Monday, January 28, 2013

"The Namesake" response

I thought that the movie was the best we've seen as a class because it wasn't as depressing as the other movies. I liked it also because it had a better plot structure and the actor who played Kumar in "Harold and Kumar" played a good Gogul in this movie. I was surprised on how well he could play such a different role than his humorous counterpart.

I was quite engaged in Gogul's fight for his true identity throughout the movie. In the end, he finally finds a balance between his independence and his family's traditions. What was most touching was the build up of Gogul's name and how he got it. It was annoying at first when his father said he will tell him later, but it was heart-warming once he told Gogul the true meaning behind his name. I think that was when Gogul finally realized how lucky he was and how much his father had to go through to raise him.

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