Gandu

I had the pleasure of watching Gandu in 2011 at the Starz Denver Film Festival, it was easily the most impressive and audacious movie not only there but probably anywhere else in recent memory. The film really mixes it up in regard to tone and style, which of course can be off-putting to common viewers, but in my opinion it was exceedingly fresh, something that could be built on in today's contemporary film environment and what one might expect from a director that's not content to just follow traditions yet still has a firm grasp on filmmaking and how to create a vibrant and beautiful picture. It's very radical, anyone with a taste for cult and super progressive cinema would probably relish this, I for one am glad to see it released in DVD format, it fully deserves it. Too bad it didn't get the theatrical release it deserved, I used to work in the art house circuit as a projectionist through the 90's and this would have been a huge hit.

Very unusual Indian film - like no other.A must see.

It's hard to judge Gandu since it deals with the trials of a young man searching for an identity in India, a rather foreign experience for someone who grew up in mainstream America. So it's difficult to form any connection with the characters. I suppose someone who grew up in an American ghetto could form a bond with them. The film is quite graphic with explicit, on-screen fellatio.

Complete waste of time

A brave attempt by Q. Some parts of the movie was very tiresome but none the less Horihor - nara nara

Did not like

I can appreciate the progressive aspect of this film and how it must be considered radical in India. Some terrific cinematic ideas. But not my cup of tea. Also - viewers should know that Amazon is showing a censored version of this film.

PERFECT!

Zuerst einmal, man muss bereit sein, sich auf diesen Film einzulassen und darf keinen "normalen" Spielfilm erwarten mit einer herkömmlichen Dramaturgie.Dieser Film ist verstörend und faszinierend zugleich.Die Figuren sind einfach echt und die Darsteller agieren grandios.Die Aneinanderreihung der Filmsequenzen, die eigenwillige aber starke Musik gönnen dem Zuschauer keine Ruhepause.Die sehr offenen Sex Szenen sind mutig, aber nicht das Bestimmende des Films, was ich persönlich toll finde.Dieses Kunstwerk lebt von und mit seinen Darstellern und ich bin froh, mir den Film trotz anfänglicher Skepsis gekauft zu haben.Für Freunde des experimentellen Films ein Muss!