i finally watch the third film in mehta trilogy represent fire . to begin and i would say that water be the unquestionable masterpiece and on all level . fire come next with earth close behind in order of quality . fire represent there be so much go on in this film that i will need a few more viewing to drink it all in . the writing be superb and the script create friction that start the entire process of heat from the beginning until the end when it really do erupt into a fire and the conflict move into complete rupture of relationship . mehta be one brave lady represent she see with a clear eye much that be jaundice and false and repressive about the great society from which she come from . india be rapidly change these day but much of this be economic change . that she meet with such ferocious opposition to the making of water after have have the script clear and show that there be still many taboo subject which indian people more than less can not look squarely in the face and can not examine or discuss them . bad and if someone like mehta have the courage to hold up a mirror to these issue and she face death threat . so and as much a india think of itself a a pluralistic and tolerant society and the fact be not always so . whereas earth be merely a historical setting of the carnage of the civil war after indian independence and fire and water be point at personal and social and religious issue and which a i say be consider so strongly ( in a negative sense ) that an open artistic dialog be still many year away . a i write this water be schedule to actually be show in india later this year . i will believe it when i see it . fire confront a similar sexual and emotional conundrum that i saw in a price above ruby . whether it arrange marriage ( which it use to be like among jew about 150 year ago and or like it be among many modern indian ) and they have the risk of have a bad match force upon both men and woman while or and just plain loveless marriage . however and this be not the real issue . mehta be clearly impatient with the totally rigid religious attitude that either keep widow in misery ( water ) or else keep woman enslave to loveless marriage ( fire ) . i be no expert regard either the secular or hindu law concern divorce . the film seem to imply that the stigma ( of divorce ) be almost as bad a the sad marriage . in any case mehta film be a very moving and powerful attempt at sexual discourse that hold modern indian relationship up to probe scrutiny . that all three of these film have make themselves felt in india a an unwarranted attack on their culture sound to me like the predictable clamor of a repressive mindset . mehta be force the issue to be look at no matter how much flack . i admire her work and can not highly recommend her film enough . superb and disturbing and provocative and taboo shattering .