Put this film on not expecting much, as often is the case. I saw it was about a rapper, so thought my son might like it, but he fell asleep before it even got going, not because of the film ,but because he was up all night. So I watched Mogul Mowgli by myself- great first five minute intro that should hook any honest viewer. The lyrics to the rap are excellent throughout but really set the stage of what is to come early on and come back like a Shakespearean chorus throughout the film in a dreamlike way as Zed, the main character, struggles with his condition. The subject could make for heavy viewing but it doesn't. The acting is excellent. Ahmed is super, as is the man that plays his father, Aly Khan, who appears older in the film than his IMDB pictures. For someone that didn't know a great deal about the historical nature of the story it was enlightening . It is heavy at times but offers enough humour to balance the act, much like a Taika Waititi film. The character of RPG offers some good comic relief and in the end an open door for the main character, Zed...nice touch and poignant illumination on the nature of fame and the nature of roots and creation. Very uplifting film in the end and should be an award winner in my book.
Review of Mogul Mowgli
