The Lift Boy

Netflix new offering "The Lift Boy" is a sweet story about a boy who struggle to pass engineering exam because one paper. How his employer helps him and also teaches him few important lesson of life.

Direction

This slice of life movie on Netflix is sweet and heart warming. Director Jonathan Augustin shows you Mumbai and its struggle from the lens which has been seen earlier but it's refreshing. This small movie does not have too much of drama but it has soul. Director has managed to show what he wants to say.

Performance & Story

Moin Khan as Raju has to work as a lift man to cover up his father Krishna (Saagar Kale) to make sure his father job. Krishna who suffered a heart attack & his wife has been working hard to make sure their son Raju one day becomes an engineer. Raju's struggle initial hesitation and shame makes him hate the job but gradually Raju starts enjoying the job because of Princess (a girl who is being forced to be an actress by her mother). But the story is between Raju & Mrs. Maureen D'souza (Nyla Massod). The relationship between them is pure and heart warming. Both actors are really good and plays their character very well. Few character are caricature of typical mother, typical neighbor and typical friend but main two character manage to hold you.

Music & Background score

This movie is weak in background score. Though a full fledged song was not required but Director should have worked Background music.

Overall

Decent,slice of life movie to watch, it is not boring but does not promises to give you mind blowing story.

I Never wrote a review before but this movie compelled me to write one. The story itself is a sheer brilliance and the direction and portrayal of each character is so unique yet so relatable. Each actor completely justifies its role. Every second of this movie is breathtaking and will inspire you in a simple and subtle way. An Oscar worth cinema. Watch it and fell in love with simplicity with which it portrays.

A simple tale. A simple cast.

This isn't going to do much for your cinematic experience if you watch this hoping for deep meanings, a mature cast and innovative camera work. What this movie gives you is an easy everyday look see into its very basic characters. It works on a very primal level. It isn't going to win Oscars, it isn't going to be something you tell your friends about but on a quiet Sunday afternoon, it will mean something to you - accompany this with a nice cup of tea.

Actors in the movie did a neat job. Movie goes at a slow pace but you never feel bored. You can watch this movie easily when you don't have anything great on your list.

After some time, I feel relaxed watching a satisfying story, a story of a boy trying to clear a drawing subject of his engineering, how stumbles upon a Temporary job of a lift boy! The lift boy is about hope, efforts and success! A very sweet and simple story which with its nicely selected character roles makes it memorable!