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Jannat 2 (2012)
A Film Well Above Average
Jannat 2 is a wonderful movie. I think people have begun to expect too much out of the film industry. This movie has moments of action, romance, comedy, and even sorrow. Jannat 2 is a movie that calls upon emotions without limits and is therefore a very different type of movie.
The music is one of the best aspects of this movie. As with almost all films in this cinema, music plays a large role. In the promotion of the movie, the music had a very prominent role. In some cases, the music keeps the movie alive and full of emotion. There really isn't more you could ask for, unless you were looking for some kind of song that can be played at will and sound nice in any situation. The music is tailored specifically to tell the story and it does a very exceptional job at it.
The story begins very late in the life of the main character, Sonu Dilli KKC (Emraan Hashmi) and therefore leaves very little time for the relationship between him and his best friend. This may be the ONLY aspect that this movie lacks. However, regardless of this fact, the movie kept me at the edge of my seat through the entire two hours. I can say this is much better than a dreadful extra hour added in order to maintain this one aspect.
Regardless of that one flaw, which really can't be fixed, there isn't much wrong with the movie. The romance in the movie is sweet, but different. It's Original. That's what a film should contain. There are too many movies neglecting originality in the relationship between the main character and his love interest. This brings a whole new way to look at a relationship and makes a huge effect on someone that can understand it.
The comedy, however vulgar it may be, is nonetheless funny. Sure, there is a lot of language in the movie, but honestly it is how people talk. Also, the vulgarity played a very important role in the film's story, it was to show how the main characters could never fit in to a high class lifestyle, that they had something that related to their former selves. There are other parts of the movie that seem simply hysterical, however serious they may have been intended to be. Such as (***SPOILER ALERT***) when Sonu is describing ACP Pratap as a crazy dog that won't leave him alone.
The action is almost top notch. It beats mediocre graphical effects that aren't fine tuned such as in movies like Ra. One. Graphical effects, unless perfect, have a negative effect. However, the movie does fine with very few of them. The action seems almost real in most circumstances, and it is very enjoyable to watch.
The emotions that flood at the end of the movie are like no other. (***SPOILER ALERT*** For the rest of the Paragraph) As the almost identical ending to Jannat, Jannat 2 shows another way for the main character to die in which he does in fact give up on doing the wrong thing for the right reasons, but instead does the right thing for the wrong reasons. The effect caused by the death of the main character is phenomenal and is very ORIGINAL. There are very few tragedies in Bollywood today. The greatest (of which I can recall of the top of my head) being Kal Ho Na Ho, by Karan Johar, and had become a big hit because of the emotions tied to the death of the main character.
In short, if you're looking for a different and original movie that can be funny, violent, romantic, and sad, this is the movie for you.
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
A Great Watch
Try to avoid listening to many of the misleading reviews, the movie was an excellent watch and was even better to see it with a family. Perhaps the people who say that the movie had "no story" didn't actually watch the movie. Want evidence? The movie is the story of a man who has lived a life in order to fight for his country who eventually falls in love and realizes that there is something beyond fighting for his country, fighting for peace and love. Sounds like a solid story to me. A great watch with the family because kids will love the comedy and action and I'm sure adults will enjoy the comedy and romance.
Don't get me wrong though, there were parts of the movie that were almost laughable. Some of the action scenes and stunts looked entirely fake, mostly towards the end. However, it will do for a great story and a very original movie. Salman Khan seemed much younger and he played the role very well. Katrina Kaif did exactly the same (there were jokes going on about their relationship throughout the movie) and the movie couldn't have possibly been a better watch.
Honestly, I'm seeing almost a fourth of the votes here giving it a 1, and that is ridiculous; This movie is a SOLID 7, no doubt about it. It's worth the price of the ticket I'm sure. So please don't let these reviews misguide you; go out, see the movie, and enjoy a great night with your family.