Friday, February 26, 2010
Rate: 2/5
Teen Patti is verbose, inconsistently written and pretentious, but it also has an intriguing story, an unusual gripping soundtrack and an interesting ensemble cast. I suggest you watch it and figure out for yourself if this is your game. Of course, be prepared to hear characters seriously discussing stuff such as Nirvana and the human brain.
The earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. That's so true! Let's face it, money is the root of all evil. When we have more, it is never enough. This is exactly what Leena Yadav's Teen Patti tells you. Teen Patti is not only about gambling on table, but all those gambles that we take in our life. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to the Hollywood film 21, Teen Patti is akin to a roller coaster ride; if there are highs, expect the lows too.
Bachchan plays the role of a mathematician with remarkable ease. One cannot imagine anyone else in this character other than Bachchan. Especially noteworthy are the sequences between Bachchan and Sir Ben. Madhavan is excellent. The actor displays the grey shades most convincingly. The film introduces four new talents and each is confidence personified. Siddharth, Shraddha and Dhruv get maximum footage and they stand out. Vaibhav has tremendous screen presence, but his role lacks meat.
Raima Sen is alright. Barry John is first-rate. Anjan Srivastava is good. Mahesh Manjrekar is effective. Saira Mohan is hardly there. Sir Ben Kingsley is an amazing actor and expectedly, he's brilliant here. It's a treat to watch these two magicians - Sir Ben and Bachchan - perform on screen. On the whole, Teen Patti is a fresh concept, made well, but limits itself to the intelligentsia and big city audiences mainly.
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