That Girl In Yellow Boots Movie Reviews

It is well-nigh his most controlled film to date: the style, fluid and unobtrusive, complements the theme rather than overshadow it.

Always the unexpected, Anurag? Never, never go looking for the predictable in this maverick filmmaker's films and you'll rarely be disappointed. For, Anurag truly likes to push the frontiers of contemporary Indian cinema and genuinely believes in saying something new, something different, something meaningful. And yes, he always loves to shock and awe....Kalki's quest for her missing father is a sad, quixotic, twisted tale of love and longing with a climax that rattles you

Not meant for those who like run-of-the-mill stuff, That Girl in Yellow Boots is quintessential independent cinema.

On the whole, THAT GIRL IN YELLOW BOOTS is yet another outstanding example of independent cinema. This Anurag Kashyap film caters to a more evolved, cinema literate audience. The film may not boast of big stars or may not be very huge on hype and hoopla, but it is a gem of a movie that should be watched for its powerful plot and terrific execution of the written material. Watch this film if you want to see cinema from India beyond the routine Bollywoodish stuff.

You may not be able to enjoy the movie, but you will definitely take home a lesson. A lesson Anurag has clinically passed on with an underlying, chilling message: Children from broken families are always broken from the inside. No matter how tough they appear from the outside.

Well, here’s another masterstroke from Kashyap, ‘That Girl In Yellow Boots’ is a must watch film.

Appearances can be misleading, as you see in the case of Ruth, played by Kalki Koechlin in 'That Girl in Yellow Boots'. On the outside, Ruth seems like just another foreigner navigating herself through the usual red tape you witness at the immigration office. Yet, peel the layers, and you discover a half-British, half-Indian girl who has come to Mumbai on a mission - amongst the millions of anonymous faces in the city, she is searching for her father

From the maker of Dev D, Gulaal and Black Friday... isn’t perhaps the best way to sell That Girl in Yellow Boots. An English language adult film with no stars would struggle to get an audience in India and Anurag Kashyap’s name would sure help get a few people in but this is not the Anurag Kashyap of those three films. This is formatted to the current tenets of international arthouse work, clipped off all his usual operatic overtones and thereafter fittingly selected

The setup is fascinating: A 20-year-old expat in search of her Indian father in Mumbai. The place is alien to her, she has to work at a massage parlour where ‘handshakes’ are a way to make ends meet, and has a druggie boyfriend to deal with. There’s little info on the father – who left home when she was 5 – except for a name and profession. Throw a gangster in the mix and you have something interesting going. Sadly, That Girl in Yellow Boots (TGIYB)

I've always thought boots make a fascinating metaphor for struggle and survival. They walk through intense highs and extreme lows, into murky waters, above rugged paths. Not always above suspicion though, their darker side comes into play when the tough exterior of a sole tramples on soft, blameless grass. Nevertheless, they amble on, till the wear and tear of daily dirt and stressful challenges puts an end to their travels. Though That Girl in Yellow Boots

Ruth (Kalki Koechlin), young British girl, comes to India in search of her father who had abandoned her mother and her when she was five years old. The father sends her a letter saying he misses her, but doesn't give her any clues about his whereabouts. Ruth is convinced that he is the only one who loves her unconditionally, and hence is determined to find him against all odds. The film starts with Ruth trying to bribe the officials while renewing her visa in Mumbai

Yellow Boots, co-written by him and wife Kalki Koechlin, also essaying the ‘Girl’ in the title, is a compilation of abstract frames, which often stir from their surreal state to expose the ugly, upsetting corners of society. The narrative refuses, almost doggedly, to follow a conventional structure. Instead like fluttering pages of a disorderly diary, it is puzzling, self-indulgent, wandering and personal.

Anurag Kashyap’s That Girl in Yellow Boots is a movie which seeks to reveal the intricacies of everyday life in its natural colour. The movie is about Ruth (Kalki Koechlin), a British citizen, who comes to India with the sole motive of finding her father. Ruth eventually finds herself living in a dilapidated apartment with a drug dealer boyfriend who lives off her. She makes a living by working in a shady massage parlour, offering ‘happy endings’ to sleazy old men

As a director and producer, Anurag Kashyap has carved a niche for himself as someone whose projects are always something to look forward to. Black Friday, Dev D, Gulaal are all in a league of their own. Now, the bad news is that his latest offering That Girl in Yellow Boots is not quite in the same club, but the good news is, it is still streets ahead from the usual weekly fare.

"Don't look. Only do," the goon instructs the girl. He's come to one of those massage shops that promise a quick story, for a 'happy ending'. Or "handshakes", as the masseur calls it. Alone, behind the parlour's closed curtains, the man feels vulnerable, embarrassed. Naked, as it were. The act of a handshake is probably just as shaming for the male customer as humiliating it must be for the female masseur. This is possibly true for prostitution as well

Where ‘The Girl In Yellow Boots’ stopped being satisfactory is when I started wanting more, and didn’t get it.

That Girl In Yellow Boots review Biz rating: 1/5 star. What's Good: Kalki Koechlin’s performance; the cinematogr...