Adifferentapproach

So,ImreallynotsurewhattosayaboutthisBollywoodversionofmybelovedquot;PrideandPrejudicequot;.Thestory,themusic,thecolors,thevisuals,theglamoroussettings,twoattractivemaincharacters,everythingisthere.However,IamjustnotlovingitasIshouldbe.Illexplaininabit.Quicksummaryofthestoryincaseyoudontknow:quot;ThemainplotfocusesontherelationshipbetweenwealthyworkaholicWillDarcy(MartinHenderson)andLalitaBakshi(thequot;ElizabethBennettquot;role,playedbyAishwaryaRai),theseconddaughterofamiddle-classIndiancouple.WhenDarcyarrivesinLalitashometownofAmritsar,itscontemptatfirstsight,butasthesetwomismatchedindividualsgettoknowoneanother,loveblooms.Thereareplentyofcomplications,nottheleastofwhichareLalitasprideandDarcysprejudice.quot;Thefilmisenjoyable,light-hearted,funnyattimes,brightandcolorful.However,somescenesaretooobnoxiousandloud,therelationshipbetweenDarcyandLalitawasdevelopedtooquickly,Darcyiswaytooprettyandnotenoughdarknessinhim,thelip-synchingduringmusicalnumbersarehardtowatch,andthewholeideathateverybody(exceptDarcy)inthestoryareIndiansisjustabithardtograsp.ItsdifficultformetoacceptadifferentapproachtoastorythatIknowsowell,especiallywhenthequot;PrideandPrejudicequot;miniseries(withColinFirth)isstillsodeeply-rootedinmymind.Also,pleasebewarned,watchingSayidfromquot;Lostquot;gettinjiggywititwasanextremelypainfulexperience.Afterwatchingthis,IthinkImanticipatingthemoretraditionalquot;PrideandPrejudicequot;remakethatsdueoutendofthisyearmorethanevernow.http://wintervalley.blogspot.com/2005/11/bride-and-prejudice.html