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Pool, The
Vitagraph Films
FILM:
MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring
Jhangir Badshah,
Venkatesh Chavan,
and
Nana Patekar
Impoverished Venkatesh dreams of swimming in the pool of a well-to-do family. When he becomes friendly with the servants of the wealthy household, frequent visits to his favorite swimming spot make him long for a better way of live.
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy
|
Drama
|
| WRITTEN BY: |
Chris Smith
Randy Russell
|
| DIRECTED BY: |
Chris Smith
|
| RELEASE DATE: |
Theatrical: September 3, 2008
|
| RUNNING TIME: |
98 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
| LANGUAGE(S): |
Hindi | English |
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100
TV Guide
Ken Fox
At the heart of this picturesque fable is a truism so shopworn it can barely stand repeating: It's better to give than to receive.
91
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Smith transfers an Iowa-based short story by Randy Russell to India's western Goa region -- and works in Hindi, primarily with novice actors. The result is a story both authentically specific and profoundly global.
90
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
In the manner of a Satyajit Ray film, The Pool avoids melodrama, the better to capture the texture of Venkatesh's vagabond life.
90
The Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden
Uplifting without a drop of sap, the tale of a boy's obsession with a glittering swimming pool and how it changes four lives offers numerous pleasures and one of the most satisfying and resonant conclusions to be seen in recent cinema.
88
Boston Globe
Michael Hardy
Like Anderson, many directors claim to value local color, but few have gone as far, or achieved such impressive results, as has Chris Smith in The Pool.
83
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Scott Tobias
It's a funny, sweet-natured humanist character piece.
80
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hehir
A lovely, warm, unforced film that gives you time to get to know its characters and isn't propelled by any artificial narrative conventions,
75
San Francisco Chronicle
Walter Addiego
Except for Patekar, the main actors are nonprofessionals, which works nicely here.
75
Portland Oregonian
Stan Hall
In the end it may amount to little more than an exotic fable, but it is a particularly conscious, wise fable.
75
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
A charming and enjoyable movie.
75
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
It's a bit schematic and sweet-natured, perhaps to a fault, yet the faces linger. Smith and his mixture of actors and non-actors remind us that an act of generosity is all it takes to change a life.
70
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
In its leisurely, exceedingly subtle way, The Pool charts Venkatesh's gradual awakening to the larger world.
70
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
The result is a vivid portrait, not just of one unforgettable young man but also of a country in transition.
70
Variety
Robert Koehler
Smith's utterly natural filmmaking there is impressive.
70
Village Voice
Nick Pinkerton
This heightened consciousness of objects and obligations ballasts the drama-light, class-conscious fable with tactile life.
60
Film Threat
Zack Haddad
This simple film can be quite a great diversion from our every day grind. The camera style, characters, and visual look are all quite impressive, while maintaining an easy accessibility for the audience's eyes. It is only too bad that the film feels so sluggish.
58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bill White
Pleasant viewing, but the unbalanced script and amateur performances keep it from being much more than a walk in the park.
40
New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier
Smith ("American Movie") sees the poetry in everyday people, and lets his rambling story find its own rhythm.
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