Movie Review: The Pig-Ma-Lion Effect

OK. So LS has ended. An integral part of this course has been the movies to which we have been subjected. Although the learnings regarding leadership have been thoroughly extracted from these movies, we at AM feel that the cinematic aspects of these motion pictures have gone unnoticed. As part-time art critics, AM considers it its duty to bring to light the successes and failings of these works of cinema.

The Pig-Ma-Lion Effect: The tale of two tails

Genre: Mother sentiment

Director: Steven Swineberg

Cast: Brad Pigg, Singh and Motherjane.

Storyline: How a self fulfilling prophecy transforms a shy pig into a bold lion and a bold lion into a shy pig.

Bottomline: Must watch for all aspiring leaders.

Story:

The Pig-Ma-Lion Effect is an inspiring tale about a pig that rises from rank obscurity to a position of leadership . The story starts in a humble, rustic, agrarian society where Ma resides in a pasture with her animal kids Pig and Lion. Pig is a shy animal with no intentions of becoming a leader. He grows with feelings of inferiority and insecurity. Lion, the pig's brother, runs away from the pasture as a cub into the forest and joins a pride of lions. Meanwhile, Pig continues to lead a life of mediocrity. Now Bees saal baad, the Lion returns. The confrontation between the Pig and the Lion involves the all so predictable dialogue "Mere paas Ma hai". At this point in the movie, Ma is revealed to be a PGP from the Well known institute of Management in Western Pastures of India. She brings out her LS casemat and this coincides with the interval.

Post interval, the audience is treated numerous inspirational monologues by Ma in which she reads out popular cases like Coach Knight, Bob Knowlton and Everest. During melodious song sequences Ma also plays various leadership games like "Squares, Triangles and Circles" with the Pig. How this, coupled with Self Fulfilling Prophecies, transforms a meek pig into a roaring leader forms the remainder of the story.

Actors:

Brad Pigg, as Pig, has come up with a stellar performance getting under the skin (rather smelly skin) of the character. It is said that Mr. Pigg spent around two months in a sty, talking to numerous actual pigs and learning the nuances of grunting. Sadly, the same cannot be said for Mr.Singh whose performance as Lion leaves much to be desired. Ma, played by Motherjane, excels in the casemat-reading scenes and conveys the effect of self fulfilling prophecies quite convincingly. A sore point in the movie is the unnecessary grotesque skin show by item number specialist Ms. Python who literally sheds her skin on screen.

This movie is heavily tipped to scoop all the major awards and be incorporated in future LS casemats. All in all, a great learning and entertaining experience. A must watch for all aspiring leaders.

Rating: 3.23/5

*No pigs, lions or mothers were harmed during the making of this movie. Except for one night of indiscriminate feasting during which around 20 kg of ham and pork were consumed. Burp.