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Avsar (Hindi) [Opportunity]

This Hindi movie is a pretty straightforward slice-of-life story that tries to give a modern look at what it's like to be a single, professional gay man. It dives into how he understands who he is, the chances he missed out on, and the personal choices he’s made along the way. The director used three parallel timelines to tell the story, which honestly didn't make much sense to me. While the core idea was actually pretty interesting, I really feel like this would have worked way better as a short film considering the point it was trying to make. Still, it wasn't a bad watch. The plot centers on Rachit, a city professional, and his friend Shikhar as they hang out for an evening. Rachit is a polished, urban guy, while Shikhar has more of a "small-town" rustic vibe, and you can really see the contrast between them when they talk. As the night goes on, Rachit starts thinking back to some old memories from a long time ago. He remembers being an intern after college in ...

You Make Me Dance (Korean)

I have noticed that Korean BL dramas come out both as episodic series and also as movie versions. Both are ok, since they still show pretty much everything. Its just an observation. Coming back t o t his on, I think the premise could have been interesting with proper execution, but somewhere things faltered and the makers took the easy way out. The drama has lots of plot holes, characters have sudden change of heart, the love story’s pace is messy and many plot lines, like the mother issue, are left unsolved.

Shi On is studying dancing and he truly has dancing in his blood, as his mother was also a dancer. He is free spirited and does his best to fit in. Hong Seok works for a loan shark company and he collects debts for them. He, however, hates his job and who it turned him into. That is why Shi On’s case is his last one. But, he finds himself being drawn to the boy’s dance and he wants to help him pay up his dues. He forcefully moves in with me to help him pursue his dream which in turn will help him pay his debt. She On's senior tries to sabotage his chances of winning a major audition but thanks to timely intervention from Hong Seok, it is saved in time. Will the two lovers be able to reunite and take their love to the next level? Once She On pays off his debts, Unfortunately Hong Seok leaves him to fulfill his commitments to his CEO but eventually love wins.

The plot is thin as mentioned above and could have been tighter. The start was very interesting where every person is tied through a red thread and people trying to find their love but it just goes haywire. For a show which has dance in the title, the dance. Sequences were pretty ordinary IMO and very little focus was actually given to it, which I can understand. Also, it wasn't really clearly explained how or why did the boys fall for each other. Just because of. The red thread incident few years back or genuinely there is a spark. Because if there was a spark, we audiences never saw it. It was more like an elder brother taking care of someone younger. My biggest problem was the set up for the two main characters which led to a questionable power difference. Many actions done by them were there simply as a lead up for cute moments and interactions or for the plot to progress, but from logical standpoint: they should not exist. The whole CEO angle was very weird, to put it simply. The actors were ok, but it was the underdevelopment of the characters that lets us down in a major way. Few years back, I would have rated the film/show higher, but seeing how many good and well thought through shows are coming out there, I would rate this one as simply average. Its not bad, but there is absolutely nothing memorable or different about this. (5/10)

Comments

Sailor Maan said…
An average one indeed. Like you, I couldn't understand why the fell in love (which is pretty detrimental for a BL...). And many reactions were inexplicable. The only thing saving it is the usual "korean atmosphere"
Golu said…
yeah. I think I know what you mean by "Korean atmosphere". I am starting to notice a few peculiar things common to these Korean BL films/shows

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