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Fire (Widescreen)

Shabana Azmi (Actor), Nandita Das (Actor), Deepa Mehta (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

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Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta scored some modest successes with a couple of engaging North American comedy-dramas (Camilla and Sam and Me) about atypical relationships. With Fire, the first of three films set in India, she looks at relationships that run counter to accepted mores. The film focuses on two sisters-in-law (Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das) who, living in a crowded household and smothered by lifeless marriages, eventually turn to each other for intimacy. It's a beautiful, interesting drama that benefits from its locale, but Mehta (who also wrote the script) directs with a solemnity--perhaps intended to echo the stifling marriages--that wears thin after a while. And for a story all about repressed emotions and illicit passions, there's little fire in the leads: the turn in their relationship seems to come out of nowhere and their reaction to it is surprisingly blasé. The film attempts a more ambitious approach than one might expect, refusing to entirely paint characters in black and white. As boorish, insensitive and repellant as the male characters can be at times, Mehta evokes sympathy for them too, depicting them as victims of society's constraining expectations. --D.K. Latta

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning film, Sep 30 2005
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This review is from: Fire (Widescreen) (DVD)
I have seen this film three times now and it is one of my favourites. It is sensuous, alive and delightful. Professionally written, beautifully filmed, very well acted and put together with care and respect. I wish there were more films out there with as much thought and true craft put into them. It is an excellent film in its own right but the fact that it is about a taboo subject and spurred controversy over at least two continents makes it all the more important as a film. A definite must-see.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutly Coolness!!, Aug 14 2003
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This review is from: Fire (Widescreen) (DVD)
This movie was excellant. The plot was great. It showed alot about how some people deal with being a lesbain in another country. I would recommend it to everyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilled!!!, May 18 2011
This review is from: Fire (Widescreen) (DVD)
I am very happy with this seller. Got my order very quickly!! Will definately buy from this seller again in the future!
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