Really Surprised!

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Well, first of all, as it was a Deb starrer movie who is a big star for mostly Telugu dubbed Bengali movies. Neither they(Telugu versions) have taste, nor the dubbings. I can say this because am very fluent in Bengali as well as Telugu(more in Telugu) and in my POV, Deb is just an over-rated actor. and that's the reason, "I didn't expect anything from this movie." I expected a little thinking there are few foreign actors and crew who worked in the film in a foreign place, that might show off something. And i guess, a little good work showed up though.Since the Beginning to Interval and then to the End, i was always wondering, what's the difference between this movie and Nat Geo's "Man vs Wild". It's just that here Deb sets his journey to search for the treasure with baseless story.Being a bong, i still say this that, most of the bongs are just like Telugu (most of them)movies audiences who likes to watch bullshit things. you show them whole movie in the foreign and the movie would go hit, as if they get to see some wonderland and praise like, good cinematography, vfx, editing etc. and if you watch this movie in multiplexes, the big screen makes most of the bongs flattered, be it any movie.In this movie, i don't know what to talk positive about. The whole movie was like a small documentary which includes riding horses, watching animals and walking places. LOL, is this what you call a movie...total bullshit.As a documentary : i would give 4/5 As a movie : Bullcrap, hardly 1/5 if 1 is the least i can give.Most of the things cinematography, vfx animations, editing, etc, i found many bullshits again and again. poorly worked.Junta, please observe this, movie starts with Deb running chased by elephants, end up with hanging upside down, he cuts the rope and fell in a big pit meant for elephants. WHY the f**k is that scene given when it is nowhere connected. And if i had missed something, i would say INOX can't do mistakes like cutting scenes and show incomplete movie to the audience. the actual question is "where is the connection of that scene later in the movie?"

First of all I would like to congratulate Mr. Kamaleswar Mukherjee for a brave and inspiring attempt. Chander Pahar, the most expensive Bengali cinema till date, will definitely change the course of Bengali cinema in coming years. From cinematic point of view the movie is not anyway comparable to Indiana Jones or King Solomon's Mines or Romancing the Stone. Not even near to those. But we have to remember that it's a Bengali film with a budget of only 15 crore. So it will be unfair to compare this film with any of the Hollywood classics.Plus points.1. Marvelous camera-work. I have to admit that the photography is really stunning and near perfect. Specially the helicopter shots. 2. Direction. Despite a few loopholes, Kamaleshwar Mukherjee has done a commendable job. 3. Gerard Rudolf as Diego Alvarez. I really like this man. His screen presence is more enjoyable than Dev. 4. Background music. Some lack of variation, but appropriate for an adventure in Africa.Weakness.1. Dev's accent. Far better than Paglu, Khokababu etc. But still a long way to go. 2. Volcanic eruption. The CGI is below average. 3. Some variations from the original story. Like, in the original book, the Black Mamba didn't bite Shankar. He put the torch light into the eyes of the snake for three hours. After that the snake moved away. This would be more realistic. Another variation is the Bunyip. The mythical creature. Shankar never killed Bunyip. It remained a mystery till the end. This would also be more realistic and cost efficient. Overall, I like the movie. It's a memorable and entertaining journey which lasts for 2 and half hours. I recommend this film to everyone. Specially for Bengali speaking people, it's a must-see. Despite the flaws, with this film, the Bengali cinema will enter into a new era. And this feeling is making me very proud as a Bengali.

The movie started off with a promising portrayal of African landscape and the way Shankar is introduced is smooth and serene. After he got into Africa, the initial experiences of him are effortlessly depicted and skillfully performed. But then, the stint of him as a stationmaster took so much time and Diego Alvarez's arrival was less effective on the perspectives of the film. Then they set out for their adventure. It is seen that the movie never got too much intense and the ups and downs were abrupt. The chemistry between Shankar and Alvarez did not work out and the plot was lost in trying to portray different events in a short span of time. The night shots were horrible as the shooting was done in clear daylight and the picture was shaded with blue to depict night scenes. The role of Bunyp is an absolute blunder. However, the final 20 minutes were attractive and Dev did well there. Overall, Dev didn't suit for the role of Shankar and missed too many fine moments.

I guess soon most of the nation would realize that "Chander Pahar" is probably one of the best adventure movies made in the history of Indian cinema,if not the best.I can see that some the posts over here is comparing "Chander Pahar" with "Life of Pi".As a novel, "Life of Pi" is an absolute crap if you compare that with BBB's "Chander Pahar".So,no doubt,"Life of Pi" was more like a child's 3D entertainment.There are a few semi-ripe folks in India who consider themselves as pundits based on their regular viewing of Hollywood movies.They should watch good movies from all over the world.Only then they would realize that if Bollywood movies like "Dhoom 3" are crude junk,"movies like "Life of Pi" is sophisticated junk.Anyways, I don't think that Bollywood can make something equivalent to "Chander Pahar" even if they get 150 crores.Bollywood is busy with "Ram Leelas" and converting Sholay to 3D by spending 25 crores.Wish,some of those Bollywood directors could find some sponsor for grey matter.