Tees Maar Khan: is worth a few senseless laughs.
Undoubtedly, the one of the most anticipated film of 2010, ‘Tees Maar Khan’ is director Farah Khan’s third venture. Her last two films were colossal hits, all thanks to the King Khan. This time, she has made a film with Akshay Kumar, an actor who has struggled for success (both critical and commercial) for the past 2 years. So what does Tees Maar Khan offer you? The answer is absurd humor but it manages to tickle your funny bone too.
Tabrez Mirza Khan aka Tees Maar Khan is a ‘con artist’ as he likes to call himself, a thief who gives the police a run for their money every time he is caught. He gets the job of robbing a train full of antics for a twin gangsters…This is the biggest challenge, Tabrez has ever faced so he makes it a point to make a full proof plan and then go for the kill. TMK does not have a story as such, it just has insane humor.
I felt that Akshay Kumar is regaining form, but still I sincerely request him to leave comedy for some time. Raghu Ram and Rajiv Lakshman the twin gangsters are a waste to an otherwise badly written script, they do nothing but get on your nerves and you surely want to slap them one at a time. Katrina has acted like retard, I wish she was only in the song sequences, showing off her newly made curves. Akshaye Khanna comes as a surprise, delivering a splendid show. Nothing significant from the rest of the cast.
As far as TMK is concerned as a whole, it is irrational, brainless, yet somehow it makes you laugh at least for some time. The film can be best described as shameless fun. Indian audiences love such comedies and It is sure to set the cash registers ringing since it has the holiday season to its advantage. Keep your brains at home, plus go in with low expectations, you might be in for a decent treat.
Rating: 2.5/5
Friday, December 24, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
"Guzaarish" movie review
Guzaarish: is a passionately crafted film.
Interestingly, the 3 main pillars of Guzaarish namely Sanjay Leela Bansaali, Hrithik Roshan and Ashwariya Rai bachchan had their last 3 films declared as flops (Saawariya, Kites and Action Replayy respectively). It is amazing how all 3 of them came together to make a magical journey called “Guzaarish”. The fate of the film is still to be decided at the box office but in my personal opinion, this one is the most passionately crafted film I have ever seen.
The story starts off in a typical goan house, with Ashwariya Rai Bachchan (Sophia) waking up Hrithik Roshan (Ethan Mascarenas) and helping him with his morning routines. Ethan is a renowned magician who is now confined to a wheel chair and has a radio program called Radio Zindagi. Sophia, his care taker nurse for 12 years, Suhel Seth as Dr. Nayak who plays as the quadriplegic’s doctor, Shernaz Patel as Devyani Dutta, plays a lawyer and Ethan’s best friend and Omar Siddique played by Aditya Roy Kapur who wishes to learn magic from Ethan, are the main characters in the film. One fine day it occurs to Ethan to end his suffering and asks his dear friend lawyer to file a death petition. Of course, Ethan’s well wishers forbid him from taking this step but he continues to flirt with the thought. It’s a story about ethan’s life and how he lives it to the fullest. It’s a film that will make you fall back in love with life.
"Guzaarish" has passion right from the first frame and to add to it is the brilliant treatment given to it by Mr. Bansaali. Sanjay Leela Bansaali puts on the music directors shoes for the film, creating tracks that are in sync with the movie. Sudeep Chatterjee’s cinematography leaves you spell-bound.
The movie is crafted art so to speak with exquisitely taken shots and the richness of the frames. Hrithik Roshan delivers a powerhouse performance and is the heart of the film, making it extremely lovable. Hrithik surely has some awards lined up his way. Ashwariya, looks gorgeous in her outfits and provides a decent helping hand in the movie. Rest of the cast is passable.
If you want to go and have fun at the cinemas then "Guzaarish" just isn’t for you. It will surely find its place in mature audience, it’s an attempt which will not be liked by everyone, but it is a sincere and touching film. I’m going with 4 out of 5 for Sanjay Leela Bansaali’s “Guzaarish”. Go rediscover life.
Rating: 4/5.
Interestingly, the 3 main pillars of Guzaarish namely Sanjay Leela Bansaali, Hrithik Roshan and Ashwariya Rai bachchan had their last 3 films declared as flops (Saawariya, Kites and Action Replayy respectively). It is amazing how all 3 of them came together to make a magical journey called “Guzaarish”. The fate of the film is still to be decided at the box office but in my personal opinion, this one is the most passionately crafted film I have ever seen.
The story starts off in a typical goan house, with Ashwariya Rai Bachchan (Sophia) waking up Hrithik Roshan (Ethan Mascarenas) and helping him with his morning routines. Ethan is a renowned magician who is now confined to a wheel chair and has a radio program called Radio Zindagi. Sophia, his care taker nurse for 12 years, Suhel Seth as Dr. Nayak who plays as the quadriplegic’s doctor, Shernaz Patel as Devyani Dutta, plays a lawyer and Ethan’s best friend and Omar Siddique played by Aditya Roy Kapur who wishes to learn magic from Ethan, are the main characters in the film. One fine day it occurs to Ethan to end his suffering and asks his dear friend lawyer to file a death petition. Of course, Ethan’s well wishers forbid him from taking this step but he continues to flirt with the thought. It’s a story about ethan’s life and how he lives it to the fullest. It’s a film that will make you fall back in love with life.
"Guzaarish" has passion right from the first frame and to add to it is the brilliant treatment given to it by Mr. Bansaali. Sanjay Leela Bansaali puts on the music directors shoes for the film, creating tracks that are in sync with the movie. Sudeep Chatterjee’s cinematography leaves you spell-bound.
The movie is crafted art so to speak with exquisitely taken shots and the richness of the frames. Hrithik Roshan delivers a powerhouse performance and is the heart of the film, making it extremely lovable. Hrithik surely has some awards lined up his way. Ashwariya, looks gorgeous in her outfits and provides a decent helping hand in the movie. Rest of the cast is passable.
If you want to go and have fun at the cinemas then "Guzaarish" just isn’t for you. It will surely find its place in mature audience, it’s an attempt which will not be liked by everyone, but it is a sincere and touching film. I’m going with 4 out of 5 for Sanjay Leela Bansaali’s “Guzaarish”. Go rediscover life.
Rating: 4/5.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Anjaana Anjaani: Don’t watch it, It’s an order!!!
Sajid Nadiawala along with Eros international brings to us the most boring, most pathetic, most painful love story ever. Thought it might have recovered its money before the release with a brilliant marketing strategy but it completely fails to win the audience. The film is so bad that I just don’t understand where to start from.
Set in New York, the film starts with 2 loosers, Kiara (Priyanka Chopra) and Aakash (Ranbir Kapoor) both trying to commit suicide on the same bridge at the same time. Aakash, a stock market professional gets bankrupt when the markets crash, leaving a loan of 12 million on his company. Kiara on the other hand gets cheated by her childhood love Kunal (Zayed Khan). A series of lame suicide attempts by the leads proves unsuccessful, which makes them believe they wait till the new year for suicide finale.
Watching “Anjaana Anjaani” is a painful experience, so bad that u might also consider giving your life away. Claimed as a romantic comedy, the film lacks both solely because of the uncertainty of almost everything. In the name of comedy it gives you a string of regressive jokes which are hard to laugh at. As far as the romance is concerned, it can be called as the most unromantic love story of all times.
The film has no script, and is weakly executed. Even the leads couldn’t do anything due to badly defined roles. Love story’s only work on treatment because it has nothing special to offer with the story, the makers of “Anjaana Anjaani” failed to understand this and only worked on the fancy locations and promotion strategies.
The only ace in the film is the music by duo Vishal – Shekhar which also you will hate at the end of such a terrible experience. The blame of this debacle goes on the director of the film (Siddharth Anand) who had got no clue what he was making. And to top it all it is 2 hours 32 minutes long making you kill yourself in the cinema hall.
I am going with a half out of five for Siddharth Anand’s “Anjaana Anjaani”, it’s predictable, boring and one of the worst films made this year.
Rating: 0.5/5.
Sajid Nadiawala along with Eros international brings to us the most boring, most pathetic, most painful love story ever. Thought it might have recovered its money before the release with a brilliant marketing strategy but it completely fails to win the audience. The film is so bad that I just don’t understand where to start from.
Set in New York, the film starts with 2 loosers, Kiara (Priyanka Chopra) and Aakash (Ranbir Kapoor) both trying to commit suicide on the same bridge at the same time. Aakash, a stock market professional gets bankrupt when the markets crash, leaving a loan of 12 million on his company. Kiara on the other hand gets cheated by her childhood love Kunal (Zayed Khan). A series of lame suicide attempts by the leads proves unsuccessful, which makes them believe they wait till the new year for suicide finale.
Watching “Anjaana Anjaani” is a painful experience, so bad that u might also consider giving your life away. Claimed as a romantic comedy, the film lacks both solely because of the uncertainty of almost everything. In the name of comedy it gives you a string of regressive jokes which are hard to laugh at. As far as the romance is concerned, it can be called as the most unromantic love story of all times.
The film has no script, and is weakly executed. Even the leads couldn’t do anything due to badly defined roles. Love story’s only work on treatment because it has nothing special to offer with the story, the makers of “Anjaana Anjaani” failed to understand this and only worked on the fancy locations and promotion strategies.
The only ace in the film is the music by duo Vishal – Shekhar which also you will hate at the end of such a terrible experience. The blame of this debacle goes on the director of the film (Siddharth Anand) who had got no clue what he was making. And to top it all it is 2 hours 32 minutes long making you kill yourself in the cinema hall.
I am going with a half out of five for Siddharth Anand’s “Anjaana Anjaani”, it’s predictable, boring and one of the worst films made this year.
Rating: 0.5/5.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Khichdi-The Movie movie review
Khichdi-The Movie: Fans are in for a tasty treat.
They are back, this time on the big screen. The famous Indian sit-com “Khichdi” which started in the early 2000’s is the first Indian sit-com to make it to the silver screen. I am a big Khichdi fan, so this review might be a bit biased. Frankly speaking, this film is only for Khichdi fans.
The story starts at a camp, the 2 smartest members of the Parekh family “Jacky” and “Chakki” tells a story of the dumbest family on the planet. Their story starts with the family doing their routine madness. Babuji (Anagh Desai) being treated disrespectfully by each and every member of the family, Jayshree’s (Nimisha Vakharia) never ending gossips. The pudding head, Hansa’s (Supriya Pathak) , the pillock, praful (Rajeev Mehta) and his lame explanations and finally Himanshu (Jamnadas Majethia) hansa’s brother, a caterer by profession equally stupid like all the other members of the family. The story revolves around himanshu’s dream of making his love story legendary. There is another equally absurd family in the neighborhood, the family of ‘parminders’. After getting rejected by a number of girls, one of the lady parminder from the parminder family finally agrees to tie a knot with Himanshu, just then himanshu realizes that his love story is simple and does not have any drama. The plot is basically what the Parekh family does to make it a great love story as per himanshu’s dream.
It’s a fun ride with all the typical khichdi jokes and the insanity, some are sure to throw you off your seat. Khichdi’s humour may be repetitive but it has achieved cult status as it created a new genre of humour. The patent dialogues and mannerisms of the Khichdi characters bring a lot of humour to the movie.
Aatish Kapadia, the writer and the director of the film, has done a terrific job. He knows his actors well and has produced excellent comic timing. The music is a sore point but I’m fine with it, I never expected good music.
The whole cast is splendid and they know what they are doing, though I missed Vandana Pathak (Jayshree in the serial). Fans just can’t miss this one, for others it may be an average experience.
It’s a 3.5/5 for Aatish kapadia’s “Khichdi”, go for it, it’s really tasty.
Rating:3.5/5
They are back, this time on the big screen. The famous Indian sit-com “Khichdi” which started in the early 2000’s is the first Indian sit-com to make it to the silver screen. I am a big Khichdi fan, so this review might be a bit biased. Frankly speaking, this film is only for Khichdi fans.
The story starts at a camp, the 2 smartest members of the Parekh family “Jacky” and “Chakki” tells a story of the dumbest family on the planet. Their story starts with the family doing their routine madness. Babuji (Anagh Desai) being treated disrespectfully by each and every member of the family, Jayshree’s (Nimisha Vakharia) never ending gossips. The pudding head, Hansa’s (Supriya Pathak) , the pillock, praful (Rajeev Mehta) and his lame explanations and finally Himanshu (Jamnadas Majethia) hansa’s brother, a caterer by profession equally stupid like all the other members of the family. The story revolves around himanshu’s dream of making his love story legendary. There is another equally absurd family in the neighborhood, the family of ‘parminders’. After getting rejected by a number of girls, one of the lady parminder from the parminder family finally agrees to tie a knot with Himanshu, just then himanshu realizes that his love story is simple and does not have any drama. The plot is basically what the Parekh family does to make it a great love story as per himanshu’s dream.
It’s a fun ride with all the typical khichdi jokes and the insanity, some are sure to throw you off your seat. Khichdi’s humour may be repetitive but it has achieved cult status as it created a new genre of humour. The patent dialogues and mannerisms of the Khichdi characters bring a lot of humour to the movie.
Aatish Kapadia, the writer and the director of the film, has done a terrific job. He knows his actors well and has produced excellent comic timing. The music is a sore point but I’m fine with it, I never expected good music.
The whole cast is splendid and they know what they are doing, though I missed Vandana Pathak (Jayshree in the serial). Fans just can’t miss this one, for others it may be an average experience.
It’s a 3.5/5 for Aatish kapadia’s “Khichdi”, go for it, it’s really tasty.
Rating:3.5/5
Friday, September 10, 2010
Dabangg movie review
Dabangg: A Salman Khan vehicle
Last year it was Boney Kapoor who brought us the immensely successful “Wanted”, this year Arbaaz Khan along with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision is trying to create the same magic all over again. Are they successful in doing it? Yes, their brilliant marketing strategy has worked, packing the theatres in advance bookings itself. Do you need a mind frame to go for this movie? Yes you do, you can’t complain about the senseless, over the top action and the predictable story.
Set in Uttar Pradesh the story is about a fearless, corrupt cop, Chulbul Pandey (Salman Khan) who thinks that he is Robinhood and likes to call himself Robinhood Pandey. Beating the bad guys in a style that only Rajnikanth can do is Pandey’s forte. A mother , a step father and a step brother is only what pandey has until he finds a village damsel, Rajjo(Sonakshi Sinha). Pandey has his own funny way of dealing with love like he does with every other thing. Like every other masala film, Dabangg also has a villain played by Sonu Sood (Cheddi Singh), a corrupt politician, who messes up with our fearless protagonist.
The story is nothing but of an out an out action flick having the same ingredients. But you don’t go for the story in such kind of film. Here comes the role of Salman Khan and boy oh boy, Salman takes the film to such heights that such repeated cinema becomes a joyful experience. May it be the pedestrian dance portions, the funny-serious dialogues, the style of keeping his ray ban’s, Salman carries everything and every moment in style.
Another ace is the film’s music, by the duo Sajid-Wajid giving the audience more reasons to whistle and squall. Munni badnaam stands out of all the tracks primarily because of Maliaka Arora Khan. The crowd is sure to go crazy for this one.
Sonakshi Sinha is static in her acting but no one really is interested in anything other than salman khan. Sonu Sood is merely passable. Nothing great about rest of the cast.
If it wasn’t for Salman Khan than this would have been just another crappy bollywood film. Go for it, solely because of Salman
Rating: 3/5
Last year it was Boney Kapoor who brought us the immensely successful “Wanted”, this year Arbaaz Khan along with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision is trying to create the same magic all over again. Are they successful in doing it? Yes, their brilliant marketing strategy has worked, packing the theatres in advance bookings itself. Do you need a mind frame to go for this movie? Yes you do, you can’t complain about the senseless, over the top action and the predictable story.
Set in Uttar Pradesh the story is about a fearless, corrupt cop, Chulbul Pandey (Salman Khan) who thinks that he is Robinhood and likes to call himself Robinhood Pandey. Beating the bad guys in a style that only Rajnikanth can do is Pandey’s forte. A mother , a step father and a step brother is only what pandey has until he finds a village damsel, Rajjo(Sonakshi Sinha). Pandey has his own funny way of dealing with love like he does with every other thing. Like every other masala film, Dabangg also has a villain played by Sonu Sood (Cheddi Singh), a corrupt politician, who messes up with our fearless protagonist.
The story is nothing but of an out an out action flick having the same ingredients. But you don’t go for the story in such kind of film. Here comes the role of Salman Khan and boy oh boy, Salman takes the film to such heights that such repeated cinema becomes a joyful experience. May it be the pedestrian dance portions, the funny-serious dialogues, the style of keeping his ray ban’s, Salman carries everything and every moment in style.
Another ace is the film’s music, by the duo Sajid-Wajid giving the audience more reasons to whistle and squall. Munni badnaam stands out of all the tracks primarily because of Maliaka Arora Khan. The crowd is sure to go crazy for this one.
Sonakshi Sinha is static in her acting but no one really is interested in anything other than salman khan. Sonu Sood is merely passable. Nothing great about rest of the cast.
If it wasn’t for Salman Khan than this would have been just another crappy bollywood film. Go for it, solely because of Salman
Rating: 3/5
Friday, August 6, 2010
Aisha movie review
Aisha: has nothing to offer apart from its fashion.
Aisha, directed by Rajshree Ojha, is a modern day adaption of the 19th century British novel, Emma, by Jane Austen set in the upper class society of Delhi. Expectations were of a light hearted comedy but like most films, it didn’t quite work well. With a predictable story, you have to excel in other areas which Aisha has failed to do, leaving the audience high and dry.
Aisha (Sonam Kapoor) is a Delhi girl having one problem that everybody’s problem is her problem. Sonam plays a very judgmental character, interfering in other’s life and influencing them. Basically, the film has no story, its just about this bratty, rich Delhi girl and the silly things that almost high society girl does. Louis Vuitton , Christian Dior designer clothes, stilettos, L’Oreal cosmetics, parties, picnics are Aisha’s daily routine. Her two sidekicks and her best friends, (Ira Dubey ) Pinky Bose, a sarcastic rich brat and (Amrita Puri) Shefali Thakur, a simple middle class Haryana girl, whom aisha’s wants to change into her Xerox. There is Abhay Deol (as Arjun Burman), who is Aisha’s sister’s brother in law, who always stops her from interfering in other’s life. There is Cyrus Sahukar (Randhir Gambhir), the foolish mithai shop hier who is in love with Aisha, but Aisha’s tries to set him up with her Haryanvi best friend. When things go awry, Aisha is made to rethink about the idea of mis-matching when another endeavor of her mis-matching plans goes down.
The first half is fresh and refreshing with Cyrus Sahukar’s great comic timing but it story drags in the second half having nothing to offer. Abhay Deol is completely wasted, though he is spontaneous, Sonam Kapoor is good not great. Amrita Puri is very good as the middle class Haryanvi girl. Cyrus Sahukar is great with his comic timing as earlier mentioned. Rest of the cast is passable.
The film has got some very fashionable moments styled by Pernia Qureshi (the designer). Apart from the fashion, it has nothing special and at the end you lose interest in what’s going on. Go for it if you are a Sex And the City fan or if you have a stomach for chick flicks, otherwise it’s definitely a pass.
Rating: 1.5/5.
Aisha, directed by Rajshree Ojha, is a modern day adaption of the 19th century British novel, Emma, by Jane Austen set in the upper class society of Delhi. Expectations were of a light hearted comedy but like most films, it didn’t quite work well. With a predictable story, you have to excel in other areas which Aisha has failed to do, leaving the audience high and dry.
Aisha (Sonam Kapoor) is a Delhi girl having one problem that everybody’s problem is her problem. Sonam plays a very judgmental character, interfering in other’s life and influencing them. Basically, the film has no story, its just about this bratty, rich Delhi girl and the silly things that almost high society girl does. Louis Vuitton , Christian Dior designer clothes, stilettos, L’Oreal cosmetics, parties, picnics are Aisha’s daily routine. Her two sidekicks and her best friends, (Ira Dubey ) Pinky Bose, a sarcastic rich brat and (Amrita Puri) Shefali Thakur, a simple middle class Haryana girl, whom aisha’s wants to change into her Xerox. There is Abhay Deol (as Arjun Burman), who is Aisha’s sister’s brother in law, who always stops her from interfering in other’s life. There is Cyrus Sahukar (Randhir Gambhir), the foolish mithai shop hier who is in love with Aisha, but Aisha’s tries to set him up with her Haryanvi best friend. When things go awry, Aisha is made to rethink about the idea of mis-matching when another endeavor of her mis-matching plans goes down.
The first half is fresh and refreshing with Cyrus Sahukar’s great comic timing but it story drags in the second half having nothing to offer. Abhay Deol is completely wasted, though he is spontaneous, Sonam Kapoor is good not great. Amrita Puri is very good as the middle class Haryanvi girl. Cyrus Sahukar is great with his comic timing as earlier mentioned. Rest of the cast is passable.
The film has got some very fashionable moments styled by Pernia Qureshi (the designer). Apart from the fashion, it has nothing special and at the end you lose interest in what’s going on. Go for it if you are a Sex And the City fan or if you have a stomach for chick flicks, otherwise it’s definitely a pass.
Rating: 1.5/5.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
"Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" movie review
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai: is an exhausting watch.
The excitement surrounding a gangster flick is colossal especially when you have a supreme star cast and a production house which has given us films like Shootout at Lokandwala. It is always fascinating to watch a violent mafia flick. To start off with Once upon a time in Mumbaai, firstly it lacks the violence, which is to some extent mandatory in a gangster film. Secondly, and the most irritating part of the film is the dialogues are full of proverbs and they make you laugh at them.
The film starts with a police officer, Agnel Wilson (played by Randeep Hooda) committing suicide blaming himself for the state of Mumbai, takes the story into flashback, narrating his senior officer a story of a smuggler Sultan, (Ajay Devgn) and his rule on the underbelly of Mumbai. Sultan, basically a good guy, but running an illegal business makes him a criminal by law. Simultaneously, another bad boy Shoaib's (Emraan Hashmi) story is told. Shoaib is a local burglar wanting to make it big in the underworld. He is shown as the kind of a guy who could do anything to achieve his goal, betray anyone or even kill for money and fame (in the underworld). Seeing the young blood pumping and a never die attitude of Shoaib, Sultan hires the chap. The rookie thief dreams of ruling the city, wants to beat down sultan in his plans and get ahead even while working for him. The film depicts the personalities of both the protagonists and how they end up making Mumbai a hub for all underworld dons.
The acting department is the plus point of the film. In the beginning, I thought Emraan would take the movie by storm but he falls a tad short. He just couldn’t win the race with Ajay Devgn, who delivers a stellar performance. Kangana ranaut is tolerable. Prachi Desai gets a small role, not enough to show her caliber. The surprise package is Randeep Hooda, putting up a high on attitude show.
The film misses out on the rawness of a violent underworld entertainer, which is disappointing and it moves at a leisurely pace which is unfamiliar in such movies. It’s a low on content, high on treatment film.
Music is good by Pritam, a nice mix of songs consisting of a cabaret, a love song for each pair, another love song which is not in the film and “Baburao” which shares resemblance with “Ganpat” from “Shootout at Lokandwala”.
It’s a disappointing effort by director Milan Luthria, some might love the film just for its appearance or the treatment given to it, but for me that wasn’t enough. Still a watch won’t harm you.
Rating:2.5/5
The excitement surrounding a gangster flick is colossal especially when you have a supreme star cast and a production house which has given us films like Shootout at Lokandwala. It is always fascinating to watch a violent mafia flick. To start off with Once upon a time in Mumbaai, firstly it lacks the violence, which is to some extent mandatory in a gangster film. Secondly, and the most irritating part of the film is the dialogues are full of proverbs and they make you laugh at them.
The film starts with a police officer, Agnel Wilson (played by Randeep Hooda) committing suicide blaming himself for the state of Mumbai, takes the story into flashback, narrating his senior officer a story of a smuggler Sultan, (Ajay Devgn) and his rule on the underbelly of Mumbai. Sultan, basically a good guy, but running an illegal business makes him a criminal by law. Simultaneously, another bad boy Shoaib's (Emraan Hashmi) story is told. Shoaib is a local burglar wanting to make it big in the underworld. He is shown as the kind of a guy who could do anything to achieve his goal, betray anyone or even kill for money and fame (in the underworld). Seeing the young blood pumping and a never die attitude of Shoaib, Sultan hires the chap. The rookie thief dreams of ruling the city, wants to beat down sultan in his plans and get ahead even while working for him. The film depicts the personalities of both the protagonists and how they end up making Mumbai a hub for all underworld dons.
The acting department is the plus point of the film. In the beginning, I thought Emraan would take the movie by storm but he falls a tad short. He just couldn’t win the race with Ajay Devgn, who delivers a stellar performance. Kangana ranaut is tolerable. Prachi Desai gets a small role, not enough to show her caliber. The surprise package is Randeep Hooda, putting up a high on attitude show.
The film misses out on the rawness of a violent underworld entertainer, which is disappointing and it moves at a leisurely pace which is unfamiliar in such movies. It’s a low on content, high on treatment film.
Music is good by Pritam, a nice mix of songs consisting of a cabaret, a love song for each pair, another love song which is not in the film and “Baburao” which shares resemblance with “Ganpat” from “Shootout at Lokandwala”.
It’s a disappointing effort by director Milan Luthria, some might love the film just for its appearance or the treatment given to it, but for me that wasn’t enough. Still a watch won’t harm you.
Rating:2.5/5
Friday, July 23, 2010
SALT movie review
Salt: A salty affair.
With “Inception” still fresh in everyone’s mind, you really need something nifty to keep the viewer’s mind occupied. Well, this Angelina Jolie starrer falls way short of audience expectation despite of some good action sequences and Angelina Jolie.
Tom Cruise was the first choice for this action thriller, but then the script was modified and offered to Angelina Jolie after Cruise opted out.
Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent who is accused of being a Russian spy. She rubbishes this accusation but her bosses do not seem to believe her. Soon, you find Jolie on the run, jumping over trucks, dodging bullets, doing mostly everything to escape.
“Salt” is merely engaging and least thrilling, thanks to a senseless screenplay and some over the top scenes. If it weren’t for some good action and Jolie, this would have been an unwatchable film.
I’m going with a generous two out of five for this salty action flick, hope it’s much talked about sequel has the salt in proportion.
Rating: 2/5
With “Inception” still fresh in everyone’s mind, you really need something nifty to keep the viewer’s mind occupied. Well, this Angelina Jolie starrer falls way short of audience expectation despite of some good action sequences and Angelina Jolie.
Tom Cruise was the first choice for this action thriller, but then the script was modified and offered to Angelina Jolie after Cruise opted out.
Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent who is accused of being a Russian spy. She rubbishes this accusation but her bosses do not seem to believe her. Soon, you find Jolie on the run, jumping over trucks, dodging bullets, doing mostly everything to escape.
“Salt” is merely engaging and least thrilling, thanks to a senseless screenplay and some over the top scenes. If it weren’t for some good action and Jolie, this would have been an unwatchable film.
I’m going with a generous two out of five for this salty action flick, hope it’s much talked about sequel has the salt in proportion.
Rating: 2/5
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Udaan movie review
Udaan: is an inspiring film.
In an interview Anurag Kashyap said that “Udaan” is very close to him as it draws references from his past. Really, it’s a film to which every individual can relate his teenage years. When you have Anurag Kashyap’s name associated with a film, you can be sure of some quality cinema. Stepping into the shoes of a producer, Anurag gives you just what you had expected. It’s a moving film, beautifully crafted by debutant director Vikramaditya Motwane, who has also co-written the film along with Anurag Kashyap.
The protagonist, Rohan (played by debutant Rajat Bharmecha) who is expelled from boarding school, moves to his hometown Jamshedpur, his first visit in eight years. Confronting a dominating, uncaring father (played by Ronit Roy), a 6 year old step brother (Aaryan Boradiya) which he had no idea of, makes the home coming experience a very unwelcoming one. Having an urge to become a writer, Rohan gets no backing from his father and is forced into working at the his father’s factory up till afternoon and going to engineering college after that. The only person who understands this motherless teenager is his uncle (Ram Kapoor), but is helpless. Other than showing a father-son relationship, it also depicts the bond between Rohan and his half brother.
New comer Rajat Bharmecha (Rohan) delivers a heartwarming performance. Ronit Roy succeeds in putting up his best as a harsh father, Bhairav. Aaryan Boradiya as Arjun comes as a surprise package with his spontaneous acting.
Yet another brilliant score by Amit Trivedi, the music goes so well with the film, it never deviates you from the gist of the film. The script is rock solid and so is the climax, that doesn’t falter at any time.
It’s a sincere attempt by director Vikramaditya Motwane, who has succeeded in making a moving film. Go for it, it’s one of the finest bollywood films made in recent times.
Rating: 4/5
In an interview Anurag Kashyap said that “Udaan” is very close to him as it draws references from his past. Really, it’s a film to which every individual can relate his teenage years. When you have Anurag Kashyap’s name associated with a film, you can be sure of some quality cinema. Stepping into the shoes of a producer, Anurag gives you just what you had expected. It’s a moving film, beautifully crafted by debutant director Vikramaditya Motwane, who has also co-written the film along with Anurag Kashyap.
The protagonist, Rohan (played by debutant Rajat Bharmecha) who is expelled from boarding school, moves to his hometown Jamshedpur, his first visit in eight years. Confronting a dominating, uncaring father (played by Ronit Roy), a 6 year old step brother (Aaryan Boradiya) which he had no idea of, makes the home coming experience a very unwelcoming one. Having an urge to become a writer, Rohan gets no backing from his father and is forced into working at the his father’s factory up till afternoon and going to engineering college after that. The only person who understands this motherless teenager is his uncle (Ram Kapoor), but is helpless. Other than showing a father-son relationship, it also depicts the bond between Rohan and his half brother.
New comer Rajat Bharmecha (Rohan) delivers a heartwarming performance. Ronit Roy succeeds in putting up his best as a harsh father, Bhairav. Aaryan Boradiya as Arjun comes as a surprise package with his spontaneous acting.
Yet another brilliant score by Amit Trivedi, the music goes so well with the film, it never deviates you from the gist of the film. The script is rock solid and so is the climax, that doesn’t falter at any time.
It’s a sincere attempt by director Vikramaditya Motwane, who has succeeded in making a moving film. Go for it, it’s one of the finest bollywood films made in recent times.
Rating: 4/5
Friday, July 16, 2010
Inception movie review
Inception: A phenomenal thriller.
You definitely expect something extraordinary from a film when you have names like “Christopher Nolan” and “Leonardo DiCaprio” associated with it. "Inception" gives you so much, that you just can't ask for more, except for another watch
Nolan, who has made “Mememto”, “The Prestige”, “The Dark Knight” comes with a brilliant concept of dream-sharing in “Inception”. It takes a genius to execute such an ambitious and multiform project and Nolan undoubtedly does an exceptional job.
Dom Cobb (DiCaprio) is a skilled thief in the world of dream-sharing and excels in a dangerous art of extraction of secrets and ideas in the subconscious of an individual’s mind. This has made him a fugitive worldwide costing him access to his dear ones. He has one last chance, when a business man, Saito (Ken Watanabe), promises to get him out of all this if he completes a final job. He (Saito) asks Cobb to pull off a merely impossible act, not stealing but planting an idea into his rival’s mind.
The groundbreaking ideas that Nolan has introduced in the film earns him full points and supporting the ideas are the stunning visuals, making this one a cracker of a film. The concepts, by Nolan has a lot gravity and are not just thrown at you, it’s the viewer’s job to grasp them before any new rule has been introduced, so one cannot afford to dig into a tub of popcorn.
The first half builds the story, so it might get a tad boring but once you come into the engaging second half of the film, you understand why such a built up was required. It’s the most intelligent film I have ever seen and a thrilling one too. The ending is blurry and can be predicted in different ways. Just as you think there will be a sweet ending to this mind bending thriller, the last scene proves you wrong.
The film certainly deserves a standing ovation, like it did in the theatres in which I was watching it. Nolan makes you rethink about life and a question pops up in your mind, IS THIS LIFE REAL OR JUST A DREAM?
Rating: 5/5
You definitely expect something extraordinary from a film when you have names like “Christopher Nolan” and “Leonardo DiCaprio” associated with it. "Inception" gives you so much, that you just can't ask for more, except for another watch
Nolan, who has made “Mememto”, “The Prestige”, “The Dark Knight” comes with a brilliant concept of dream-sharing in “Inception”. It takes a genius to execute such an ambitious and multiform project and Nolan undoubtedly does an exceptional job.
Dom Cobb (DiCaprio) is a skilled thief in the world of dream-sharing and excels in a dangerous art of extraction of secrets and ideas in the subconscious of an individual’s mind. This has made him a fugitive worldwide costing him access to his dear ones. He has one last chance, when a business man, Saito (Ken Watanabe), promises to get him out of all this if he completes a final job. He (Saito) asks Cobb to pull off a merely impossible act, not stealing but planting an idea into his rival’s mind.
The groundbreaking ideas that Nolan has introduced in the film earns him full points and supporting the ideas are the stunning visuals, making this one a cracker of a film. The concepts, by Nolan has a lot gravity and are not just thrown at you, it’s the viewer’s job to grasp them before any new rule has been introduced, so one cannot afford to dig into a tub of popcorn.
The first half builds the story, so it might get a tad boring but once you come into the engaging second half of the film, you understand why such a built up was required. It’s the most intelligent film I have ever seen and a thrilling one too. The ending is blurry and can be predicted in different ways. Just as you think there will be a sweet ending to this mind bending thriller, the last scene proves you wrong.
The film certainly deserves a standing ovation, like it did in the theatres in which I was watching it. Nolan makes you rethink about life and a question pops up in your mind, IS THIS LIFE REAL OR JUST A DREAM?
Rating: 5/5
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Anurag Kashyap's unreleased Paanch(2003)
Paanch: is a raw and gloomy crime flick.
Unreleased till today, this Anurag Kashyap’s debut venture is worth a watch. Slated to release in the year 2003, the movie ran into trouble with the censor board for excessive violence and demanded many cuts.
The film narrates the story of a rock band named “Parasites”, a group of 5 dope heads namely Luke (Kay Kay menon), Murgi (Aditya Shrivastav), Joy (Joy Fernandes), Pondy (Vijay Maurya) and Shiuli (Tejaswini Kolhapure), who desire to make it big in the music industry. A longing to record an album makes this penniless group fall into life of crime. Then comes the phase of double crossing, murders and falseness, devastating their lives.
Coming to the performances, Kay Kay Menon is outstanding as the hot headed, impulsive guy. Aditya Shrivastav has great potential as an actor, I really liked him in Gulaal. Joy Fernandes and Vijay Maurya are good, Tejaswini Kolhapue is passable.
The music by Vishal Bharadwaj is a let down, may be 7 years before it would have sounded a tad better. Anurag Kashap’s writing and direction is good considering it was his debut. It’s a dated fim so you wont find another Dev-D or Gulaal in it. One more thing, I really didn’t find anything brutal for the censors not to clear it, hope it sees the light of day soon. Finally, don’t expect it to be a cracker, but it’s worth a watch.
Rating: 3/5
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Toy Story 3 movie review
Another masterpiece from the big daddy of animation films, Pixar. A decade after Toy Story 2 , Pixar brings to us the 3rd installment of the Toy Story franchise. The animation studio that gave us films like Wall-E, Up, Ratatouille and many more comes with their best this time.
Now lets come to the plot, Andy has grown up and is going to college. He chooses to keep his toys in attic except Woody the cowboy, whom he wishes to take to college. Then a series of bad acts sends the bunch of toys to a day care center. The toys finds the day care very welcoming at first, rather that getting dumped in the attic until they find out the dark side of the toys in center. Things turn out worse when when they get locked up in cells until they plan a fantastic escape when Woody comes to the rescue.
Toy Story 3 introduces some new characters, the big baby which is a scary little baby doll, you have Ken, the fashionable male doll who falls in love with Barbie and the stuffed bear Lotso who is like a chief at the day care and is responsible for the bad stuff going on in the center.
Watch out for the Buzz light year turned on to Spanish mode and Mr. and Mrs. Potato head, hilarious!!!
I don’t need to mention the animation in the film, with Pixar it is always top notch. The film is packed with some memorable moments, the last 15 minutes are touching and are sure to water your eyes. There is something for everyone in this one. Doesn’t matter if you are a 60 year old or a college teen, this is a Must Watch!!!
Rating: 4.5/5
Now lets come to the plot, Andy has grown up and is going to college. He chooses to keep his toys in attic except Woody the cowboy, whom he wishes to take to college. Then a series of bad acts sends the bunch of toys to a day care center. The toys finds the day care very welcoming at first, rather that getting dumped in the attic until they find out the dark side of the toys in center. Things turn out worse when when they get locked up in cells until they plan a fantastic escape when Woody comes to the rescue.
Toy Story 3 introduces some new characters, the big baby which is a scary little baby doll, you have Ken, the fashionable male doll who falls in love with Barbie and the stuffed bear Lotso who is like a chief at the day care and is responsible for the bad stuff going on in the center.
Watch out for the Buzz light year turned on to Spanish mode and Mr. and Mrs. Potato head, hilarious!!!
I don’t need to mention the animation in the film, with Pixar it is always top notch. The film is packed with some memorable moments, the last 15 minutes are touching and are sure to water your eyes. There is something for everyone in this one. Doesn’t matter if you are a 60 year old or a college teen, this is a Must Watch!!!
Rating: 4.5/5
Friday, July 9, 2010
Aisha soundcheck
This one is a good album but not Amit Trivedi's best work...The composer who gave us some good unconventional music in the past (Dev-D, Aamir, etc) manages a decent offering this time...
The album kicks off with "Suno Aisha", a nice peppy track sung by a bunch of singers including Ash King who gave us the brilliant "Dil Gira Daftan" from Delhi-6 and Amit trivedi himself....The song has a Vishal-Shekhar touch to it...
Then comes "Gal Mitthi Mitthi" a punjabi track with a sparkling orchestration and shehnai that accompanies throughout the song...Reminds me of Dev-D...
Next up is "Shaam", a soulful track with an acoustic feel to it, typical Amit Trivedi stuff...
"Behke Behke" comes next but this one is a experimental track with lot of unusual sounds used, did not work for me...
"Lehrein" is winner from the first listen, beautifully sung by Anushka Mani...this one is sure to move you...
"By The Way" is a fast paced dance number sung by Anushka Manchanda, strong vocals by the singer, its an okayish track...
All in all the music is different and some tracks might not appeal to the audience but I think it is a good album by the talented Amit Trivedi
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