I Am a Fly

Bollywood at its most fun. There hasn't been anything like this for years and there won't be again for a long time. For a viewer uninitiated into the Bollywood phenomenon, the first quarter of the film can be a bit annoying, with all the over-the-top acting and annoying Indian disco tunes accompanying the protagonist's amorous tooting. But then, after the reincarnation of the main character into a fly, an incredible geyser of invention and ideas comes to the fore, cemented into a unifying theme of one fly's revenge on a wayward bad guy for killing him and trying to seduce a girl. There is also a Rocky-like muscle building scene, mini goggles, a mask and iron gloves, as well as various inventive ways in which a tiny creature can make someone's life as unpleasant as possible, all in the name of bloody revenge. And most importantly, as the runtime increases, the premise of a fly taking revenge on a bad guy for his death and his girlfriend no longer sounds so contrived, on the contrary, you start to like the character, despite the digital pixels. And another point for the brilliantly built-up finale. PS: Watched with English subtitles. (24/11/2012)

An excellent example of how weird and strange films Indians can make, but it is a film that will draw you in and keep you entertained. They fell in love, but he should have chosen another woman. His rival kills him brutally. But reincarnation leads to the young man returning as a fly. And he wants revenge. Just weirdly beautiful. (23/02/2017)