Prince Movie Review

Friday, April,9,2010
Rate: 3/5

One of the savviest thieves in the world commits the biggest heist of his life. He wakes up next morning to realize he has a gunshot wound on his arm that he doesn't remember getting. In his quest to find answers he discovers his name is Prince, he used to work for a man named Sarang and his girlfriend's name is Maya. He is being hunted by the secret service of India- I Grip, the CBI and the biggest white collared criminals in the world. He is the most wanted man in the country because only he knows the whereabouts of the heist, which contains a secret that is linked not only to his loss of memory but threatens the future of the Human Race. Prince can rely only on his razor sharp instincts to salvage himself. The web of deception spins and Prince gets even more entangled. Nothing and no one can be trusted. Every day he meets a new girl claiming to be Maya, Every cop and criminal in the country is out for his blood. He doesn't remember where he has hidden the Heist. He doesn't know which side of the law he is on. His life is at stake. The future of mankind is at stake. Prince has no one but himself to trust.

Vivek Oberoi doesn’t pass off as an action hero and never knocks you off your seat with his stunts, though some of them are admittedly edgy. The girls are just eye-candies. Cinematography is good, music bad, dialogues worst. There’s a deliberate twist and turn thrown in every reel to keep you from dozing off. But by the time the film climaxes, you sincerely hope for a Prince-like memory erasure.

There’s more fun to be had when you learn that Prince’s memory has actually been stolen and stored on a chip in a coin which he must find to remember something so important as to threaten the humankind.

Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Movie Review

Friday, April,9,2010
Rate: 1.5/5

Performance wise, Riteish Deshmukh si efficient. He enacts comic as well as emotional and romantic scenes very well. Jacqueline is easy on the eyes. Vishal Malhotra is excellent. Sonal Sehgal is impressive. Ruslaan Mumtaaz is perfect.

On the whole, Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is nicely made comic love story. The film has beautiful moments. The film mainly targets the youth. Good one to wacth.

Overall Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is a light-hearted entertainer targeted at the youth. It is a thoroughly entertaining film. Positives: 1. Milap Zaveri's direction is admireable. 2. Sajid-Wajid's music is pleasant. 3. Attar Singh Saini's cinematography is perfect. Negatives: 1. The story gets very old-fashioned in second half. 2. Technically the film is bit weak.

The cameos by Farah Khan and Akshay Kumar come as a whiff of fresh air, but some moments of chuckles and cackles don’t make an entertaining movie.

Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai -  Trailer

The Japanese Wife Movie Review

Friday, April,9,2010
Rate; 2/5

Performance wise, Rahul Bose is terrific this time. He leaves an impression on viewers minds. Chigusa is decent. Raima is perfect for her role. Moushmi Chatterjee, as Bose's aunt, brings light on screen every time she appears.

On the Whole, Aparna successfully creates a world that's so simple and relatable with such a compelling story. The purity and simplicity of this film wins over. The film has the potential for dedicated place audience anywhere.

Overall The Japanese Wife is a decent emotional journey that keeps you hooked for its pure love story. Positives: 1. Aparna Sen's direction is mind blowing. 2. Performances by leading actors are wonderful and impressive. 3. The climax of the film is fantastic. Negatives: 1. Relationship between Rahul and Raima isn't too convincing. 2. The sequence of Rahul visiting different doctors could have been reduced.

Pankh movie Review

Friday, April,2,2010
Rate: 1.5/5

There’s hardly anything to write about performances. Maradona’s rawness suits his character well but Bipasha disappoints big time. Her dialogue delivery and her facial expressions have a range too narrow for her character. However, her laughable costumes and overdone make-up do add some humour to the film.

In a nutshell, ‘Pankh’ is a flight best avoided.

Desperately trying to appear profounder, deeper, subtler, darker, edgier and disturbing than it actually is, director Sudipto Chattopadhyay’s movie Pankh is an abstract, delirious flight into the psyche of a man less ordinary.

The story revolves around a 21-year-old guy named Jerry (Maradona Rebello) who used to be a child actor named Baby Kusum. As a kid he was forced by his ambitious mother (Lilette Dubey) to play girl roles and grew up to be a psychologically scarred young man confused about his sexual identity. On top of it he has to live with constant taunts and sexual exploitation from people he comes in touch with.

Sadiyaan Movie Review

Friday April,2,2010
Rate: 2/5

Performance wise, Rishi Kapoor, Rekha and Hema Malini have proved that Old is Gold. They are the lifeline of the film. Luv Sinha conveys a rawness and innocence that go well with his character. His dialogue delivery and body language need fine-tuning. Ferena is a decent actor, but needs to work on her makeup and wardrobe.

On the whole, Sadiyaan is a film about relationships. In fact, the film is a treat to watch the two highly talented actresses share screen space after a really long gap. Nice work by Raj Kanwar.

Overall Sadiyaan is an emotional drama narrated in an old-fashioned style. Positives: 1. Mind blowing performances by Rishi, Rekha and Hema Malini. 2. Dialogues by Javed Siddiqui are brilliant. 3. Anshul Chobey's camera work is excellent. Negatives: 1. Production designs and costuming looks totally out of place. 2. Adnan Sami's music is poor.

Well Done Abba Movie Review

Friday, March 26, 2010
Rate: 2.5/5

Performances are good but a special mention should be made of Boman Irani and Minissha Lamba. The latter plays a spunky village girl who doesn’t wear burqa and wants to complete her education before tying the knot. Rajit Kapoor adds his own underplayed brand of humour as a cop.

A film with its heart in the right place, ‘Well Done Abba’ is sprinkled with a few funny moments but overall it fails to offer anything refreshingly entertaining or enlightening.

Director Shyam Benegal’s Well Done Abba takes a satirical, tongue-in-cheek look at the system teeming with corruption through the eyes of a man who decides to avail a government loan to dig a well in his field.

Hum Tum Aur Ghost Movie Review

Friday, March 26, 2010
Rate: 2.5/5

Hum Tum Aur Ghost has skilled performances, starting with Arshad, who's likable and believable. A complete natural, this is among his finest works. It's a new Dia you get to watch in this film. Not only does she look ethereal, but is exceptional in the acting department as well. Boman is tremendous, especially in the sequence when he's meeting his wife again. Sandhya Mridul doesn't get much to do. Zehra Naqvi is convincing. Shernaz Patel is wasted. Ditto for Tinnu Anand. Javed Sheikh is as usual. Asawari Joshi is perfect for her part.

On the whole, Hum Tum Aur Ghost is a terrible waste of a terrific idea. Disappointing!

Arshad Warsi - who has been credited with the story of Hum Tum Aur Ghost - has denied that the film is inspired by Ghost Town. Yet, there're some similarities and that could be coincidental. So far, so good!