Aladdin | Movie Review

Be a prince, princess, king, queen, but most importantly Be You.

Hey everyone! I will be reviewing one of the most beautiful movies ever made, Aladdin. Disney has been great in sharing with us folk tales and stories from centuries past, and all of them have a special message to convey.

Aladdin is a story about a young boy, a ‘street rat’ who survives on petty thievery to fill his stomach. He along with his friend Abu, live like nomads, always on the move. But his nature is beautiful. He is caring, loving, charming and his looks are to die for! Then there is princess Jasmine, beautiful, sweet and a strong minded woman. Her father, the Sultan wants to marry her off but according to the scriptures, she needs to be married to a prince.

A parallel story is of Jafar, the advisor to the palace. He is crude and manipulative. He wishes to seek a magic lamp, but for that he needs Aladdin. However, when Aladdin gets the possession of the magic lamp, he meets Genie. Genie is there to grant Aladdin his wishes. And Aladdin wishes to be a prince, so he can happily marry his true love, Princess Jasmine.

And I am sure, by now you know how the story goes. I am here to share with you a few things that I learnt from this movie/story.

The Genie is a representation of the Universe. The whole Universe is your wish granting factory, all you have to do is ask for that wish, and believe that it will happen. You also learn that on achieving what you ask for, it is important to appreciate it, to work for it, to know that it can only truly be yours by hard work.

The second most important thing is that this society has made up a hierarchy. Love is a very delicate feeling, an emotion, and for that our society has bars. There is a social hierarchy and you can only fall in love with someone based on their lifestyle and prosperity. It is important to see the richness of the heart. The richest may not be the strongest of heart.

You will face many obstacles in life, but to face them head on and to have strength will help conquer the toughest of situations. :)

A lesson that we are taught right from the start: Sharing is caring. All of us learn to share, in school, we share lunch, as we grow older, we share notes or clothes and so on. However, this simple lesson is very easy to slip, and there is a subtle yet beautiful reminder in the movie.

The seemingly normal lamp had a treasure so big that one can’t even fathom. The Genie in the lamp signifies that it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts. So, never judge a book by its cover.

And also, at the end of them, truth is always the best solution. You will keep piling on lies one over the other, and it will get you nowhere. However, the truth has to come out in the end anyways, so why worry, just tell the truth, whatever has to happen, will happen.

Also, while you're here, why don't you revisit your childhood and listen to the most beautiful song ever? Here's a link:

CheersSrish. xx

The Fault In Our Stars : Movie Review

Hey Guys!

I got a beautiful opportunity to watch the movie, ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ today. The movie is based upon the bestselling novel by the same name written by John Green. It was a pleasure watching that movie, and I definitely recommend it to all of you out there.

The story revolves around two characters and their families and their love story – Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters. They are star crossed lovers, but unlike other romance novels, they both suffer from various forms of cancer. It is a sad story, yet a believable one. It is a sad story, yet it is beautiful. It is a heartbreaking love story, yet it is magical.

The movie takes you through a rollercoaster of emotions. A little bit of dry humour also makes the movie very heart warming. If there is one thing I learnt from the movie, it is the value of living in the present. There is a quote in the movie (and the book), that says, “There's no way of knowing that your last good day is Your Last Good Day. At the time, it is just another good day.” I feel that this quote applies to us all. We spend so long not living our lives to the fullest, being sad, depressed, annoyed or angry. Life is much more. It is only upto us, to make all our days ‘Good Days’.

There is a lot more this beautiful work of fiction teaches us. Another one of my favourite quotes is, “If you want a rainbow you have to deal with the rain”. If we want success, we need to work hard, if we want love, we need to love more, if we want to find gold, we have to deal with digging for it! It is something that we all neglect. We end up just running in our lives, thinking that we can find that rainbow but we forget to let it rain.

This is definitely a must watch movie, and if I could, I would give it a million stars. The fault is not in our stars, but in our own mindset. Let’s move beyond, let’s move forward. The fault is nowehere. This movie showed me that life is everything, yet it is nothing.

So, thank you John Green for writing this amazing book. No matter how much I appreciate it, it would be less. I thank you, Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort for making these characters come alive. Thank you for blessing the world with a beautiful love story and an even beautiful message.

Definitely guys, go and watch this movie!!!!

P.s: I advise you to carry a box of tissues :’)

See you next time
Srish. xx