As usual, I watched a lot of movies for last few weeks and thought of writing reviews for them
- Shootout at Lokhandwala(**&1/2) :A bigtime manly film with so many heroes (many playing villains) that few of then did not get enough space in the whole film. Its a Vivek Oberoi film (reminding Company) with Sanjay Dutt and Suniel Shetty playing their usual stuff. God knows whenTusshar kapoor will start acting like actor, but still better than his previous films, it seems until unless her sister is involoved in the film he is not going to get any roles(atleast for which acting is desired). A gud entertainer as whole. Camera work required a better work. Dark yellow colour of the film suited the film best. Apoorva Lakhia did made a film in a way which he had been talking all these days.
- Cheeni Kum(**&1/4): Amitabh Bachhan can make a mediocre film look like a gud entertainer. This can be seen for a different style where, instead of routine bollywood treatment of old-young affairs with heavy and emotional dialogues, director kept the situation under control with crisp and light weighted dialogues which will make you either laugh, smile or enjoy rather than just cursing him for the heaviness. 2nd half is better, but for one sequence. Big B and Tabu complemented each other really well which was missing in Nishabd. I watched both of the above films back to back in the theatre and guess what? I got the same seat as well. So it was like watching a long film with three breaks. And it really also showed AB's ability, from an old guy romancing a girl whose father is younger to him to a Lawyer making a judge realize what Police do when it really means business.
- Metro(***):This film is must watch being one of the best so far in the year. Look out for Irfan and Konkana, the star couple of the film. Irfan again showed why he is a class act. KK is the 3rd person to look out for. Rest of the cast played the roles given to them with sincerity. But its actually the script and the screenplay which makes the film worth watching. It captures everything-the stars, all stories, all ages, positives, negatives, timing, their interleaving-so well that it never gives u a moment to keep urself out from the plots going on in the film. MUST WATCH-thats how it can be summed up.
- Bheja Fry(***&1/4):When I came out after watching this film I said "Its the best film I have seen in this year". If you rarely watch films, lets say once or twice in a year, than this is the one you should go. Vinay Pathak aka Bharat Bhusan is awesome. Its a full situational comedy with no scope for cheap or double meaning dialogues. Some situations (its ringing/redial/opening of briefcase) keeps on peaking during the film, everytime it happens it looks better than the previous time. Go out for this film and you will forget everything, but laughing for one and half hours. Bharat Bhusan will not give you time to deviate from his acts and dialogue delivery. BEST FILM OF THE YEAR.
- Ta Ra Rum Pum(**&1/2): A full family entertainer, "live ur life, live ur dreams" funda film. Lead roles have been played superbly which makes film worth watching. Few squences(car crashes/races) have been shot really gud which makes you feel bollywood is coming of age. Background acore by Vishal-Shekhar is another attraction. I watched it twice in the theatre.
- 140 ki last local(**): A proper boyish film. I found people who came up with their family or GFs looked embarrased with the kind of jokes and language used in the film, otherwise would have enjoyed it a lot as we people did. An average incident based film with a good, different script. I would say a good time pass where you can enjoy the kind of dialogues like Uncle maachis milegi kya, aag lagani hai.....aunty bhi chalegi. Average acting by the cast and a gud background score especially "Laaree choote" which has been a big hit.