:50:44.295+05:302019-11-18T12:50:44.295+05:30Finally someone who feels the same <3
Exactly!...Finally someone who feels the same <3<br /><br />Exactly! It was a flawed character and it was written and portrayed so well. I really hope Shahid wins some good awards for this.Soumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439590494620390907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-19803379393501438452019-11-16T07:52:36.119+05:302019-11-16T07:52:36.119+05:30I haven't watched Bollywood movies in years an...I haven't watched Bollywood movies in years and I haven't watched this one but the summary you've provided along with the justifications concerns me enough to comment. The problem is, this is an abusive relationship. The woman's character has been written by a male who thinks it is ok to slap someone you love. I'm sorry but that's misogyny at it's core- thinking the woman is an object for a man to possess. When you describe her as complicit in the relationship and consenting to it all, I find myself questioning it. A lot of women who grow up in violent households don;t know better and end up with marcissists like the protagonist in this movie. Attempting suicide after a breakup is also a form of osychological abuse - I know that personally and professionally - and showing that in Bollywood movies only glorifies the act. I know you say it's a work of fiction but how many Indian men do you think are going to actually take it for that? The fact that a narcissist gets the girl the way he wants, controls her life, mansplains things to her, hits her - all of it is going to be viewed by the general public as being the norm to get a girl. We've seen time and again in India how men throw acid or attempt to kill women if they choose not to go out with them. I see it here too where some men will get violent if they don't get a woman. It's such a shame that in this day and age we get movies like this. Sanch @ Sanch Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186120970693054564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-59256048146215564912019-11-15T18:02:36.737+05:302019-11-15T18:02:36.737+05:30Aah! Finally, I read a review which mirrors my tho...Aah! Finally, I read a review which mirrors my thoughts. I watched Kabir Singh on Netflix recently and loved it. Agree with you, Shahid owned his character totally. He isnt misogynistic as proclaimed in the various reviews. He has anger mgmt issues. When people say that this movie is sending a wrong message, I fail to understand them. Dont such characters live in our society? Dont we know the difference between real and reel? It's a story which has flawed character(s) which the actor brought to life, brilliantly!Shilpa Garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016927627801620377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-6586497589860797222019-11-15T11:42:59.263+05:302019-11-15T11:42:59.263+05:30Hahaha, you are not the first one to tell me that ...Hahaha, you are not the first one to tell me that :P<br /><br />Honestly, I'm not a fan of love stories at all! This one somehow shows raw human emotion. And the acting by Shahid! Splendid.Soumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439590494620390907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-47506765154738607102019-11-14T16:19:59.674+05:302019-11-14T16:19:59.674+05:30I read reviews that made me not watch the movie. S...I read reviews that made me not watch the movie. So I haven't yet. In principle, if the love is violent or shows any gender in poor light, i am not in favor of it. Having said that, this is a movie and work of fiction. The way you have logically written this post, I like that there is consent and choice. I may still watch it but I am not intrigued enough to watch this one. ;)<br />But that's me. You should be a lawyer, Soumya. :P Parulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933210393492294463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-34780521202575598742019-11-14T15:52:19.233+05:302019-11-14T15:52:19.233+05:30Oh yeah, what the director said did not make any s...Oh yeah, what the director said did not make any sense at all. There is nothing healthy about this relationship, it is toxic to the core. Violent, not so much. It is all about the situations and how they react to it.<br /><br />I had more problems with the girl's character than the guy's to be honest. Alia in Gully Boy was something else altogether too. I'm surprised no one spoke about it back then.<br /><br />Awww, dear Tulika. Nothing you said here sounds like a disagreement to me :). I respect all opinions <3Soumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439590494620390907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-39773367312264598132019-11-14T15:48:27.514+05:302019-11-14T15:48:27.514+05:30As movie goers we all have different opinions, thi...As movie goers we all have different opinions, this was mine. I loved the acting! <br /><br />Watch it with an open mind.Soumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439590494620390907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-68440425317391634062019-11-14T13:03:17.965+05:302019-11-14T13:03:17.965+05:30First up - I haven't watched the film but I ha...First up - I haven't watched the film but I have been reading the reviews and I've seen the famous interview of the film-maker where he said - Love means one has the right to slap the partner - or something to that effect. And I'm not convinced - either about the slapping or about Kabir Singh. This doesn't sound like a healthy relationship - and I'm not saying it's just him, the female protagonist too seems all wrong. They couple seems to be glorifying violent love. Again, I haven't seen the film but these are my impressions. <br />Oh and I found Alia Bhatt's violent character trait annoying too so it's not just the male protagonist.<br />PS: This doesn't mean though, that I'll stop reading you :-). We've disagreed in the past too, right?Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-50656555235065475432019-11-12T18:21:28.453+05:302019-11-12T18:21:28.453+05:30When I told people I watched Geetha Govindam just ...When I told people I watched Geetha Govindam just for the Inte Inte song, most asked me if I watched Arjun Reddy! I was like No, I didn't. They pushed me to watch that movie. I don't usually watch any movies that way. The last movie I was pushed for years together was Alaipayuthey and that was a major dumb movie. <br /><br />I love it when characters are madly in love with each other and somehow find a way to get back together. This one just went a step overboard, but truly common today, but I'm not to judge. Better late than never, is mostly after the wedding nowadays. I didn't hear the storyline of this one, but have listened to the Telugu songs, not much do I know about the Hindi version. I am yet to decide which version I'll watch. First there was just one, okay, someday I'll watch Arjun Reddy, now I have another option after reading this review. <br /><br />Now after the spoiler alert, I know I'll watch this one, but I'll wait it out. I'm surprised the Hindi version had backlashes. The Telugu version was glorified. Since you've put just for Shahid, I'll note it.Jayanthy Ghttp://www.jayanthyg.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-44147888969289147722019-11-12T11:23:40.208+05:302019-11-12T11:23:40.208+05:30Whatever it was, it worked for them. Who are we to...Whatever it was, it worked for them. Who are we to blame?<br /><br />Do watch it once, Chicky. Just for Shahid's brilliant acting.Soumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439590494620390907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-28335141206246536392019-11-12T11:22:46.580+05:302019-11-12T11:22:46.580+05:30Hahaha, you said it, D! <3Hahaha, you said it, D! <3Soumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439590494620390907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-1623901839197596282019-11-11T20:23:59.507+05:302019-11-11T20:23:59.507+05:30I guess it was more of a dom/sub kinda relationshi...I guess it was more of a dom/sub kinda relationship, with both of them happy being who they were, with each other. And then, obviously, one person wouldn't have had the spine to stand up against his/her Indian parents' wishes, this being an Indian movie after all. I agree with you, Kabir deserved better.<br />No, I didn't see the movie, the reviews put me off. I wish your review had come sooner! LOL!Chicky Kadambarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170747335063502107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140698802730756464.post-72478382067879066672019-11-11T19:56:23.279+05:302019-11-11T19:56:23.279+05:30It's not like anyone learnt anything from the ...It's not like anyone learnt anything from the good ones!Damyanti Biswashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101150230749343025noreply@blogger.com