English Vinglish is the first Bollywood movie that I have every seen. I learned about the Indian culture and how people are viewed and respected. I also learned how other countries view America. Overall, it was a very good movie. It was the same quality of a standard Hollywood movie. The plot line is based on a married woman named Shashi who is viewed as less than others in her family because she doesn’t speak English very well. She travels to America for a family wedding and ends up taking classes to learn English and surprises her family at the wedding by giving a speech in English.
Bollywood movies usually last between two and three hours which is much longer when compared with Hollywood movies, which are about one to one and a half hours …show more content…
The daughter in the movie was so excited to come to New York because her family member was marrying an American. Indians who speak English are more superior to ones that only speak Hindu. Since the movie is filmed in Bollywood, there isn’t a good or bad representation of them. Men are viewed as superiors, especially in the Indian culture. In America, they are viewed as equals and Shashi is not used to this. Throughout the movie, Shashi is learning to accept the fact that she is a talented woman that can accomplish anything if she puts her mind to it. In most Hollywood movies, I think the Americans are viewed about the same. We tend to think that the United States is great and we portray ourselves as such. Women in Hollywood have more opportunities to succeed but are viewed more as sexual objects rather than housewives like in English Vinglish. Women are not viewed as being the property of a man and having to do whatever they say. Most movies give them independence and allow them to make their own mistakes.
I did have an emotional reaction to the movie. I was rooting for Shashi the entire movie for her to stand up for herself. Finally at the end of the movie when she does her wedding speech in English, I felt so proud of her. She finally reached her goals and stood up for herself when no one thought she could. It was a very touching moment when she finally reached her goals and …show more content…
In my family, it is expected to go to college and to make something of your self. It has always been assumed that I go on to higher education than high school. I never saw it as a privilege. At the conclusion of the movie, Shashi goes back to her husband. The directors made it seem like she would end up with Laurent, so it came as a surprise to me when she stayed with her husband. Even though throughout the entire movie they never showed a happy marriage or any affection between the two of them. I don’t feel like her and her husband were really in love and Laurent would have been a good match for her. I am guessing that Hindu cultures do not take divorce lightly. It was very evident that the right thing to do was to stay with her husband no matter what. But if she had left Satish it would have affected her kids and her mother that was living with them back home. I really enjoyed how even though the movie was made in Bollywood, they incorporated many languages and cultures.
English Vinglish was a very good movie in my opinion. It definitely made me more open to watching movies that weren’t made in Hollywood or America in general. I wouldn’t mind watching another Bollywood movie. If Netflix streamed Bollywood movies, I would be more tempted to watch them. I liked that the entire movie was based on love, but not a sexual relationship. So many movies and TV shows have a strong basis in sex, because sex sells. It was refreshing to see
Bollywood movies usually last between two and three hours which is much longer when compared with Hollywood movies, which are about one to one and a half hours …show more content…
The daughter in the movie was so excited to come to New York because her family member was marrying an American. Indians who speak English are more superior to ones that only speak Hindu. Since the movie is filmed in Bollywood, there isn’t a good or bad representation of them. Men are viewed as superiors, especially in the Indian culture. In America, they are viewed as equals and Shashi is not used to this. Throughout the movie, Shashi is learning to accept the fact that she is a talented woman that can accomplish anything if she puts her mind to it. In most Hollywood movies, I think the Americans are viewed about the same. We tend to think that the United States is great and we portray ourselves as such. Women in Hollywood have more opportunities to succeed but are viewed more as sexual objects rather than housewives like in English Vinglish. Women are not viewed as being the property of a man and having to do whatever they say. Most movies give them independence and allow them to make their own mistakes.
I did have an emotional reaction to the movie. I was rooting for Shashi the entire movie for her to stand up for herself. Finally at the end of the movie when she does her wedding speech in English, I felt so proud of her. She finally reached her goals and stood up for herself when no one thought she could. It was a very touching moment when she finally reached her goals and …show more content…
In my family, it is expected to go to college and to make something of your self. It has always been assumed that I go on to higher education than high school. I never saw it as a privilege. At the conclusion of the movie, Shashi goes back to her husband. The directors made it seem like she would end up with Laurent, so it came as a surprise to me when she stayed with her husband. Even though throughout the entire movie they never showed a happy marriage or any affection between the two of them. I don’t feel like her and her husband were really in love and Laurent would have been a good match for her. I am guessing that Hindu cultures do not take divorce lightly. It was very evident that the right thing to do was to stay with her husband no matter what. But if she had left Satish it would have affected her kids and her mother that was living with them back home. I really enjoyed how even though the movie was made in Bollywood, they incorporated many languages and cultures.
English Vinglish was a very good movie in my opinion. It definitely made me more open to watching movies that weren’t made in Hollywood or America in general. I wouldn’t mind watching another Bollywood movie. If Netflix streamed Bollywood movies, I would be more tempted to watch them. I liked that the entire movie was based on love, but not a sexual relationship. So many movies and TV shows have a strong basis in sex, because sex sells. It was refreshing to see