Category: HindiThis is quite likely the best Hindi film I have seen in sometime and I have to say this is one film which is definitely a must see for any aspiring directors. Not because it's revolutionary - don't get me wrong it's still a 2/5 for me but there's something unique about this effort.
Firstly - Vishal Bharadwaj controls the film very well up until the crappy climax, keeps emotions in scenes going on perfectly fine until the end. Sigh - he should have ended it on an ambiguous note but he doesn't and gives in to the industry. Well fair enough but he needs to do some more works like these.
The film is purely based in Mumbai and there's some smart banter that comes up because of it. His characters are very lively and in a way long lasting in the mind. Lobo & Lele in particular are unstoppable and command such a massive presence, everyone else is well placed in the cast too. Shahid Kapur is surprisingly brilliant and Priyanka is just about OK.
Points to note - The duality of the brothers is present but there's way too much melodrama to unfold their story. He has such an interesting character in Guddu/Charlie but doesn't completely exploit it. The cold ruthlessness of the characters is displayed well but there are moments where you also wonder where the Bengalir brothers disappear for a good deal of time in the film. Also the end feels like a Priyadarshini film with every surviving character basically rallying up to meet his maker.
Recommendation level: 2/5 - Man of my word. Do watch it though, it's pretty much going to set the ball for hopefully better films in the coming future!
i think every hindi movie has its share of forgotten characters who the director (or script writer ;-) suddenly realises is missing and then they pop up mysteriously... lol at the priyadarshini film... i think it was the ending of hera pheri that had every one turning up for the "final fight" :)
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