Welcome back......I return to blogging after a span of nearly more than a month. Now I am getting used those streaks of lethargy that keep surfacing in me quite often! After all you always try to overcome your shortcomings and keep failing miserably at it...isn't it?
This week I was at the cinemas trying to catch up on the new movie from the "perfectionist" Khan stable - "Jaane tu yaa jaane na". To put things in the perspective, "Jaane tu....." by no means is an outstanding piece of cinema........and yes it definitely isn't in the league of the cult classic "Dil Chahta Hai", yet this is one movie that is a must watch this season! "Jaane tu...." is a romantic caper minus all the eccentricities of commercial Hindi cinema, with a generous sprinkling of humor. One thing "Jaane tu......." does well is to consciously avoid all the cliches of Hindi cinema right until the climax........the far-fetched yet entertaining climax seems more like a tribute to the bygone era of Indian cinema which reveled in 'over the top' dramatization and bang-up climaxes. "Jaane..." marks the coming of age of a bunch of fine young actors - Imran is a revelation, Genelia is a livewire and their bunch of friends are an absolute delight......Here one actor who managed to arrest your attention in a brief role was Prateik Babbar as Genelia's brother. He seems to have inherited his famous mom's acting genes and I am looking forward to seeing a lot more of him in the movies. I have always admired Naseeruddin Shah's uncanny ability to act well in mundane movies but in this movie, he was an absolute delight as the hero's long dead father. Every time there was an altercation between him and Rathna Pathak (hero's mom), the audience was in splits. In a movie such as this, peppy music is a must......and ARR delivers big time......His music supports the movie admirably without for a moment sounding out of place..........
This is surely one of the finest movies this season and definitely worth a watch. If not for anything else, watch it for the fabulous performances!!! Well here I come to the end of this post, and let me be optimistic and believe that it wont be long before I return with another post!!
Till then have a happy time at the cinemas ( if you are going to watch LoveStory:2050, please treat it as an unintentional comedy......you might end up enjoying it!!!!!!!!!)
This week I was at the cinemas trying to catch up on the new movie from the "perfectionist" Khan stable - "Jaane tu yaa jaane na". To put things in the perspective, "Jaane tu....." by no means is an outstanding piece of cinema........and yes it definitely isn't in the league of the cult classic "Dil Chahta Hai", yet this is one movie that is a must watch this season! "Jaane tu...." is a romantic caper minus all the eccentricities of commercial Hindi cinema, with a generous sprinkling of humor. One thing "Jaane tu......." does well is to consciously avoid all the cliches of Hindi cinema right until the climax........the far-fetched yet entertaining climax seems more like a tribute to the bygone era of Indian cinema which reveled in 'over the top' dramatization and bang-up climaxes. "Jaane..." marks the coming of age of a bunch of fine young actors - Imran is a revelation, Genelia is a livewire and their bunch of friends are an absolute delight......Here one actor who managed to arrest your attention in a brief role was Prateik Babbar as Genelia's brother. He seems to have inherited his famous mom's acting genes and I am looking forward to seeing a lot more of him in the movies. I have always admired Naseeruddin Shah's uncanny ability to act well in mundane movies but in this movie, he was an absolute delight as the hero's long dead father. Every time there was an altercation between him and Rathna Pathak (hero's mom), the audience was in splits. In a movie such as this, peppy music is a must......and ARR delivers big time......His music supports the movie admirably without for a moment sounding out of place..........
This is surely one of the finest movies this season and definitely worth a watch. If not for anything else, watch it for the fabulous performances!!! Well here I come to the end of this post, and let me be optimistic and believe that it wont be long before I return with another post!!
Till then have a happy time at the cinemas ( if you are going to watch LoveStory:2050, please treat it as an unintentional comedy......you might end up enjoying it!!!!!!!!!)
7 comments:
superb review...
Hey! that was a great piece on the whole. “JTYJN” is indeed a great work with amazing performances. Loved them all... from Jai to Jiggy :) and Aditi to Mala :)
@anonymous: Thanks a lot......keep reading!!!
@shilpa: Thanks........yes it was on the whole an enjoyable movie....cool breezy one!!
Definitely.. although the plot is utterly predictable(like the funeral of cat, friends first.. changing to deep feelings etc..), the way it was handled was cool. Moreover the thing which works the most for the movie is the lead pair. Imran has the innocence of a newcomer which I felt was lacking in Bollywood since Aamir Khan made his debut more than a decade ago. Amidst all the brawny, long haired and six-pack crazy maniacal newcomers, Imran comes as a breath of fresh air. Genelia strikes me as a perfect chirpy and breezy girl with lots of spunk. Wonder if its the same girl i saw in Masti.. She complements Imran perfectly. Miaow, I think suits her so so well. The limited songs works very well for the movie. The numbers, however does nt make a difference as the songs esp Aditi and Pappu tends to stay in your mind for a long time and makes you feel like humming it and listening to it over and over again. Well, more than a comment I think its more like my review. But well, what the heck, its Scrini's blog and its only fair that i leave a long post! You will like it,won't you?
@oranje: Coool......does read like a review in itself and must admit it is better than my own review..!!! And I surely like long comments......btw I absolutely agree with the point u made abt "brawny, long haired and six-pack crazy maniacal" newcomers with zero acting talent....Keep reading!!Keep commenting!!!
Great review truly an awesome movie.....the movies highlights were described well in your blog :)
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