Sunday, April 01, 2007

Serendipity...

As mysterious as the word sounds, is the meaning of it. In standard definitions it is :

a) The effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely (courtesy wikipedia).

b)
The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.

But I would rather not delve too deep into the conventional meaning of this mellifluous word.
I would certainly want to share the experience of watching the movie with the name above.

Warning 1: Do not stop reading as I do not disclose the entire story.
Warning 2 :And please stop here if you're lazy enough still not to go and get the DVD of this movie and expect me to give the complete stuff here.I just give a whiff of what the movie is like.


I think this movie is simply an epitome in the entire genre of romantic movies. It keeps you hooked till the end.With so many of "oops" and "my gods" and not to mention "sh**s" from the audience( me "alone".. unserendipity of which I have loads I guess).
Story begins with a very pretty and very english Sara (played by Kate Beckinsale) and Mr charming Jonathan(John Cusack) meeting at the shopping store holding on to one and the last pair of gloves. Lest they lose it to another customer of the store, their combined histrionics saves the pair for Sara.This strikes an instant chord in them and Sara gives Jon a coffee treat.
Sara claims that she firmly believes in serendipity i.e. she believes that destiny has it all decided.And meeting people / making decisions will not fructify unless it is there in store already.
Then they take each other's leave with Sara not telling Jonathan that she is Sara on the pretext that if they need to meet it would be serendipitous.

Then after a series of some wonderful serendipitous incidents....Sara does(pragmatically speaking) a stupid but the most romantic thing. She takes Jons number on a dollar note(w/o looking at it) and spends it in a shop. And then writes her full name and number on a book and sells it in an old book store(not known to Jon). She leaves for her home in England saying that the numbers will reach the right people when the time is ripe.

Of-course they do not meet after that and in a few years time. Jon is about to marry the "so-called" love of his life and soulmate,a beautiful and loving Halle. So is Sara in England with a trance musician, Lars. They still feel the tinkle of that one short stint of good time they had together and believe in serendipity. . .
How things turn up..and finally...I dont know...you see hollywood movies do not always have a happy ending.
So just see this movie...it really is a gem.

;-)


2 comments:

avi said...

abe ye pad ke to lagta hai kuch hi dino main tere articles ki bahut demand hone waali hai... next karan of sunday times!!

Meenakshi said...

I have already seen the movie. While I must say that I was impressed with this movie for a very long time and reading your article brought it all back.
Btw, your ending is misleading!
:)