Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) by Patrick L — 19 Nov 2011
Quite a film, it shows the dark and seedy side of brothels and that children are born and even led into such a life. It is inspiring to see how the children respond to their benefactor and shocking what kind of foul language the children experience day to day from people who should know better. 10 out of 10.
A "super-reviewer" claims it could've been "better made"! What arrogance! I suppose that it won an award and the filmmakers were relative "newbys" means nothing? Why do people review a film and place "pre-set" expectations upon it?
If I weren't open to the potential viewpoint of a filmmaker then I imagine I wouldn't have liked "Before Sunrise" or "Before Sunset" or even "Star Wars"! However, I don't try to limit my experience of a film nor make demands (for the most part) of the filmmakers (aside from prefering that films be unique or at least interesting or sensible).
As far as I am concerned, Hollywood filmmakers largely treat their audiences with disrespect or disdain whereas foreign and Canadian filmmakers do their best when making a film. Make my films Canadian or foreign (rather than Hollywood)!
This review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) was written by Patrick L on 19 Nov 2011.
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids has generally received very positive reviews.
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