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London Dreams – Review

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

London Dreams, starring Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan and Asin has been marketed widely. As all of us know this is a film about two childhood friends. The movie has its valleys and mountains which take the movie up and down. The basic story revolves around these two friends, one who is extremely ambitious and wants to become a pop star, the other who has a gifted voice and is a natural singer but has no interest in pursuing it as a career. The music is average with little freshness, an unsuccessful effort by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy.

The story begins in the fields of Bhatinda where Arjun and Manu are school students. Manu, the mischievous one is busy chasing girls whereas Arjun is more intense and serious. Arjun wants to be a musician but as usual his father opposes it. Arjun thinks of ways out and immediately after that his father passes away. Wow what luck! His uncle Om Puri takes him away which separates the two best friends. Arjun reaches London and runs away from the airport since his uncle is also the no-singing types.

After a 20 year leap, he’s all grown up into Ajay Devgan and is ready to become a rockstar. Manu a.k.a. Salman on the other hand is a village band master. Gradually Salman moves to London where he joins Ajay’s band as Ajay has lost his voice. How Ajay’s fans are now Salman’s fan, the way Ajay envies him and tries to put him down follows in the story. The scenes are beautifully shot. Asin looks average as her dressing sense in the movie is absolutely pathetic and VJ Ranvijay and VJ Aditya who play the role of Pakistani brothers are impressive. Overall the movie is worth a watch but could have been way better.

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Acid Factory – Review

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

There is a huge part of the audience which enjoys watching only action films and feel the others are quite boring. Acid factory, totally and typically a Sanjay Gupta movie with the
gangster feel to just like Kaante. Everyone dressed in black just like any other action thriller make the film resemble Kaante even more.
The movie is shot entirely in South Africa and is on the darker front.Kaiser (Irrfan Khan) is a gangster who Fardeen Khan, the cop is chasing in an undercover operation. All of a sudden he appears to wake up in a factory where Danny, Manoj Bajpai and Dino Morea are all around him. Gradually they get to know that they have lost their
memory due to some acid in the factory.

They are absolutely startled and have absolutely forgotten their identities. Irrfan Khan, the boss, gives them a call and informs them that two of them have been kidnapped while the other two are his men. Now all of them are wondering which category do they fall into as they can recollect nothing.

 

The film goes into flashback, to weeks before this incident took place. Dia Mirza appears in the factory somewhere in between, once again dressed in black. A couple of action sequences like every thriller are the USP of the film. Irrfan Khan and Manoj Bajpai have tried to add some drama whereas Aftab imitates the bad boy image. Dia looks hot in her black woman avatar and Gulshan Grover unlike always, plays the role of a policeman.

If you are a Dishum Dishum fan and enjoy watching gun shots then you should watch the movie. But if you are soft and sober, a comedy or romantic flick should be your pick. Overall, the movie is an average thrilling experience, a one time watch.

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Wake Up Sid – Review

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Wake up Sid, one of the most awaited movies has finally hit the theatres. Not for a surprise most of the viewers love it. Ranbir Kapoor has performed fairly well and makes his character believable. Even though the role doesn’t portray him all goody goody, he has done justice to it.

Konkana Sen Sharma plays a woman five years elder to him who eventually gets into a friendly relationship with Ranbir. The movie flows smoothly and cuts out on all the extra drama and emotions. They have not shown Ranbir as the heart throb but more realistic.

That’s what makes the story refreshing.

The first half is peppy but something seems to be missing. The second half however is outstanding. With the punches right in place, it takes the movie to another level. The director has avoided inclining to the usual where the bad boy turns to a sweet chap overnight. In fact Mukerji has shown a step by step transformation in Sid’s behavior and attitude. From small things like keeping his books in order to preparing his own bed to more important things like earning his first cheque are shown in the right order making it quite believable. It doesn’t look over the top and exaggerated and is quite subtle.

In the meantime, Konkana plays her character brilliantly. Her role is quite complex but she has carried it out just perfect. Her irritation and love for Sid seems quite realistic and is fairly commendable.

Namit Das, Rahul Khanna and Kashmira Shah have cameo roles and all of them have given an admirable performance. For a debut film, Mukerji has done a fantastic job and all the critical acclaim is sure to come his way. For the viewers, it’s a must watch so grab you tickets right away, Sid awaits you!

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