Sunday, March 11, 2012

Movie Review: Kahaani…is brilliant story telling

 

Kahaani is that one of a kind rare gem that Bollywood takes its time coming up with..if ever. Its not your regular mashed up, hurried product in the hope of making a quick buck. Kahaani is what you get when ample effort goes into telling a story the way it should be told

I have long maintained that the real hero in a movie is the plot. Unless the acting is superlative, if there’s no plot, the movie tends to fall flat. However, a good plot and well told story will always find an audience…and Kahaani just re-affirms that belief. Sure, Vidya Balan does an expectedly great job with the character she portrays but while Dirty Picture was carried through entirely on her shoulders, Kahaani’s beauty lies in the plot, build up and subsequent climax, through and through.

A word to the wise, if you can help it, don’t read any other review (especially not wikipedia), or preferably anything else about the movie before going for it. Its the surprises and sometimes, absolute shocks that make Kahaani the thrill ride it is. Also, it has one of the best pre and post intermission sequences I have seen which simply shows the class that this movie has

There are some unnecessary scenes of typical Bollywoodish melodrama that could ideally have been avoided but at the end of the day its hard to complain given all the rest that it offers. Clocking at an exact 2 hours, Kahaani is a refreshing offering that must not be missed – so rush to the theaters before some idiot gives away the thrills to you and spoils your fun of watching it!!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Movie Review: Paan Singh Tomar…..run for it!!

An unexpected but highly pleasant surprise, Paan Singh Tomar is every bit worth every penny spent on the ticket and looks set to give all the other offerings this week, a virtual ‘run’ for their money. Right from the beginning, the movie simply flows and none of the scenes look forced or out of place. In fact, by the time the movie intermissions you are gearing up for a crackling second half

While the second half does seem a little disjointed especially in comparison to the first half, it still delivers for the most part. The reason why Paan Singh Tomar works so well is because it has Irrfan Khan as its lead. Virtually being a one-man show, the movie had to have a strong lead and in Irrfan Khan, its found a dream match. The fact that he can act, is no news to anyone but the panache with which Irrfan has handled the role of Paan Singh Tomar, needs to be seen to be believed. Whether it is his innocent but sincere younger days or the coming of age of his character, his frustrations and pent up anger, its all just in the right place and delivered just the right way.But for his stellar performance, this movie might not have become the rare gem it now is. Mahie Gill on the other, looks completely out of sorts and her dialogue delivery is rather forced and rehearsed. Thankfully, she has a very minor role to play

Due praise must be given to the director as well since Tigmanshu Dhulia has executed the movie to near perfection. Using the background of an interview, the movie flits effortlessly between the past and present and there’s a touch of class to the way it happens. There are no unnecessary songs which only adds to the joy and not for a moment does one feel bored or phased out. Clocking at 2 hours 15 minutes, one may think that the movie could well do with 15 minutes less but given that this is bollywood, a 2 hour 15 minute movie should be seen to be an achievement in itself

Overall, a highly watchable movie, Paan Singh Tomar is the first real hit of the season in 2012..so ‘run’ and grab the next tickets!!

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