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List Price: $9.99 | | Label: Allumination
Salesrank: 25152
Released: April 8, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Even in a land ravaged by hatred, fear and intolerance, the seeds of love can still find nourishment to take root and blossom. It is 1947, and amidst the chaos and bloodshed unleashed when India and Pakistan are split into separate states, Sikh and former soldier Gian (Jimi Mistry) risks everything to save Naseem (Kristin Kreuk) a young Muslim woman, from a violent mob. Soon, love builds a bridge between their two worlds, healing the wounds in both their hearts. But how long can their joy last when religious zealots try to tear them apart forever? With its rich tapestry of stories and characters based on real people and events, Partition is a moving and timeless tale of innocent people struggling to find happiness in treacherous times.
Partition Reviews:
Stunning 
2009-09-09 - This was one of the best movies I have ever seen, its thoroughly crafted, executed and beautiful, from start to finish I was riveted, the setting and subject matter are not wildly known or depicted but make for a timeless backdrop for an epic that is truly epic, buy this movie you will not be disappointed.
OK Movie, Silent Waters is better 
2009-05-27 - First of all, the movie looks breathtaking when played in an upscaling DVD player (like Toshiba HD-A35 or PS3) - it looks almost Blu-ray quality. Its worth picking up a used copy just to savor the rural/farms scenery. This movie could be much more involving if it was in Urdu/Hindi regional language than entirely English. The kind of people depicted did not use to speak English in day to day life and this makes the film feel artificial. Secondly, if you are interested in the subject, Silent Waters depict the same with much more authenticity and the way a strong message is subtly delivered.
Beautiful story!!
2008-08-11 - The Partition is a beautiful love story. It is set in 1947 when Pakistan and India are split into seperate states. Gian, a former Sikh soldier risks everything to save Naseem, a young Muslim woman from a massacre. He takes her to his village and hides her. The village accepts her and they wed and have a son. After some years pass she finds out her family is alive and visits them in Pakistan. They hold her prisoner and will not let her return to Gian and her son. Gian risks everything, converting into a Muslim, to save Naseem. Her family will not release her to him and she has to escape. As Gian and his son are about to board the train Naseem shows up and for a moment they are reunited. Naseem's brother and Gian fight and Gian is accidently knocked off a bridge in front of a train. The Partition is a tremendously moving and awe inspiring story of love that sees no boundries!!!!!
A beautifully shot movie depicting a painful period in India's history 
2008-05-17 - Partition refers to the British empire's partitioning of India into India and Pakistan [and subsequently the forming of the nation of Bangladesh, out of part of Pakistan]. It has been the subject of numerous books and movies, and is truly a tragic period in history.
The movie here centers around Gian [Jimi Mistry], a Sikh who served in WWII, and who is haunted by memories of his friend Walter, who was a war casualty. Gian returns to India to find a nation torn apart by hostilities between Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs, and teetering on civil war [which eventually led to partition]. He returns to his little village in Punjab where his old battle comrade, Avtar [Irfan Khan, who played the role of the father in Namesake] leads a group of Sikh villagers to massacre Muslims on their way to migrating to Pakistan. Avtar justifies it as part of the 'war effort', but Gian wants no part in it.
Things get more complicated when a Muslim girl, Naseem [played by Kristin Kreuk] escapes the massacre and is eventually found and sheltered by Gian, earning him the ire of the villagers. Gian and Naseem predictably end up being romantically entangled, but things are not all rosy for the pair. The rest of the story deals with the aftermath of Gian and Naseem's relationship amidst the turmoil of Partition.
Though a lot of the plot seems a bit contrived and predictable, the main actors, esp Mistry's Gian and Kreuk's Naseem, do a credible job of fleshing out the characters. I was initially perturbed by the choice of Kreuk as a Muslim-Pakistani woman, but she pulls it off with aplomb, in fact is quite credible in her portrayal! She conveys scenes of raw emotion with great skill, as does Mistry.
There are good supporting roles, esp the role of Avtar and also Neve Campbell as Margaret, a British citizen who aids Gian and Naseem.
The movie is beautifully shot - the cinematography is breathtaking, esp of the Indian countryside, the period feel of the movie is well-portrayed by the sets, and the score is beguiling.
Partition reminds me of a Hindi movie, Gadar, starring Sunny Deol as a Sikh who rescues a Muslim woman, played by Amisha Patel. The two movies have interesting parallels, but Partition benefits non-Hindi speaking audiences in that it is shot primarily in English, with a few smatterings of local dialect.
On the whole, Partition is a well-made movie on a controversial and painful subject and though it is primarily a romance, the conflicts aroused by Partition are well-conveyed. Highly recommended!
"Let Them See Who Their Enemy Is" ~ Love In A Time Of Hatred
2008-04-12 - The '07 film `Partition' is a bittersweet romance set against the backdrop of the bloody civil war in India during the `40's. The violence between Muslim, Sikh and Hindi finally necessitated the partition of '47 creating the Muslim nation of Pakistan. The starcrossed lovers are Jimi Mistry in the role of the disillusioned Gian and Kristen Kreuk as Naseem, a young Muslim girl Gian saves from death. As one might expect the two eventually fall in love, but can will they be accepted by a population consumed with hatred and distrust?
`Partition' is a very good but not great film about a time and a place Americans know little about. Here and there it reminds me of two of my favorite Hindi films; Pinjar (which also deals with the partition and marriage outside your faith) and Lagaan.This one is certainly not of the caliber of these two but on the positive side you don't have to read subtitles.
My Rating: Jimi Mistry delivers a strong performance as always and Kristen Kreuk shows she's more than just a pretty face. We worth a watch or two for the history lesson if nothing else: -4 Stars-.
