Santhosh's ramblings

I watched a children’s movie last week –  Swapped (Netflix) . (Yes, I still watch children’s movies; the child in me lifts its head and its desires now and then. I wish it did so more often, but most of the time it stays suppressed.). This blog is a movie review too.  (I am not advertising Netflix). The story goes like this: The Pookoo live by one rule: hide today, alive tomorrow. For ages, these chipmunk‑like creatures thrived on their quiet island in the middle of the valley river. Predators were rare, piplet seeds were abundant, and life was predictable. But Ollie was different. Curious and eager to explore, he ventured beyond the island and introduced himself to a Javan - a bird. Though the Javan couldn’t understand him, Ollie taught it how to open piplet pods. Unfortunately, Ivy, the bird, summoned its entire flock. Soon, Javans swarmed the island, devouring every seed. The Pookoo were forced underground, scraping by on leftovers as winter approached. Ollie blamed hi...