The Last Lear is a captivating reflection on the comparative artifices of stagecraft and cinema portrayed by Shakespeare. Siddharth first had to woo Harish from the comforts of his retirement, and the interaction between the two yields some of the film`s most delightful scenes. The impatient young auteur attempts to win the trust and collaboration of the aged performer, who sits raging against the modern world from the sanctuary of his study. Sporting a silver mane, Bachchan is irresistible here - vain, forceful and impetuous. He trumpets the superiority of Shakespeare over anything cinema can create. And yet, the movies hold out a new challenge.
