| Anurag Basu's Barfi (India, 2012) - The romantic misadventures of a mischievous deaf-mute occasion a
series of CGI-enhanced silent-film gags in Anurag Basu's whimsical
comedy "Barfi!" The film traces Barfi's overlapping involvement with two
women -- a rich Calcutta beauty and an autistic gamine -- and
features complex derring-do involving ladders, handcarts, puffing trains
and the hero's very own Keystone Kop. Hopping nimbly among three
distinct timeframes, helmer Basu deconstructs the film's sentimental
thrust to stress his hero's in-the-moment ingenuity; its genuine
appreciation for Chaplinesque slapstick and sped-up chases gives it
definite crossover possibilities following its Sept. 14 worldwide
release. 2013OE. RATING: 8 |
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