Mr. India (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #54 extract: Mr. India (1987)

I think I just watched one of the greatest musical sci-fi romantic-comedy action epics ever. 

Exuding heart, character and pure emotive momentum wrapped up in family friendly ridiculousness, Mr. India is practically perfect. There are a bunch of plot holes and an unnecessarily dark choice made near the end of the film, but almost all that is clunky and ludicrous about this movie is weighed in balance with the tremendous comedy and the richness of character. Accepting of its contrivances, its melodrama and its cliched bad guys, Mr. India is three hours of unimaginably good entertainment. A story about unconditional goodness embedded in the heart of an every-man and backed by the spirit of those he stands loyal to, Mr. India also uses satire to make a statement of subtle substance that harmonises with spectacle, making for a film that absolutely everyone should see. A personal favourite.