I don’t watch movies very often. And that’s only due to lack
of time. Whatever time I get that my toddler spares me, goes into reading and
writing. So, last week, I decided to watch a movie after I heard my husband
crackling loudly as he sat alone in front of the computer. I was curious. And I
wanted to watch a movie. So, I said, why not?
After meeting my husband, I got acquainted to Tamil movies. I
don’t really understand all of it but I think I can do with the majority of it.
Initially, I struggled with comedy. But with passing days, I have become better
at making sense of timing jokes. I am a fan of ‘Vijay Sethupathi’ for his
innate sense of humor and choice of movies.
Anyway, I was just halfway through this movie which is
filled with illogical jokes and humor that doesn’t really make you laugh. Still,
I decided to finish what I had started. At one point, a joke came up pointing
to the missing plane MH370. One character says that the protagonist, Sethupathi is responsible for the mystery
behind the missing plane. This was clearly meant as a joke which of course didn’t
bring out any laughter at all.
The scene swiftly moved to the other and all about the joke
was forgotten. For some reason, I couldn’t
get past it. Perhaps, this is because I read a non-fiction book titled ‘MH370 –
journeying the void’ just a few weeks ago. It contained the first-hand account
of how the plane went missing and how the author was dealing with the loss of
his wife. If anything, the book deserves to be respected for what it portrays.
The families of the missing (who are presumed dead) are still dealing with unexplainable
loss with hopes that one day they will get answers as to what went wrong.
I think film-makers should pay attention to what they add
into their movies. Such jokes are distasteful which can be fully avoided. I
agree with the fact that comedy is art and involves hard work. But isn’t it
more important to be human to care and respect first?
Should every historical tragedy always find its way into jokes?
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