October (2018)
Dan, a 21-year-old carefree boy is always surrounded by a bunch of friends and fellow hotel interns who feed off each other's everyday moments, their ups and downs. Shiuli is also an intern working in the same hotel, who at times is at a receiving end of Dan's audaciousness. Everything was normal in their life until a sudden turn of events smashes Dan and Shiuli's lives together, into a bond.
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It's just about innocence and love, for anyone or for everyone. So happy to see, a movie like this in Bollywood by an actor who never disappoints. At some level, this movie will affect you, and i can bet on that.
I will keep my review as simple as the movie itself. The movie opens to Varun's character. He is such a carefree guy, who goes through a journey of love and learns how to care for the other. It's all about feelings, even if one can't express them. October was such a delight to the eye with its fascinating cinematography, and such a delight to the ear with its melodious and melancholic theme. Acting-wise; this is Varun's top performance so far. He is the ace of the movie. On a side note, it's refreshing to see a Bollywood movie without the typical around-the-trees dances and lip-syncing songs and short timed. One last thing, it will definitely stir your emotions without much dialogue or romantic scenes.
As you would have expected from the trailer, October is a different kind of movie and is not meant for everyone. However, its even slower than you might think and my biggest issue with the movie is that it doesn't lead you anywhere. Some people might consider the movie poetic. Sadly it doesn't include me. At best, its a one-time watch and is much better than brainless masala movies that are released so frequently in Bollywood, but surely October isn't a masterpiece.
Its a beautiful portrayal of two people's lives. I could have easily got bored with the basic story the movie, but the performances, direction, cinematography just creates magic on the screen and makes one feel the essence of the film.Varun Dhawan gives a performance of his career by far, the best I have seen by him yet. Banita is also very natural in portraying her character. October has a really good music score which sets you in the mood. I Really liked the Cinematography too.Shoojit Sircar gives another beautiful piece of cinema to movie lovers that has never been seen in a long time.