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Parviz on the outset has a
promising premise, Parvis, a fifty-year-old man who has lived his
entire life with his father kicked out from his home, as his father decides to
remarry. A plot filled with possibilities that could have turned into a very
engaging move of self discovery and realization but falls short because of its
slow paced narrative.
Endless shots of the character sitting and doing
relatively nothing can engage you only so far. Limited dialogues and self
reflections showed through abundant close up makes the film a bit tiresome and
boring. Before going into the movie you know that the guy is to be thrown out
and the father going to remarry form the plot synopsis but it takes at least an
hour for the things you already know to pass.
But the exceptionality in the story lies in the fact that instead of
going for the recognized path of change and development the main lead Parviz
sets out to be a social menace. He is angry at the world for the way his life
turns out and he wants the world to pay. The interactions between the father
and son show that there is little love lost there.  |
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Yet the son takes his
father’s criticism in stride while the father resents his offspring for his
dependent ways. There is an undertone of need for compliance in the way his
father acts around Parviz. While it is evident that Parviz himself believes
compliance is the key to his father’s love. So one can easily imagine character
suddenly fees cheated and lashes out on the people around him when he is
beliefs are shaken. As a social critique
Parviz never quite comes through but in portraying the mundane aspects of urban
life it has hit the mark. Parviz is a movie intended for only those who can
appreciate the subtle messages of power struggle, societal injustice and
emotional deadlocks but for others who are looking entertainment alone, better
stay away from this one.
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