What would life be without cinema? It really would have been so much less fun. And why not, when it does so many things? It makes you dream. It entertains you. It makes you laugh. It moves you to a tear or two. It awakens admiration in you. It makes you think deeply. It throws you back in time. It teaches you the nature of life. It lets you glimpse larger than life images. And in some way, it lets you forget your own self and makes you feel you are part of a larger, unified scheme, for a brief while.
Of course, there are good movies and the bad ones and those that evoke mixed responses. And I suppose it makes perfect sense when I say it’s only the good ones, essentially those that are close to our heart, that more or less define our perspective of cinema. Undoubtedly, there can never be one unifying perception of cinema. To that effect, the unified image of movies is but a result of countless pixels of individual viewpoints on its nature and purpose.
That being said, cinema, to most of us, is a collage of many experiences, thoughts and expectations.
Experiences of love, hatred, despair, reflection, joy and fear, as one sits lost in the ambience defined by chairs, a giant screen, popcorn and a fine stream of light illuminating the invincible dust, finally reaching the womb of a screen, giving birth to vivid, fancy imagery. Thoughts that parade in your head even as you watch the movie and after that. Following which, perceptions may be redefined, some ideas may be reinforced and some notions may be born. And for their part, these thoughts would owe their redefinition or birth or existence to the artists, the writer, the filmmaker and eventually the film itself. And then of course, there are the expectations from a filmmaker, a music director, and an actor, as well as the unexpected that baffles you with its sheer power and then the boundaries of expectations are altered.
And that’s essentially what this issue seeks to explore. The different aspects of cinema and the sheer joy that films bring to our lives. Ladies and Gentlemen, we welcome you to revel in Movie Magic.
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