Ghajini....Aamir's splendid show

Ghajini is Aamir’s way of showing that he can do what shahrukh and salmaan can do. And can even surpass them by leaps and bounds. Ghajini, a remake of the Tamil film of the same name is a movie which one normally doesn't expect of Aamir but after watching one is bound to love the movie and adore Aamir.

Ghajini, loosely inspired from Hollywood Classic 'Memento' (Polaroid concept and tattooing of the body completely lifted from the movie) has been adapted well to suit the Indian audiences by Murugadoss. The story revolves around a patient (played by Aamir) suffering from short term memory loss, in search of his girlfriend's killer.

Aamir has brilliantly portrayed the character and his eight pack abs made him look more convincing in the role. The love story between Asin and Aamir is quite refreshing and likeable. Asin has an undeniable screen presence and one is bound to like her. A.R. Rehman once again scores with his great music with the song Guzarish leading the pack. Jiah Khan is quite tolerable as the medical student. Pradeep Rawat as the villain is quite convincing but is not at all the best choice for the role. There are quite of loopholes in the movie such as Aamir being such as big business tycoon yet no one has seen his photograph ..which is actually not acceptable in this internet age. But these loopholes are worth missing for the overall experience of watching Ghajini

Ghajini is a complete masala Bollywood movie with great music, romance, action and above all an eight pack Aamir Khan. All of these make a three hour and fifteen minute long ghajini worth watching and enjoyable.

Rating : ****

Rab ne bana di Jodi...SRK' s classic cliche

First thing first, be it a good review or a bad review, this movie is going to be a hit for sure. Secondly, you are in love only when you are able to see Rab (GOD) in other person (Adi’s way of finding true love). The much hyped duo of SRK and Adi chopra have come up a classic cliché of the 90’s (may be a 10 years late) but it is the portrayal of Surinder Sahni by SRK (a realistic Indian common man) that really works for the film.

The film showcases SRK in a double avtaar. One as the lovable Surinder Sahni and other as the irritating hunk, Raj (YRF films does not seem to get over DDLJ). The flim revolves around a dance contest which the reinvented SRK (Raj) uses to woe her wife (Anushka). While Adi scores in depicting the innocence and cuteness of Surinder he fails to strike the same chord in case of Raj. Debutante Anushka is good and fits the role of a Punjabi girl. But, the scriptwriter does not etch out her character well. Vinay Pathak as SRK’s friend is excellent and scores again with his brilliant acting. It is more or less a feel good film

The other positives of the film are its good music (not as good as a regular SRK starrer), art direction and Adi attempt to make it a complete masala entertainer.

The negatives of the film include is a loose storyline, too much of referral to SRK’s old films (OSO has already exploited to the limit), emotions are more or less contrived and reluctance of Adi to get over DDLJ, which is evident throughout the film.And yes, too much of referral to Rab is frustating...

And yes, the end credits is something to talk about and is quite lovable and it adds to the feel good factor of the film

Rating: **1/2

Wall-E - Superb!!!

I am not a big fan of animation movies and i never watched one in cinema wall. Wall-e is the first animation movie i watched in hall (forcibly so) but this movie has changed my perception of animation movies to a large extent.

Wall-e is a brilliant movie with more or less, no flaws. It is one and a half hours of non-stop entertainment. The two main characters of the movie Wall-e and Eva and their love story leaves you completely spellbound. The people behind this film have done a wonderful job in making robots emote human feelings (without saying a word).

It is a movie which also gives a message to the mankind in a simple and entertaining manner.It is a must watch for everyone.

Rating: *****

Love Story 2050 ....Test of Patience

I made a wrong choice this friday when i choose Lovestory 2050 (LS 2050) over Jaane tu... The film which promised too much resulted in a no show.
LS 2050 which promised to be a sci fi movie neither ended as a good love story neither an sci fi movie. It was a difficult task finding the plus points in the film. Harman was average as new comer and shows some promise (But he should stop immitaing Hrithik). Priyanka Chopra was not at her best in the movie. The other charachters such as Boman Irani also lived up to the expectations but the real culprit was the story which let the whole film down. Mumbaiof 2050 was not convincing and more or less seemed like a screensaver being shown repeatedly. Further, the music of the film has nothing to talk about. Also , the length of the movie (more than 3 hours) added to the people trauma.
All in all, the film definitely deserves a miss.

I'm back with my reviews

After a six month long gap, I'm back again woth my movie reviews...enjoy reading!!!

National Treasure...fun ride...

The second national treasure(Book of Secrests) movie is a befitting sequel to the first one. This one too keeps you engrossed and pretty much involved in the search of treasure. This time Nicolas cage is in search of the city of gold in a bid to prove his ancestors were not involved in the death of Abraham Liccoln. He is accompanied again by Diane kruger, Justin and his father...the only addition this time being his mother. And like the first part he is being chased by a group of villians.

The movie is quite fast paced and unfolding of the sequence of events (noticeably kinapping of THE president of US and finding of the Book Of Seacrets) keeps you interested throughout the extragavanza. Nicolas Cage is excellent as usual and all other actors also join the party...All in All...though less adventurous than the previous installment.. this movie too has its moments and deserves a watch.

Welcome...a welcome comedy

After No Entry Anees bazmee comes back with another comic caper welcome. This time the product is not so good but is quite watchable. Anees bring anil, nana, paresh and akshay for the first time together and the results are great...

Welcome has a simple storyline with anil and nana (big dons of the city) searching for a sutiable sharif groom for their sister Sanjana(katrina). Number of hilarious situations arise during the search and ultimately there search ends on Akshay, whose Mama (Paresh Rawal) wants his nephew to be married to a sharif family.

Akshay is as usual brilliant in the comic act, although he seems to get repetitive and tired of his comic image. Nana is brilliant and anil also contributes to this hilarious ride. Katrina is more or less a showpiece and does her bit. All in all the all the stars do justice to their role. Mallika Sherawat also adds up to the spice of this masala flick..

Welcome also boasts of catchy music and some foot tapping numbers and overall this comedy clicks due to the brilliant chemistry and comic timing of the ensemble starcast.