Amal

I loved this film. But I also love movies about India. This one switches back and forth between English and Hindi. I think it characterizes well that only the wealthy people speak English. This movie was humble, heart warming and admirable. The actor who played Amal really captured the modesty and ethical character of Amal. I think that is what the wealthy old man saw in him. An honest man who respects their customers and never gets frustrated. The amount Amal sacrificed for the child was tremendous and not once did he act like he wasted his time or regretted his decisions. I certainly would have felt guilty about the state of the little girl, regardless if she was a thief. I really disliked the younger son, who was a complete disappointment because of his greed. I'm surprised by the amount of wealthy and privledged children there are that have no respect and spit on their opportunity. I saw the Western parallel between wealthy and the Amal representing maybe what old India may have been in the past. I could most likely be wrong, but being honest and humble seems to be traits that were once prized and normal for all people to behave that way. I can see how Amal's pureness was an attractive force to want to reward someone for being that way. The thing about Amal was that he just was that man. There was no other motivating factors. The ending was wonderful. Sometimes a movie is good, but it also comes to how well an ending is too. I thought it was perfect and summed up everything the story was about. This is certainly something to watch.