Finally a Yashraj film that has a New York setting for a reason! New York is a very welcome film to end the long drought of films because of the producers-multiplexes tussle. It has a young and fresh cast comprising of John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif, a good story and very able hands of the director Kabir Khan.
The story is set in New York (duh!) and chronicles the impact of 9/11 on the lives of 3 people of Indian origin living in the city. It has good pace and never drags. The story does not need the actors to do much and hence the three lead actors pull it off well. Neil Nitin Mukesh would be the pick of the three, though you see the chinks when he has to speak out long dialogs in a stretch. Katrina Kaif is very natural; it is almost like she is playing herself and hence is very good at it. The climax requires her to do a little bit and you see her limitations as an actor. John Abraham matches up to his co-stars. Standing up against the lead star cast is the character actor Irfan Khan - easily an excellent choice for the role he plays. Not surprising then that Irfan gets some of the most poignant lines of the whole film.
Kabir Khan follows up his last film 'Kabul Express' well with New York. Both are Yashraj productions and Kabir Khan is definitely one of the best directors in that banner. Both his films have a strong script (a lesson for other Yashraj directors) and very neat execution. A good job done.
The story is set in New York (duh!) and chronicles the impact of 9/11 on the lives of 3 people of Indian origin living in the city. It has good pace and never drags. The story does not need the actors to do much and hence the three lead actors pull it off well. Neil Nitin Mukesh would be the pick of the three, though you see the chinks when he has to speak out long dialogs in a stretch. Katrina Kaif is very natural; it is almost like she is playing herself and hence is very good at it. The climax requires her to do a little bit and you see her limitations as an actor. John Abraham matches up to his co-stars. Standing up against the lead star cast is the character actor Irfan Khan - easily an excellent choice for the role he plays. Not surprising then that Irfan gets some of the most poignant lines of the whole film.
Kabir Khan follows up his last film 'Kabul Express' well with New York. Both are Yashraj productions and Kabir Khan is definitely one of the best directors in that banner. Both his films have a strong script (a lesson for other Yashraj directors) and very neat execution. A good job done.