I understand someone finding Sairat's first half boring. It takes its time and in the grand scheme of things what it achieves narratively can be completed in half the time it actually takes but the world building and immersion the film creates is very good.
And glad to see we concur on the fatal flaw of Dhadak
Ah, young love! I've known it, too. In 1994, at only 5 years old, I remember watching Yamaleela on the silver screen, and I was entranced at first sight. I could not keep my eyes off it. I have loved the big screen for over two decades now and, if anything, my love for it has only increased over time. I have skipped classes and tests in school, and meetings with friends, and absorbed endless amounts of criticism in service of my first love. I was the Romeo and the screen was my Juliet - or heck, I'd follow the Dhadak route and reverse gender stereotypes just so that I could spend my time watch....