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Nov 02, 2007 21:12

So, Johnny Gaddaar.

Awesome.

Just pure awesome.

It's clever and referential and surprising and solid in terms of story. It's one of the most entertaining, captivating thrillers I've seen from any country.

The film, directed by Sriram Raghavan, the man behind Ek Hasina Thi (one of my absolute favourites, also of the thriller variety), includes a ( Read more... )

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lumen November 2 2007, 20:18:36 UTC
You'd make an awesome TV and/or film critic.

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fivil November 2 2007, 20:29:29 UTC
Thanks, but I don't really think so after reading reviews like this one: http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2007/09/29/review-johnny-gaddaar/

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lumen November 2 2007, 21:47:05 UTC
Reviewers like whoever wrote that article are not only older and more experienced than you, but have probably studied journalism at some point. Comparing yourself to them is like an art student giving up on his craft because van Gogh or Gauguin happened to pick up the brush before he did.

What I meant was that if you're already writing such great texts, and believe me they are good, you have massive potential for this kind of stuff.
I'm not trying to be annoying by poking my nose into your life, but I am saying that you don't give yourself and your skills enough credit. You are a very good writer.

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