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Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)
Revoke Ayan Mukherjee's movie license
I pray to the film board of India to revoke the artistic license granted to Shri Ayan Mukherjee for inflicting such horror on innocent citizens of India. If there isn't such a thing as an artistic license, they should create and confer one on him, and then publicly revoke it like a court-martial. Else, he should be stripped naked and made to walk the Walk of Shame with Kangana Ranaut walking behind him, ringing a bell and shouting "shame shame ", with every step.
Watching Alia Bhat is the only relief from this otherwise nonsensical drivel.
At this point AI technology is so advanced that the GPT-3 AI can probably write a better movie script than this. How does a team of experienced movie makers take Rs. 400 crores and create such crap? Did anyone even read the script before they started filming?
When finally the movie ends and you feel relieved they actually threaten you with a part 2.
Guilty Minds (2022)
Harebrained, sloppy and avoidable
If you are a fan of courtroom dramas you will find this series shallow, banal and pretentious.
The courtroom exchanges are nonsense. Why a character says or does something, is never fleshed out. The acting is not too bad, but the problem is the direction and the writing which lacks anything remotely related to movie making or story telling.
The characters and backgrounds do not seem believable. For example, the prosecution lawyer, one of the protagonists, shouts out her arguments in the courtroom, in a very un-lawyer-like manner, like she's quarrelling with her boyfriend or mother. She makes baseless allegations without proof that even a non-legal person wouldn't make.
The first episode follows in the footsteps of the Akshaye Khanna starrer, Section 375. This episode is a laughable abridgement of that brilliant movie.
Too many questions are left unanswered and the ones that are answered, are done unconvincingly. The very judgement pronounced at the end of the episode is ridiculous composed.
To be honest I watched only one episode, but I don't think I have the courage to suffer such atrocity one more time.
There are some series that are uninteresting, but at least they are not annoying. This series is both.
7 Khoon Maaf (2011)
Excellent build-up ends in an anti-climax
This movie had piqued my interest from the very day they announced its bizarre title. The trailers and promotions only reinforced the anticipation and built up the promise to a frenzy. Priyanka Chopra, without a doubt, one of the finest actresses of our times could deliver any kind of magic, especially when she is in a Vishal Bhardwaj film. Despite the disappointing ratings awarded by various critics we went to the theater; and held our breath.
The movie begins with an adequately unfamiliar setting, like the village in a story you had heard long back in your childhood. Anything is possible there, and no one knows how vicious the jealous husband can be; or how vengeful the scheming wife. The first husband, Neil Nitin Mukesh, is murdered, in what arguably is the most convincingly executed plot. The next two, John Abraham and Irfan Khan meet their demise in reasonably well elucidated stories. After that, despite a sterling performance from Anu Kapoor, the plots drag, and get more and more difficult to digest. The links between the plots begin to fall apart and the cleanups lack meat. The climax is poorly woven with desperate attempts to induct mysticism and philosophy to cover up for the lack of substance. Vishal Bhardwaj should have restricted it to 3-4 Khoon Maaf and there would have been a lot less grieving from everybody.
Priyanka has delivered dynamite as only can be expected from her. If any other actress was hoping for any awards this year, she might as well forget it today. John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh have performed beyond expectations while Anu Kapoor's performance would remain as the most memorable among the male cast.
Vishal Bhardwaj once again delivers short sequences of brilliant story- telling but in the end fails to package them into a masterful film. But do watch this movie for some skilfully crafted thrilling sequences, situational absurdities, witty dialogues, performances of Anu Kapoor, John and Neil Nitin and the magic of Priyanka.
Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010)
Almost Perfect
Phas Gaye re Obama (PGRO) based at the time of the global economic recession, is the story of Om Shastri (Rajat Kapoor) who, once a successful business-man in the USA, is now broke and faced with the prospect of finding himself and his family without a home to live in. Left with no other choice he decides to visit India to sell his ancestral mansion and honor his financial obligations in the US. While the horrified attention of the world was fixated on badly faltering giant corporations, the little heard-of Kidnapping Industry in Om Shastri's village was going through times as rough as any other. Not only did the hostage's family reduce the ransom negotiation into a ridiculous Palika-Bazaar bargain they even asked back the kidnappers for loans. But as Om Shastri sets foot in his village kidnappers' sentiments soar as if Barack Obama himself had sanctioned a billion-dollar bail-out for this ailing industry. Through a series of hilarious plots Om Shastri touches the lives of several kidnapping gangs climaxing at the big-daddy of this Industry.
Even though the plot of PGRO is virginal the concept has similarities to films like Khosla Ka Ghosla, 99, Sankat City, Ek Chalees Ki Last Local etc. in terms of the main protagonists getting unintentionally involved in the matters of the mafia, illegal money and through their ingenuous wits coming out unscathed and even richer on the other side.
As is common to such films, PGRO also relies on well-crafted characters with ridiculous peculiarities and ironic scenes such as Mantriji (Amol Gupte) sacrificing a goat during the inauguration of a bridge while holding the portfolio of Ministry of Animal Welfare. The humor is restrained and at times subtle as opposed to cocky, laugh-out-loud wisecracks.
Special mention for the background score that cleverly puts a variety of music ranging from 60's style Nirupa Roy-ish sitar twangs to Chak De India style exhorting crescendos to the most unexpected of scenes and characters.
A slightly faster screenplay could have raised the prospects of PGRO's box-office success but if you are used to subtle humor then you will not complain.
Quite liked the movie - 7 on 10.
Aaja Nachle (2007)
Madhuri magic - Still bewitching
Let's first get the obvious out of the way – This movie was conceptualized for those who lived and basked in the age of Queen Madhuri. If you have cherished memories of growing up with this charming, lovable lady with her bewitching grace and mesmerizing smile, run to your nearest God and ask for blessings for the crew of this movie that have brought you back your first love. This movie will make you fall in love with Madhuri all over again.
This movie is meant to be an easy-watch. There is not much to be angry about or no one to be angry on. (the poor baddie is even mellow enough to break-down into tears in the end.) There is not much to work your grey cells about. Nothing makes you laugh-out-loud or shed a tear on. Rationale, attention-to-detail were never meant to be its forte, so don't even care.
Instead sit back and feast your eyes on the colors, the dance-sequences, the leisurely movie-making that does not strive to try too hard but plays itself out with a very enjoyable and likable pace. There is focus on the sublime aspects of life – love, friendship, helping and sharing, coming together for a cause ("The joy of doing something together" as put by Madhuri in one scene). And of course there is absolutely no way your heart will not go out to that damsel in distress, with daughter in tow and a mélange of rookies fighting the cruel cruel world to uphold Culture and the last wish of a dying Guru.
Actors like Konkona, Raghuvir Yadav, Irrfan, Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Yashpal Sharma never fail to delight and this movie is no exception. The music though not path breaking does blend with the mood of the movie and provides the required support.
All in all, keep your expectations right and you will come out of this movie with a smile on your face a tune in hum.