London, Paris, New York

Movie Name: London, Paris, New York
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama

Ali Zafar has already displayed his potential as an actor with the movie "Tere Bin Laden". He was not able to achieve response from "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" because he did not have substantial role. But this time he has attempted to carry a movie on his on shoulder. He has been successful only to some extent.

The plot of the movie is simple. Boy and girl meet thrice in the span of 7 years. Each time their situations and feelings are different. Ali Zafar has got some moments of his own where he displayed his affection or his broken heart; but sometimes he has become loud. Aditi Rao has looked great in various shades of her character but she has not been able to convince with her acting. The plot becomes shabby in the halfway and viewer starts loosing interest. The only things that keeps one bind, is the songs of the movie. Songs are melodious and full of freshness. Movie is shot in three locations, London, Paris and New York. But director did not try to cash the beauty of the location. He kept his focus on main characters only. Besides, movie is different in the way that there is no an army of unnecessary characters. The movie is okay as a package deal but it lacks at various levels. If you absolutely like romantic movies, then you can give it a go; otherwise there is nothing more than music to London, Paris, New York.

My ratings are 3.0/5.0

Chillar Party

Movie Name: Chillar Party
Language: Hindi
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life

This movie was produced by Salman Khan. I was surprised to see Salman advertising so passionately for his home production movie. I got a chance to watch the movie recently.

This movie is about a group of kids who live in a society. A new kid with his dog enters the society as the person responsible of washing cars. The group makes friendship with the kid and the dog after some initial tussle. Later when a minister makes a law to confiscate street dogs due to his personal vendetta against the dog staying within the same society, the group does all in its power to save the dog. The story is simple but it is stretched to 135 minutes. The story is about friendship and passion. It makes us realize that as adults people re forgetting what is important in life.

The script is well written. Dialogues are funny. I will not say that acting is superb but considering the low budget and acting experience of kids, the movie delivers acceptable performance to its level. I liked Naman Jain who has portrayed Balwan aka Jhangiya. The music score is good and helps in the flow of movie. Direction is good. There are some negative points also. First of all movie is a bit long for such a simple story. Then, main antagonist fails to deliver commendable performance. But overall, movie is worth watching. One more thing is worth mentioning here, item number by Ranbeer Kapoor.

Overall, movie is good watch for a soothing weekend. It forces us to think that we generally avoid the path of righteousness thinking that it is full of difficulties. But kids never leave the path they think is right. So never take kids lightly. Considering this I will rate the movie as 3.0/5.0 :-)

Singham

Movie Name: Singham
Genre: Action, Romance, Drama
Language: Hindi

I have been a fan of Ajay Devgn from his early days in film industry. I was waiting for the movie as I already watched “Singam” in Tamil in which Suriya was the protagonist. I was hopeful that Ajay could do justice with the role as he started his career as an action hero.

The movie is about an honest police inspector who is posted in his own village. He works according to his own definition of justice and law. He is the local hero. On the other side there is a city goon who has influence with Police and politicians. The story is about the confrontation and subsequent fighting between them. The plot is not innovative but the way story turns and twists, is interesting.

Ajay is looking great with his perfect physique and impressive voice. The movie is all about action sequences and dialogues. Ajay has done well in both the fields. The dialogues as well as the action scenes are funny. Prakash Raj has become stereotype in his villainous role. Actress Kajal Aggarwal has nothing to do in the movie. This movie is not for critics; rather it is for the movie buffs who believe in pure entertainment. The ending is a bit nonsensical. I will not compare Ajay with Suriya as both have their own styles. I liked both the movies. There is nothing to do for others. Music is good but the songs do not help the plot in any way. In short the movie is about action scenes, dialogues and Ajay Devgn.

My ratings are 3.5/5.0

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Movie Name: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Genre: Romance, Drama, Slice of life
Language: Hindi

I always appreciated movies made by Farhan Akthar, as they go beyond singing and dancing and seek some answers, which challenge the life of common men. This movie also succeeded in keeping up to my expectations.

The movie is about three friends who embark on a road trip, as a bachelor party for one of the friends. The friends come from different segments of society. They have their own fears and reservations. Together they face these fears and come out as winners. They learn to their callings in life and decide to act upon them. The movie gives message that life is all about choices, which are to be acted upon without fear to live to the fullest. The movie is a bit long (2.5 hours) but still has ability to keep the audience tied to their chairs.

The acting by Hritik is great as he portrays the transition from money minded Financial Trader to a free person who believes in living life in present. Farhan and Abhay have also done well in their roles. Katrina was not that impressive, but it is okay as her role was only to increase glam points. The locations in Spain are beautiful. Music and songs are not great but keeps with the flow of the movie. The end seemed a bit arbitrary as ending song was not aligned to the choices made by the trio.

My ratings are 3.5/5.0

Shagird

Movie Name: Shagird
Genre: Action, Drama
Language: Hindi

I was looking forward to watch this movie as Nana is repeating his role of Police Officer. I liked his previous movie “Ab Tak 56” in such role. I was having great expectations from the movie and movie did not fail me in my expectations.

The story revolved around a police officer, played by Nana Patekar who is not idealistic type. He kills to gain favor from a politician, takes bribe and indulges in all the activities which profits him. There is another police officer, junior to him and a new recruit, who is not happy with such activities. The movie follows the life of these two. How one tries to collect money by means to settle in foreign land and the other one tries to learn from his senior. The story cannot be summarized in a single paragraph as there are many twists and turns. The climax is something to look out for.

From this movie, Nana has once again proved his acting prowess. He was splendid in his role as a person whose aim is survival. He does not mind the method to accomplish the same. Mohit Alawat has improved his acting and rendered an impressive performance. Music was good. The best part was story. Different twists keep you bound to your seat. The language is typical North Indian as the events are showed to happen in Delhi. This is a must movie for the people who are bored with Comedies and want something different for once.

My ratings are 4.0/5.0

Yeh Saali ZIndagi

Movie Name: Yeh Saali Zindagi
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Comedy
Language: Hindi

I chose to watch this Hindi movie on Good Friday evening as I was confident with the actors of the film.

The story follows three people’s lives. One is criminal, another is CA and the third is stage singer. Their lives are tangled and the ultimate love story is formed. You can say that the movie is about true love being fulfilled with perseverance.

Everything about the movie was great. The music score was good. The dialogues were great, so as narration by Irfan Khan. But the striking part was acting. Irfan has done great as a person who is helplessly in love. The movie grows over you. This movie is like a breeze among the other tailor made movies now a day. I will highly recommend the same.

My ratings are 4.0/5.0.

Game

Movie Name: Game
Genre: Action, Romance, Drama, Mystery
Language: Hindi

I had a long weekend as Monday was a holiday. I watched this Hindi movie to spend my time in a hot weather.

The story follows four different people from different parts of the world who are called to an island by a billionaire. The story has its own twists and turns. In one sentence it is a story of revenge which is told like a murder mystery. The main protagonist is Abhishek Bachchan which has failed again to provide some charisma to the screen.

There was nothing much to like in the movie. The music was not likable, nor the actors. They all just filled the gaps but no one was able to get the psyche his/ her character. The movie had all elements of a film but it failed to deliver the same. The acting, story, script, music, action sequences all failed to make a lasting impact. If you want to spend time, there are better ways than watching this movie.

My ratings are 2.0/5.0.

Yamla Pagla Deewana

Movie Name: Yamla Pagla Deewana
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Language: Hindi

I recently watched this movie as there were not many others and I was not in a mood to watch any heavy drama.

The plot was simple about an NRI gentleman who comes to India to find his long lost brother and father. How he solves their problems and manages to win their hearts in order to take them back to his mother is the story all about. There is a subplot which involves the love story of his con brother. There are many funny characters which are given small screen space and they are able to maintain freshness in their characters. Movie does not give any message in particular. It is a fun ride. The chemistry between two brothers and Dharam-pa is something to look out for.

This movie is not a tear jerking drama or story full of twists and conceit people but it aims to make you laugh and it is successful in doing the same. There is not much to do for anyone from acting per say. Dharmendra has done well as a loving father and aged con artist. Bobby has done well in his good for nothing role. But the real shining star is Sunny who makes us laugh with his dialogues, action and expressions. Action sequences are way beyond comprehension, so just enjoy them without giving trouble to brain cells. Sunny has made spoof of action sequences from his previous films which make a person to burst in laughter. Music is not particularly melodious but one or two songs will make your feet move.

The only negative point with the movie is its length. The movie could have been much better with lesser number of songs and some editing. If you like Deol-family then go and watch the movie for their superb chemistry. My rating is 3.0/5.0.