LOVE TODAY-A insight into modern day relationships with a pair of baby boomer’s lens!
- LANGUAGE : Hindi, Telegu, Tamil, Kannada
- DIRECTOR: Pradeep Ranganathan
- ACTORS: Pradeep Ranganathan, Elivina, Radhika, Sathyaraj
LOVE TODAY- A very millennial movie relevant and relatable to both baby boomers and millennials. The movie opens depicting both the “addiction” of the youngsters to the smart phones and the totally astounded older generations at the these small square windows to the souls.
The hero Pradeep is glued to phone not just due to his work or friends but also due to incessant chatting with his newly found love. Sensitive to his girlfriend’s needs, he surprises her with an expensive smartphone. The father of the girl, however turns out to be a Tec savvy shrew who puts forth the condition of the couple exchanging the phones right then for a day.
I leave it to all of your imagination what it might have resulted especially after they both unlock each other’s phone.
Radhika’s role as a mother was very natural who portrays the maturity and the nativity of the older generation effortlessly. Sathyaraj exemplifies as the cunning, all knowing almost insufferable villain. The new age villains like the millennials give out multiple signals.
The exchange of phone reveals that both the lovers were actually still in touch with their exes and have not been epitomes of honesty. The reaction of these revelations forms the rest of the story.
The common problem, of trying to map our lovers, in few decade old morality meters which is outdated and therefore unrealistic, is portrayed beautifully in the film. The turning point in the film is the realization of the present day’s double standards -While we adopt the modern day morality which is more compatible to the present age life, we insist on our partners following the age old moral parameters.
Few scenes like while the lady maintains connect with the “friend” who is in love with her, gets upset that her lover is trying to get in touch with his ex lover through G pay, drives home the point. The movie imparts very valuable lessons without being preachy.
The scenes in which the protagonist is so confused that he starts suspecting his own friends are well handled with just the right amount of emotions.
The movie on the whole is an sentimental rollar coaster ride with deep insights into the present generation problems which has surprisingly older generation solutions. So summing up,
Should you be watching the movies? A big Yes.
Whom should you be watching it with? Friends or spouse or soon to be spouse or date and family What would you be coming out with? A lesson on today’s relationships and yester year’s wisdom What could have been changed? A better hero
