I am not a fan of low budget films. I have watched many independent low budget movies and they have most times disappointed me due to bad set designs, bad acting, poor quality, lack of storytelling etc.
To my pleasant surprise, "Sugarbaby" threw at me a grand colorful canvas encapsulating the vibrant city of Kolkata and its people, the wealthy, the middle class, the poor; the evils, the victims and the protectors.
The story can take place anywhere in a big city and it will translate beautifully. Interestingly, the film, even though a Christian film, it was not on-the-nose preachy.
It was gripping and fast-paced. I wanted to know what happens next and I was made to feel a part of the city. For two hours, I was transported to Kolkata.
Script was original and heartwarming. Cinematography was fantastic and took the film to a different level. Direction was intelligently chalked-out with great emphasis on characters and plots. I was extremely impressed by the overall production value of the film because it looked like a huge blockbuster movie made independently in a guerrilla style. It was two hours worth spending in a foreign land.
