This movie is a typical example of a good script in the wrong hands! Had there been someone who can atleast make an effort to act, had the director read the entire story before directing the movie, we could have had, if not a super duper hit, atleast a reasonable amount of applaud for a nice movie!
For starters, Celina Jaitley isn't as hot as she thinks she is. The actor in the lead role (whatever his name is) isn't a stud, as he may decide to assume. Farooq Shaikh is totally wasted. The director has mistaken these two actors as pornstars and made them act in a thriller (sorry a thriller that could have been). Maybe the director was too confused about what the movie is going to be about. He thinks he did his part in making the movie a success (success he may have dreamt of) by adding (unnecessary) scenes of drugged people acting stupid or making out (which doesn't even make you feel the passion).
The story is good. It is about an accident and the after effects and what extent people can go to, to save themselves from facing the music of their misdoings. The way the story proceeds is umm..sorry it doesn't proceed in a single direction. It looks as if the director was trying multiple directions to find out the best possible way of getting the story to be told, but then ended up portraying this trial and error as the movie.
Sadly, for the concept (whosever it was), it wad totally wasted. Please don't bother!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Natrang
Natrang is much in news these days. I watched it this morning. A small tip, don't buy a 9 AM show on a holiday (at least applies to our group :). We had bought 5 tickets and only 3 people showed up, all late. My alarm sounded at 8 AM, I woke up, turned the alarm off, decided I won't go for the movie and pulled the sheets over my head. It was by sheer chance that I woke up again at 8:30. This time better thoughts prevailed, and I reached CPK at 9:10. I found our slot of five seats, all empty. I was the first one to reach! I might have left after some time, but MD and Lalit turned up few minutes later.
As I said, Natrang is much is news these days. And for good reason. Watching it will make you realize that Marathi cinema is back with a bang. When I was a kid, Mahesh Kothare, Laxmikant Berde, Sachin and Ashok Saraf were ruling Marathi cinema (masterpieces like Ashi hi banvabanavi come to mind). But over time, the train ground almost to a halt. What was left was mostly Alaka Kubal type family dramas (which I maintain are enormously stupid). But Marathi cinema has started picking itself up really well these days. I hope that Natrang is just one of a string of excellent movies to come by in the near future.
Natrang is based on a folk art named Tamasha. There was a time when it was looked down upon by almost everybody (and things have not changed that much even today in rural areas). Here is a story of man, fascinated with this art, and dreaming of making a name for himself. He is opposed by his family, his elders betray him, circumstances work against him, but he rises to the challenge in the end. The depiction of rural Maharashtra is pretty accurate. And there is a sense of professionalism (thanks to MD for the word) in the making, take costumes, backgrounds, direction, music. No chindichori. All in all it's a great movie. Do not miss!
As I said, Natrang is much is news these days. And for good reason. Watching it will make you realize that Marathi cinema is back with a bang. When I was a kid, Mahesh Kothare, Laxmikant Berde, Sachin and Ashok Saraf were ruling Marathi cinema (masterpieces like Ashi hi banvabanavi come to mind). But over time, the train ground almost to a halt. What was left was mostly Alaka Kubal type family dramas (which I maintain are enormously stupid). But Marathi cinema has started picking itself up really well these days. I hope that Natrang is just one of a string of excellent movies to come by in the near future.
Natrang is based on a folk art named Tamasha. There was a time when it was looked down upon by almost everybody (and things have not changed that much even today in rural areas). Here is a story of man, fascinated with this art, and dreaming of making a name for himself. He is opposed by his family, his elders betray him, circumstances work against him, but he rises to the challenge in the end. The depiction of rural Maharashtra is pretty accurate. And there is a sense of professionalism (thanks to MD for the word) in the making, take costumes, backgrounds, direction, music. No chindichori. All in all it's a great movie. Do not miss!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
PA
Notice there is only one 'A'. So this is definitely not about Auro. I am talking about Paranormal Activity. First thing, don't watch this movie in theater (at least not in Pune). If that is not possible, book the entire show. The movie is definitely a must watch, but there is good chance that a mighty horde of stupid assholes is sitting just next to you. If the previous statement hurt your sensibilities, please stop reading this post right now. A lot more shit's gonna come. So back to stupid assholes. Here are a couple of principle categories I encountered
1) Ohh I am so hep category: I laugh at every scene, even when it has nothing to laugh about. Am I shit scared? Probably yes. Also my parents have taught me how to dress, and sent me to super fundoo (TM) English school, but they just missed a little bit on basic manners. So I keep giggling and explaining shit to my friend who is probably just as stupid even after I have been asked multiple times (and by different people) to shut the f*** up. I also use the f word a lot (makes me more hep, at least I think so).
2) The guy sitting next to me is blind (or I'll just assume so) category: Are wo dekh daewaje pe shadow. Dude, is your friend blind? I don't think so. Plus I (also sitting next to you) am neither dumb, nor blind. I can see and I can understand. Let me repeat, coz you never get it the first time. I can see and I can understand. Now shut the f*** up.
There are more. They are not half as bad, but still annoying enough to deserve a mention.
1) I'll put an interval in 90 mins movie, so that I can sell more popcorns.
2) I have a ticket, so I'll travel, in and out of theater, any moment I want. That is definitely OK with something like Wanted, not here.
OK, that's enough blah blah. (anybody still with me?). Let me (at last) say something about the movie. Must watch. Chances are, you'll be genuinely scared at least a couple of times. But you will probably be better off watching it alone in your room with your headphones on.
Enjoy!
1) Ohh I am so hep category: I laugh at every scene, even when it has nothing to laugh about. Am I shit scared? Probably yes. Also my parents have taught me how to dress, and sent me to super fundoo (TM) English school, but they just missed a little bit on basic manners. So I keep giggling and explaining shit to my friend who is probably just as stupid even after I have been asked multiple times (and by different people) to shut the f*** up. I also use the f word a lot (makes me more hep, at least I think so).
2) The guy sitting next to me is blind (or I'll just assume so) category: Are wo dekh daewaje pe shadow. Dude, is your friend blind? I don't think so. Plus I (also sitting next to you) am neither dumb, nor blind. I can see and I can understand. Let me repeat, coz you never get it the first time. I can see and I can understand. Now shut the f*** up.
There are more. They are not half as bad, but still annoying enough to deserve a mention.
1) I'll put an interval in 90 mins movie, so that I can sell more popcorns.
2) I have a ticket, so I'll travel, in and out of theater, any moment I want. That is definitely OK with something like Wanted, not here.
OK, that's enough blah blah. (anybody still with me?). Let me (at last) say something about the movie. Must watch. Chances are, you'll be genuinely scared at least a couple of times. But you will probably be better off watching it alone in your room with your headphones on.
Enjoy!
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