A glossy pop-corn flick albeit with minor tweak to the same "phormoolah" makes the ostrich pull out its head from the sand. Bravo! Bravo! Bollywood's progression or regression? Help me here....
Anyways, honestly the movie works - thanks to the teenagers hotspot multiplexes, new heartthrob Ranbir (ofcourse Ranbir-Deepika affair makes a significant commercial contribution)and the rest of the n factors.
First half of the movie pegs the movie to a good level, credit the mushy-romantic tracks and humour. The second-half plot attempting to glorify redemption plays spoilt-sport. Does the phrase "a bad hangover" seem appropriate?
Segment One - Minishaa Lamba:: Maybe because the "boy-meets-girl" recipe works like a bulls-eye or considerable efforts that went into it. In redemption part, the plot is Ekta Kapoor's TV serial meets second half-DDLJ . Kunal Kapoor is OK but please don't flaunt the characters penchant for" Johnny Walker Black Label" by making it ogle at the camera.
And did I mention that this segment is written "apple polishing" all over (Adi – ain't you turning into narcissistic.... its DDLJ, DDLJ and more DDLJ here and we haven't forgotten Tashan yet!).
Segment Two - Bipasha Basu:: No matter how many oooh's-and-aaah's about Bipasha's in the movie, I am going to stick by my statement - Bipasha appears way too old opposite Ranbir.... call it halo effect, her personality or her voice. However the segment is done quite realistically.
In the redemption part, her performance comes naturally for her. However the plot is cheesy (can I label it BDSM – Bipasha's Dominance, Slavery & Machoism?).
Segment Three - Deepika:: Her portrayal of independent, carefree and an opinionated girl is fleshed out well. However in the redemption part, the character succumbs to fickle-minded feline sensibilities which can also be termed as creative liberties of the filmmaker. On second thoughts, maybe the role should have been swapped with Minishaa perhaps.
Vishal Shekhar's score is absolutely amazing with loads of repeat value. So is its picturisation (credit to cinematographer).
Costumes (by Manish Malhotra if I am not mistaken) are loaded with floral prints.... hey no complaints!!!
Siddharth Anand seems to have mastered Karan Johar's mantra to the core with each frame composed as a visual delight. Special mention on the choice of the locales.
Anyways, honestly the movie works - thanks to the teenagers hotspot multiplexes, new heartthrob Ranbir (ofcourse Ranbir-Deepika affair makes a significant commercial contribution)and the rest of the n factors.
First half of the movie pegs the movie to a good level, credit the mushy-romantic tracks and humour. The second-half plot attempting to glorify redemption plays spoilt-sport. Does the phrase "a bad hangover" seem appropriate?
Segment One - Minishaa Lamba:: Maybe because the "boy-meets-girl" recipe works like a bulls-eye or considerable efforts that went into it. In redemption part, the plot is Ekta Kapoor's TV serial meets second half-DDLJ . Kunal Kapoor is OK but please don't flaunt the characters penchant for" Johnny Walker Black Label" by making it ogle at the camera.
And did I mention that this segment is written "apple polishing" all over (Adi – ain't you turning into narcissistic.... its DDLJ, DDLJ and more DDLJ here and we haven't forgotten Tashan yet!).
Segment Two - Bipasha Basu:: No matter how many oooh's-and-aaah's about Bipasha's in the movie, I am going to stick by my statement - Bipasha appears way too old opposite Ranbir.... call it halo effect, her personality or her voice. However the segment is done quite realistically.
In the redemption part, her performance comes naturally for her. However the plot is cheesy (can I label it BDSM – Bipasha's Dominance, Slavery & Machoism?).
Segment Three - Deepika:: Her portrayal of independent, carefree and an opinionated girl is fleshed out well. However in the redemption part, the character succumbs to fickle-minded feline sensibilities which can also be termed as creative liberties of the filmmaker. On second thoughts, maybe the role should have been swapped with Minishaa perhaps.
Vishal Shekhar's score is absolutely amazing with loads of repeat value. So is its picturisation (credit to cinematographer).
Costumes (by Manish Malhotra if I am not mistaken) are loaded with floral prints.... hey no complaints!!!
Siddharth Anand seems to have mastered Karan Johar's mantra to the core with each frame composed as a visual delight. Special mention on the choice of the locales.