At last… freedom! Last Wednesday was a very fortunate one as my majors got over. Since a few days I have been waiting to, though in vain anxiety, to update the blog. But for those who don’t burn the midnight oil during the lean period, exams are always a nightmare. To cut several big matters short, the exigencies of the semester finally got over.

Being an average guy, the results of the exams are always a source of bewilderment. The reason behind this odd assertion is that an academic stud knows he/she has fared well. Also a not-so-caring person knows that he/she is getting passing grades or not. But being average is certainly a different phenomena.

Yesterday, I sneaked out some time to watch Sunset Boulevard. The dramatic opening sequences were amazing. The ancient manor belonging to an ageing silent film actress Norma Desmond and the gloom prevailing over the characters as well as in the background was to raise my hair. There is a nagging feeling of anticipated agony and depression. The despondency of the protagonists has been carefully portrayed. The incessant efforts of her butler/ex-director/discoverer (though his background is revealed very late into the movie) to keep her in a state of paranoia were very successful. The narrator who is an unsuccessful writer falls in her trap. Later when he tries to extricate himself of her psychological captivation, he has to pay the price of his life. The end was somewhat disappointing. It didn’t meet my expectations. When the tension has been building up, there is a notion that something amazing is going to happen. But nothing of this sort happens. Even the grim background score had managed to create a momentum which was punctured by the uncaring and vague ending.

This reduces my list of movies to be seen by one. The decrement is insubstantial judging by the length of the list. Perhaps it is going to be an exhilarating experience to watch so many movies. Anyway I am game.