Recently in an article I read that John was not fully satisfied with the making of Amma Ariyan. After watching Steve Lopez I felt that if he was alive today in this age of WhatsApp he would have definitely made his film in this manner.
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| john abraham |
A political film in all sense. A bold mirror towards a selfish society. New age parents in this neo liberalized economy who teaches their offspring to keep their eyes closed towards the problems of others , a generation of youngsters who cannot respond towards a ruthless system. Steve Lopez is a journey through them seeking for answers. It is allegorical that the dad who warns his son to keep his mouth shut himself is the person supposed to secure law and order . This film needs appreciation starting from its innovative posters. The title song / dialogues which was a rap cum conversation between two cops was really funny and bears a tinge of oppression. It also delves into the geographical arena of this city and their way of speech. Transformation of Steve from a lover boy into a social being who asks unending questions to the system is shown with truthful incidents and atmost reality. Reality here I mean that the one you cannot find in 'films' . farhaan is really convincing as Steve . One cannot blame people who couldn't connect with Steve or this narrative , as their sense of viewing a film or broadly the film culture here is altered by the films which are responsible for this.
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| rajeev ravi |
There are lot of links that one can find between Amma ariyan and Steve lopez, starting from its makers use of film as a tool to the similarities in the characters( even their names) .Steve Lopez is one of those rare political films ever made and that should not be missed in big screens. No wonder if you felt regret for the lost innocence.
good review...
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