Taking a break from Indian cinema
Over the past few years Indian cinema hasn't generally been able to cut it for me, perhaps because I've watched too much of it in my formative years and the tropes and the plots do not hold my attention anymore. I tried to force fit a few masala movies into my viewing schedule and apart from being something to laugh along with these movies rarely lack the intellectual meat or pure enjoyment that current and past catalogues of World Cinema have to offer. At its core the biggest problem I have with Indian cinema in general is the laziness with which the whole process is carried out, there's rarely a good shot or a directorial choice that stirs you up to take notice. Going forward, I'd only devote time to Indian movies in highly curated film festival or choose from the end of the year best of lists – my patience is wearing thin if I watch everything otherwise.