“The time to make up your mind about people is never”
(The Philadelphia Story1940)

Hi Peeps, welcome back to Scene by Scene.  This month SBS reviews The Journey, an Indian love story and clever thriller, Inception. Also available is the newly released Passion Trilogy, as well as SbS classic oldie recommendation, the must see family flicks to take the kids - large and small to see.

Ratings: 

Not to be missed Worth a look Take your chances Red alert, see at your peril!

On DVD

The Journey (Sancharram)
 
A simple tale of childhood friends who discover their love for one another. Kiran and Delilah have grown up in a small Indian village where history and tradition are important. As the years progress Kiran falls for Delilah and the two young women discover their mutual love and passion.

When secret of their romance is uncovered, news spreads fast throughout the small village resulting in families closing ranks and seeking alternatively measures to address the fate and future of the women.

Simplistic and tender in its telling, writer director Ligy J Pullappally weaves a very slow story which is somewhat tedious in places.

The enduring battle of lesbian love versus family, community and tradition is played out, as is commonly the case where ultimately the lovers have to choose.

The two main leads played by Suhasini.V Nair and Shrruiti Menon are endearing in places along with other unique characters, like the high pitched fortune teller on the roadside.

Worth a look

Available at Amazon: Passion Trilogy (Desirables)
Three stories of lust and passion
Available at Amazon.co.uk

In Cinemas

Inception

Writer, Director Christopher Nolan has cleverly created a concept of a future where the technology is available to create and enter dreams.

Leonardo Di Caprio plays Cobb; a thief who is paid to enter people’s dreams and steal whatever secrets they have locked away in their sub-conscious. Cobb meets his match in Saito (Ken Watanabe) when he fails to extract and deliver. Saito then presents Cobb with an offer he can’t refuse and Cobb sets about setting up his team, IMF (Mission Impossible) style to target and infiltrate tycoon Robert Fischer Jr. (Cillian Murphy - Batman Begins)  Sounds riveting already doesn’t it.

Well it certainly is gripping with a great ensemble cast that features a refreshingly cool Tom Hardy (The Take, RocknRolla), Michael Caine, Tom Berenger and a grown up Joseph Gordon Levitt  (3rd Rock from the Sun) who’s doing ‘grown up’ very well with a slick performance.

Oscar winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose) is somewhat annoying as Cobb’s wife Mal who keeps popping up, although she does wear some fab frocks.

Ellen Page (Juno, X-Men Last Stand, pictured left) is easy to watch as the voice of reason to Cobb’s misguided loyalties and doomed fate.

This film requires you to listen and concentrate, so that you know at what point you’re inside a dream, inside a dream…get it?

Highly stylized, cool and enjoyable this is definitely a date movie as it should generate the world of discussion long after the credits fade, and if it doesn’t then you better find yourself another gurl…

Still showing at the BFI IMAX and nationwide

Not to be missed 

For the Family

Toy Story 3

Woody and his friends are back for more thrills, escapades, laughs and tears in this last outing for the toys.

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Karate Kid

Go see a new take on this martial arts re-make for a new generation. Jaden Smith (aka Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith’s offspring) is the new kid on the block in China having to face a new life and new challenges, including the ultimate bully.

Jackie Chan is great as the wise teacher.

Shrek Forever After

Shrek has found himself in an alternate Far Far Away and he is not expecting to find a Donkey that doesn’t know him, an overweight furry friend and an independent warrior woman that used to be his wife!

All still showing nationwide

Not to be missed  

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