Article 15 touches on a very important theme, but it is not a well made movie. The story and character development lack depth and despite some scenes that try to show the brutal reality of cast based discrimination with exceptionally blunt honesty, the whole effort falls far below the hypothetical benchmark.
To begin with, the story and screenplay themselves are shallow. Elements are introduced abruptly and are mistreated by some ordinary writing and flaccid dialogue. The plot appears to have been underdeveloped but tries to pass off as wholesome through visual props.
Moving on, the character development is next to non-existent. The director does try, he cannot be wronged for that. But sadly he fails. The audience is left pondering over the antecedents of each character. Each character, at the end, turns out to be a stereotype, some ironically defined only by their cast. The director thus falls prey to the same disease that he intends to eradicate. Replacing individuals by communities.
The actors have not a bad job though. Although one has now become accustomed to seeing some supporting actors reprising similar rolls and with a similar lingo. But the weak screenplay really corrodes the performances. " Get the f-word out of here!!! " is the lead character's punch line in a couple of scenes , showing the poor literary skills of the writer.
There is no doubt the film could have been produced better but to do that the directorial and writing team would have had to change.
To begin with, the story and screenplay themselves are shallow. Elements are introduced abruptly and are mistreated by some ordinary writing and flaccid dialogue. The plot appears to have been underdeveloped but tries to pass off as wholesome through visual props.
Moving on, the character development is next to non-existent. The director does try, he cannot be wronged for that. But sadly he fails. The audience is left pondering over the antecedents of each character. Each character, at the end, turns out to be a stereotype, some ironically defined only by their cast. The director thus falls prey to the same disease that he intends to eradicate. Replacing individuals by communities.
The actors have not a bad job though. Although one has now become accustomed to seeing some supporting actors reprising similar rolls and with a similar lingo. But the weak screenplay really corrodes the performances. " Get the f-word out of here!!! " is the lead character's punch line in a couple of scenes , showing the poor literary skills of the writer.
There is no doubt the film could have been produced better but to do that the directorial and writing team would have had to change.