Ship Of Theseus Movie Reviews

Once in a while comes a film like this one, which along with shaking your core, also manages to make you grateful for being a humble part of the audience. 'Ship of Theseus' is one such rare film. Three stories set in Mumbai. Each so real that you can feel their breath on your cheek and each raising one question, do changing circumstances change the very fibre of our being? The title, 'Ship of Theseus', is inspired by a Greek philospher’s musing

Ship of Theseus', written and directed by Anand Gandhi, requires patience, an open mind, and a willingness to think. It's not enough to merely sit there in your seat and 'watch' the film, but to listen attentively to its characters and consider their arguments. If you're willing to make that investment, you'll be rewarded with a richly emotional, intellectual, and sensory experience. The film follows three separate stories that raise pertinent questions

Neeraj Kabi is a tall lanky actor with a calming voice and a smile so warm, exuding so much goodness that if he was a religious leader, many people would join his order. In Anand Gandhi’s near-masterpiece Ship of Theseus, Kabi plays a monk (presumably a Jain), an activist opposed to pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies testing their products on animals. When Kabi’s Maitreya learns that he is suffering from the cirrhosis of the liver

The first thought that came to me when I heard what this film was about was 'pretentious'. The scepticism actually began with its title, derived from a classic conundrum posited by an ancient Greek. An Indian film, made by a first-time filmmaker who started off writing syrupy saas-bahu serials, called The Ship Of Theseus? But my fears were unfounded. The Ship Of Theseus is neither pretentious nor precious. It is by far the most original

A blind photographer; an idealistic monk refusing treatment for liver cirrhosis; a stockbroker who seems to evaluate the world in profit-and-loss margins, and has just undergone a kidney transplant. Their respective worlds are so disparate, they’d be unlikely to ever meet or cross paths. Yet, debutant director Anand Gandhi manages to put them, well, in the same boat. “Where does the individual end and his environment begin?” the young lawyer

It feels like forever since a film, made in India, struck such a stimulating chord. Ship of Theseus is that rare sensory experience, which reaches out with its sublime sights, surreal sound and spiritual scent. Writer-Director Anand Gandhi explores the profound stretch between philosophy and science, temporary and infinite, part and whole to address the irony and duplexity of identity, ideology and ethics through the famous Theseus's paradox

A visually rich, beautifully crafted and thematically engaging cinematic essay, Ship Of Theseus sails smoothly and felicitously all the way to its destination. The film weaves a triptych of stories into a tapestry of human experiences that add up to a remarkable philosophical exposition about individual identities and value systems. Written and directed by debutant Anand Gandhi, Ship Of Theseus is at once introspective, provocative and intriguing

Ship Of Theseus Movie Review: 4/5 stars. What’s Good: An evocative film with myriad dichotomies that is wrapped...

A blind photographer, a dying monk, and a stockbroker who develops a sudden conscience form the triumvirate of protagonists whose stories Ship of Theseus enthralls us with. Three stories connected in time and space and beyond, SoT is as much philosophy and a deeply layered opus of meaning as it is a gusty narrative that you can skim with. Director Anand Gandhi's film is ambitious in scope and despite its indie roots, is a well-crafted polished piece

Long before you actually realise it, Anand Gandhi’s astonishingly brilliant debut Ship of Theseus stops being a motion picture and becomes a dialogue with yourself. A deeply affecting introspection runs parallel to the film as you try to grapple with the questions raised and the answers provided by the characters. It’s like this intense and emotional thought experiment that turns each of its viewers inside out and almost resets their system

This philosophical paean is a 3-part story, each one as complex, conflicting and contemplative. In the first, Aliya (Aida) is a photographer with impaired vision. She depends on sound, touch and intuitive senses to capture images. After a corneal implant her eyesight is restored, but the sudden visual download is so domineering that Aliya finds herself overwhelmed in an unfamiliar world, losing touch with her natural instincts