3 movies releasing on Diwali long weekend. How do you decide which one to go after? Well after so much of marketing hype with each one claiming to be the best, you just make a pick. BLUE was simply not chosen because it was over-marketed. Also I had already burnt my fingers, sorry wallet, on a similar Akshay Kumar movie (Kambakht Ishq). Mr & Mrs Khanna was left for DVD viewing.
So we end up watching All The Best. Interestingly, the 9pm show on the first day was half empty. So we started the movie by wondering whether it was a wrong decision.
The movie is Ajay Devgn’s production (please note there is no spelling mistake. Mr. Ajay has dropped an “a” for good luck). And he sure has got it this time because this movie was certainly a sparkler.
Don’t bother about the plot, storyline, sense, logic because Rohit Shetty’s movies defy all of it. Rohit Shetty who shot to fame with the Golmal sequels (which by the way also propelled Ajay to comic league) has advanced this time. The movie is much better than his previous two. The movie revolves around the usual confusion, chaos, madness and too many characters intertwined for a common cause.
But that one thing that makes the movie clicks is its one-liners which in most cases are first-class. And they keep coming again and again and again making the movie a series of PJs, jokes and in some cases double entendres (though very subtle and unless heard properly might have gone unnoticed). Their timings are really good so the credit should be given to the editing team. The conversation between Sanjay Dutt and RGV (sorry don’t know his real name) on “Geeta ka Saar” is just one of the many examples.
Among the main star cast, Sanjay Dutt is the best with his low voiced perfect witty andaz. In fact the movie picks up only after his entry. He seems to have found his genre as he himself says in one of the dialogues… “comedy to abhi start ki hai … 30 saal se to action kar raha tha..”. Ajay Devgn does a classic Arshad Warsi while Fardeen Khan is his usual self. His role is ditto replica to some of his other multi-starrer comedies for instance No Entry. Bipasha is OK and Mugdha doesn’t have much screen presence. The real show stealers of the movie are the satellite actors, many of who are from Rohit Shetty’s earlier movies. Each one of them are perfectly cast for their roles and they all give their best.
The movie is shot in Goa and any paint company could have used it for in-branding promotions because the movie is full of vibrant colors.
Over all the movie is as people say “paisa vasool”. Just leave your brains at home and have fun!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Wake Up Sid...A fine refreshing film...
No twists, no turns, no drama sequences. The entire movie moves in a straight predictable way, yet thoroughly enjoyable.
Both Ranbir and Konkona are brilliant. While powerful acting is expected out of Konkona who has created her own niche in cinema, Ranbir really brings life to the character of Siddharth Mehra (Sid). A confused teen, who is not sure of what he wants to achieve in life, is well portrayed by him. In fact by the end of the movie, you feel that this character couldn’t have been played better by anyone else. Supriya Pathak and Anupam Kher also suit their roles. Supriya trying hard to meet the expectations of a modern mother. Kashmira adds to the glam quotient. I don’t remember seeing her after “Yes Boss”.
There are very few movies made in Indian cinema wherein a hero will be shown romancing a girl who is above his age. This movie not just does that but does it in such a way that at no point in the movie, the relationship seems odd. The differences in their characters are accentuated by their varied lifestyles, their opposite aspirations and their own friend circles; yet their chemistry is appealing in its own way. After all as someone said opposites attract.
The movie also highlights the fact that at the end of the day one enjoys work only if it’s an extension of his hobby.
The music is another plus. I have always felt that a movie already achieves half its success if the music is good. Some of the songs, especially the title song and the “boond boond” number, are wonderful and grow on you. Just like the storyline, there are no forced songs, item numbers or even sad parting songs. There are a few songs and they all justify their presence. The background score also keeps pace with the storyline. While initially the tune of title song build up the confusion of the hero, it gradually shifts post interval to “boond boond” for the romantic angle and hero’s slow transformation.
The only drawback I felt with the movie was its duration. Somewhere in the middle, the story drags a bit and a 15-20 mins cut at that time would have made it much better. But as I started, the movie is different and has its own life.
With respect to rating / stars, do you really care how many I give... Its the worth the money you will spend so just go for it.
Just one last thing about the so called controversy. Mr. Raj Thakeray should have watched the movie once before raising objections. Whether the city is called Bombay or Mumbai, the movie well demonstrates its spirit and makes you fall in love with Mumbai again.
By the way, also saw the other movie released this week... David Dhawan’s Do Knot Disturb starring Govinda, Ritesh, Lara and Sushmita. I will only say - you need not disturb yourself for the movie. The movie is a typical David Dhawan (or may be even 50% of some of his previous ones) venture... loud noise with forced jokes at various intervals. The only saving grace being Lara looks absolutely stunning.
Both Ranbir and Konkona are brilliant. While powerful acting is expected out of Konkona who has created her own niche in cinema, Ranbir really brings life to the character of Siddharth Mehra (Sid). A confused teen, who is not sure of what he wants to achieve in life, is well portrayed by him. In fact by the end of the movie, you feel that this character couldn’t have been played better by anyone else. Supriya Pathak and Anupam Kher also suit their roles. Supriya trying hard to meet the expectations of a modern mother. Kashmira adds to the glam quotient. I don’t remember seeing her after “Yes Boss”.
There are very few movies made in Indian cinema wherein a hero will be shown romancing a girl who is above his age. This movie not just does that but does it in such a way that at no point in the movie, the relationship seems odd. The differences in their characters are accentuated by their varied lifestyles, their opposite aspirations and their own friend circles; yet their chemistry is appealing in its own way. After all as someone said opposites attract.
The movie also highlights the fact that at the end of the day one enjoys work only if it’s an extension of his hobby.
The music is another plus. I have always felt that a movie already achieves half its success if the music is good. Some of the songs, especially the title song and the “boond boond” number, are wonderful and grow on you. Just like the storyline, there are no forced songs, item numbers or even sad parting songs. There are a few songs and they all justify their presence. The background score also keeps pace with the storyline. While initially the tune of title song build up the confusion of the hero, it gradually shifts post interval to “boond boond” for the romantic angle and hero’s slow transformation.
The only drawback I felt with the movie was its duration. Somewhere in the middle, the story drags a bit and a 15-20 mins cut at that time would have made it much better. But as I started, the movie is different and has its own life.
With respect to rating / stars, do you really care how many I give... Its the worth the money you will spend so just go for it.
Just one last thing about the so called controversy. Mr. Raj Thakeray should have watched the movie once before raising objections. Whether the city is called Bombay or Mumbai, the movie well demonstrates its spirit and makes you fall in love with Mumbai again.
By the way, also saw the other movie released this week... David Dhawan’s Do Knot Disturb starring Govinda, Ritesh, Lara and Sushmita. I will only say - you need not disturb yourself for the movie. The movie is a typical David Dhawan (or may be even 50% of some of his previous ones) venture... loud noise with forced jokes at various intervals. The only saving grace being Lara looks absolutely stunning.
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