Last Week

Last week, I attended a Special Educational Needs (SEN) two-day workshop. On the first day of the workshop, I was notified that Taare Zameen Par was on hold for me — and just in time too! On the whole, I feel that the movie had way too many songs and I wished it focused more on Ishaan's therapy (the workshop didn't explain what sort of therapy was provided for dyslexic, dyscalculic, and dyspraxic children and adults). Ishaan seemed not just dyslexic but also had ADHD and was dyscalculic and dyspraxic.

Anyway, I also finally watched English Vinglish which I'd bought a couple of years ago and never got around to watching (my colleague said it was good and refused to tell me the ending). I liked it a lot and found it very similar to Queen — sheltered Indian woman goes overseas, meets foreign people, a white guy fall in love with her, and goes home to India a changed and somewhat liberated woman. Does this mean Indian women must leave the country to find themselves, realize their individual identity? Ironic then that people go to India to find themselves.

Other titles I watched this week:

My Name is Khan — however much I like SRK, I wish someone else played Khan. Maybe I've seen one too many SRK movies, but I found nothing new in his performance, in how he emotes.

(500) Days of Summer — before I watched it, I was convinced I would love this. I mean, Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt? I ADORE THEM BOTH (especially Jessica Day)!!! But the film was just ... underwhelming (I did like the soundtrack a lot though). I also wished Summer didn't get married but I'm really glad she didn't get back together with Hansen.

Need to buy MORE DVDs!! SOON!!!