BODYGUARD- Review

With a caution the mindless entertainer it can be, we still chose Bodyguard. That was the biggest mistake and I demand Siddique my 200Rs back..

Few minutes into the movie, you know it is a straight rip off from a Telgu movie..Few traits to identify like gravity defying stunts, huge haveli, rich father protecting his pricess daughter, unreasonable enemies from generations ever ready to tussle..

Then there are the usual Salman movie starrer scenes like water pipe gushing over his body to tear open his shirt, invention of wierd dance steps, one punch dialogue for which you create situations so that it recurrs, signature ringtone which gets to your nerves after sometime, one 'trying to create comedy' man for which he tries hard and goes to extent of ripping his shirt but you should be a die hard Salman fan to succumb to such mediocre jokes and finally a bone head who falls for such idiocy..You have no reason to fall in love with his character Kareena. He is only doing his duty of guarding..Unless you are paid a bomb to act so brainless..Mix these ingrediants in a cocktail and you have an assured box office blockbuster or so thinks the director.

From the beginnning of the movie, you wonder why there is a pretty girl next to Kareena who sits/eats/sleeps/walks with her. Only at the end you know the reason why she agreed to play such a sly role. To have a "different" climax, the director did not think twice while aping the famous Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. On one side the romantic track surprises you, the comedy track kills you and the action track frustrates you. You wait for Intermission in the first half and wait to get out in the second half.

RATING: *
PS: Its not even a mindless entertainer. Its pure mindless

Aisha

Set in Delhi, Aisha is living in her fantasy land shopping for designer ware, maxing credit card bills, attending Polo matches, freaking out with her yet another brat friend and playing Cupid to her behenji friend..When there are these girls, there has to be that many guys and by default all of them love our Aisha (Its my home production)..Abhay Deol is New York return investment banker and also her sister's bro-in-law..Aisha suffers pangs of jealousy when he returns with a sexy lady..After a series of mix and match among the cast and fight with friends, Aisha realises her shallow nature and the fact that love cant be arranged. She confesses her love to Abhay..Watch out if its too late??

Yet the movie lacks something..There are some loose unconnected scenes on why one is hooking up with the other one? Finally only Aisha and Abhay are left and have to love each other..Dialogues could have been more witty..Theres nothing memorable to take home..

This film comes close to all women crew and its well shot..Everyone and everything looks gorgeous..Films like Aisha sometimes makes you wonder, is life all about finding the right guy??

MY RATING : ***

PS: Watching movie first day first show!! Ah..the good old college days!!

Random thoughts

I saw Raaj-The Showman a week back..First a quick review- extremely overhyped terrible movie...Nisha Kothari badly needs a portion from some yogic guru which can make her do something like acting..Power star Puneets close ups are shocking as usual..May be Prem deleted the scene during editing which said Puneet was a superhero..gets boring in between due to excessive fights..But I was having a laugh riot throughout the movie and I dint even walk out of the movie..More because I spent just 20Rs for the movie..Now if you are thinking where on earth will I pay this much for a movie..Let me tell you there still is a place on this planet..Its called "Sri Talkies"...Not in Bangalore but..Its in a town called Sagara..

The theatre has special facilities for women like direct entry to ticket counter without standing in queue probably due to the overwhelming response by women folk..No seat numbers..Rule is to hop on the seat top..Viewers can enjoy the fan which is in almost working condition..Unbroken chairs..Rats and mouses playing hide and seek in the huge unlit playground...My cousin and I were the lucky ones who not just watched the movie but also got out of the theatre uninjured successfully..All the fun and adventure for just Rs20 :)

Sagara is a small town about 380kms from Bangalore which happens to be my native..I have spent my entire vacations here right from my childhood..Its like my second home..A lot of places to see nearby, very famous being Jog falls..Sigandur, Honnemaradu, Holebagilu, Ikkeri, Keladi,varadalli are few others..It falls in the Western Ghats in Malnad region which is more known for the heavy rainfall..Though rainy season is the best time to visit Jog Falls, its tough to navigate places in this season..The roads get clogged due to rains and the rains here never stop..It sometimes rains for 3-4 days continuously nonstop..But thats the beauty here..Family bonding is at its peak here..I have had some of the fondest memories here :D

Kaminey

This is a tough film- tough to see, tough to comprehend, tough to judge...In between lot of confusion arises may be due to dialogue delivery which goes over the head...Also we have to keep track of many characters..
The story is nothing unusal- 2 brothers, 1 good and 1 bad..loved each other in childhood..then hated each other..good one has a girl..they resolve the differences..bad one turns good..and movie ends...What to look out for is the same story told in a totally different style..
Camerawork is stunning, music is exceptional especially Dan-da-naa..Shahid is outstanding though I dint get many of his sentences..He looked great throughout the movie..Priyanka tries something new as usual and is a treat..
Also due to the swine flu epidemic we wore surgical mask to the movie hall..It was extremely funny trying to squeeze in pop corn into the mouth..
MY RATING: ***(a 1 time see)

Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince

The book was amazing..Its one of my favourites..The movie is disappointing..Expectation from David Yates was high especially after Order of Phoenix which was a boring book turned to an exciting movie..The keenness and fervour dies down when nothing happens in the first half of the movie and the characters are still trying to figure out what has to be done..The actual story of half blood prince is missing and some questions unanswered..But I must say the cinematography was spectacular just the way I imagined..But do read the book before going to movie otherwise you are clueless in the entire movie..

MY RATING: *** (watch it if you dont want to break your record of watching all HP movies)

Delhi 6

Rakesh tries to do a different task like everytime but this time its not so convincing..With Delhi and 'kala bhandar' or 'monkey man' as backdrop, he tries to tell a story about hindu muslim,casteism,bribery and how a human fails to identify the god within him and dismisses the fakir who shows mirror to see the ram or allah within us..But the story takes too long to come to the actual plot..Several stories run parallelly and we forget the main plot of the movie and the message he wants to convey is unclear.

Abhishek is adorable..The climax was total bizzare though..Only because he dint want to have a sad ending like his previous..I also thought the neighbourhood bhai-bhai rishta exists only in Indian cinema and nowhere else..The music works wonders for the movie which is nicely woven and never feel out of place though theres a dozen..Overall the movie doesnt leave a lasting impression like the 'rang de effect'..

MY RATING: ***

Luck by chance

it has a good storyline but script could be revised and made much better..the story picks up only after interval...no character is likeable because no one is 'nice ideal types'..it shows that everyone has a selfish dark side to themself..i think the moral of the movie was "if acting is your dream then be ready to act in a theatre or serial or small budget movies..but if being superstar is your dream then luck is necessary,be a little wicked,dont value relationships and just move on"

farhan's characterisation is a little disappointing..he looks confused ..neither is he is working towards being a actor (and waiting for luck) nor is he sure who he is in love with..suddenly realises his mistakes when srk says a few lines..konkana is her usual stereotypical role..isha sharvani is not supposed to act according to the script and hence has done a brilliant job in her barbie like awtaar..hrithik what are you doing here? do more movies..we ll definitely come to watch you as a 'hero'or even 'superhero'... rishi kapoor is hilarious and dimple is good as well..zoya you need a crash course from your bro..

MY RATING: ***(watch at your own risk)

haage summane VS slumdog millionaire

yeah 2 movies back to back...


1. Haage Summane-unfortunately eshwari(tops the list for 'break me and make me a multiplex')...but i m glad i went there and spent just 50bucks....the 2 faces are just poster faces...basically story is like a combo of mungaru male and galipata and so are the locations and songs...hopelessly boring and quite a torture...so had to ask the pop corn guy the climax and walk out of the theatre just after interval haage summane..thinking i can make a much better one...
MY RATING: **(being ex-ex-extremely generous..dont know why!)



2. Slumdog Millionaire-yeah managed to see it even before its release..thanks to piracy here...its the story about a boy grown up in Dharvi,Mumbai who ends up in the hot seat of the famous 'who wants to be a millionaire' show..it talks about love,relationship,hard reality..each chapter in his life reveals the answer to each question posed...highly commendable performance by all characters...
MY RATING: ****(its different!)

Ghajini

i know its too late..but still i ll voice my opinion..this review in based on the fact that i havent seen it any other languages..

its basically an old style movie revenge for his gal's death(otherwise maa or baap's) but real worth to see aamir khan..his much hyped 8packs..any channel shows steps he followed to get his body..some natural forces defying stunts by aamir..the movie thrives in a place which lacks judiciary of any form..the entire movie has just 1 cop..asin is fresh with chirpy and vivacious character..wont get bored anytime in 3hrs..gripping..and make sure you take a set of tissue if you are a shed tears kinda person..
rare movie where the title is after the villian..
music is just good..not rahman's best for sure..

MY RATING : **** (go for it)