Review of Machan (2009) by Mike M — 18 Nov 2009
Takes a while to get to Germany or, indeed, the handball, although you might say this better reflects the arduous route our heroes have to take to get there themselves. That said, the performers are good company, the score - a collaboration between Stephen Warbeck and Lakshman Joseph de Saram - fills in any gaps in much the same way Anne Dudley's did for "The Full Monty", and Pasolini hits upon a rich seam of comic material at the tournament proper, where the Sri Lankans suddenly find themselves up against ruthlessly efficient Danes and Germans, and with scarcely more knowledge of the rules of handball than you or I might possess.
The title, by the way, appears to translate as "chap" or "dude" or "brother" - that's the affectionate, familiar level Pasolini's film operates at.
This review of Machan (2009) was written by Mike M on 18 Nov 2009.
Machan has generally received very positive reviews.
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