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Wake Up Sid (2009)
Not a smart movie, very aimless
Movie looks confused, so does the protagonist of the movie 'Sid', first half is still watchable, but second half is just waste. The movie tries to deal with the easy going high society brats, but ends up being just another movie, people who are rating this movie high, are keeping the base as other pathetic melo-drama's, but let me tell you, this movie is not raising the bar whatsoever, neither in acting nor in directing. Movie concept does have little potential, if it was made with clearer mind, it could have done justice to the plot.
Rating of 7.5 on IMDb, seems too much to me, its like comparing it with likes of The Illusionist, The Aviator, which i seem is insult of other two movies. So, in my regard, people with international taste buds, should consider it as 6.0.
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010)
another waste of actors with sub-standard direction.
Pros: 1)Good era to know about Bombay(yes, i like to call it Bombay), when things were heated up and city was on top of crime and development. 2) Acting, specially Ajay Devgan n side cast, i never took Emran/Kangana's acting seriously, Randeep huda would have suited better as role of Emran's. 3) Camera work, at some time.
Cons: 1) Dialogues were big let down, very heavy, lot of metamorphic idioms....more like seventies, with every other dialogue coupled with set phrase. 2) Screen-play, there was never a twist, story was open from beginning, director didn't build the climax too. Gangster plot was wasted, and character of sultan mirza was too sugar coated to give movie a real story feel. 3) Unnecessary romance for both leads was not required, why Bollywood still need romance in each movie?
In nutshell, if you are Ajay Devgan fan, watch movie once, other wise, wait for the DVD print n see it at home, not worth wasting money on multiplexes.
Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)
Neither class, nor for mass.....
Despite being a different movie and a brave attempt, i cannot say that movie entertained me. The acting was satisfactory but nothing exciting, In an attempt to give movie feel of REALITY, the the plot looses itself many times in movie, many scenes were unnecessary and concept is not worth making a movie about....Farhan akhtar who is more then capable director with movies like 'DIL CHAHTA HAI' under his belt is expected to make better movies....and the last scene of movie makes sure that its a typical Hindi movie where hero always survives, the movie would have left greater impact, if karthik would have died...
(and the phone would have rung again......at 5AM ;) )
Rock On!! (2008)
One time watch...
Movie seems predictable but practical, full of youth, banging egos of band artists cum friends. Acting is not much of a talking point of movie, Arjun rampal and farhan khan are not convincing, Girls in movie are new and not so bad and griping storyline after the intermission and nice rocking sound in the climax makes it worth watch. start of movie is quite slow and complicated but tolerable. USP of movie is youth and music, which is not so great apart from title track, script is not fresh like "jane tu jane na" or "jab we met" but script is not taken from old junk yard of bollywood classics and may amuse you in few scenes. With all other weak movies in circuit this is the best bet of the week.