X: Past Is Present

Very cleverly put together narrative! Lyrical and poetic endevour into understanding the creative mind!

X is "not an anthology" movie directed by 11 directors, an achievement in itself. The movie is a collection of 11 short films tied by one common link- K, the protagonist. K is a self-righteous, little psychotic, and lonely director who's ready to forego real-life experiences to find inspiration for his movies. In the first section 'Past is Present' K meets a girl who reminds him of his first girlfriend. And as he spends the rest of the night with this mysterious girl, he has flashbacks of some unforgettable experiences he has had with different women in his life. Every flashback, directed by separate directors, is entangled with the first section. In the beginning, the movie is a little complex and puzzling, but it disentangles gradually. The film's editing is quite impressive especially considering the film is a fusion of works of 11 directors, each having different working styles and mindsets. A big issue with the movie is that there are so many interwoven tales to tell in only around 100 minutes. It does not allow the viewer to explore the more engaging encounters of K's past. At times K's character shown at different phases of his life seem like distinct individuals altogether. Perhaps the reason is that four different actors play K at different ages. Although the story is of a film director visiting the ghosts of his past, the ghosts seem quite relatable. There are also elements of magic and surrealism present in the story as the director's journey is explored. The performances of Anshuman Jha in the part "Knot" and Swara Bhaskar in "Summer Holiday" are remarkable. X: Past is present is an experimental abstract film and, understandably, many viewers might find it confusing and unsavory. Nevertheless, the movie is, for the most part, entertaining, and the character K is likely to arouse one's curiosity.

This film is about a film director whose women in the past is intertwined with the present.

The first ten minutes are already horrid, and the rest of the film does not get better. The premise is basically an excuse to have lots of women in a vague erotic setting. The constant pure tones are very annoying. The story does not make sense at all. I cannot say I enjoyed even a minute of it.

Movie started with a promise that it would give an insight into the main characters life and outcome of the events which happen during the movie but everything ended with a disappointment. Movie could not make its point clear and ended on a dull note. A film director who is afraid to settle could have been a good topic but the story did not had depth to create any magic. Only saving grace was Rajat Kapoor and Swara Bhaskar.

Any one giving good review must be the crew member or his friends or family. Very boring hardly watched fifteen minutes wondering why apte agreed for this time waster.