This movie was just a perfect mixture of comedy and serious drama. At least up until the second half, when things got a bit more serious. It started off as a perfect satire of the India legal system, but took turns focusing on both the main story line, and the jokes.
After the intermission, the case at hand, takes the wheel, and the comic relief, however present, feels non existent, because you focus so much on the serious issue/case at hand. Now, this may seem to be a good thing, because the story IS, in fact, gripping. But this changed the entire tone of the movie.
And that felt, a little, over the top. It wasn't really called for, but it was something that I honestly, DID expect.
Akshay Kumar is at his usual, charming. Annu Kapoor was great. Huma Qureshi was hilarious.And Saurabh Shukla was BRILLIANT. Everything, from his intro (that dance in the court was hilarious), to his annoyance at the people not maintaining proper order, to his final verdict (with the moving speech and all). I think it's safe to say that HE was the MVP of this movie.
Also, the rest of the cast was pretty much fine too.
The story does have it's average number of plot holes, but nothing horrendous.
VERDICT:
Story: 7.5/10, Comedy: 9/10, Acting: 8/10, Execution: 7/10
Overall: 7.5/10
The movie is well worth your time and money. Not exactly a MUST watch, but definitely a MEMORABLE one! :)
P.S. I have not yet watched the first part of Jolly LL.B., so this review is completely impartial to the movie, and I DO NOT (CAN NOT, actually) compare it to its predecessor. That being said, now I'm going to watch THAT one!
Have a good day, everyone! :)
After the intermission, the case at hand, takes the wheel, and the comic relief, however present, feels non existent, because you focus so much on the serious issue/case at hand. Now, this may seem to be a good thing, because the story IS, in fact, gripping. But this changed the entire tone of the movie.
And that felt, a little, over the top. It wasn't really called for, but it was something that I honestly, DID expect.
Akshay Kumar is at his usual, charming. Annu Kapoor was great. Huma Qureshi was hilarious.And Saurabh Shukla was BRILLIANT. Everything, from his intro (that dance in the court was hilarious), to his annoyance at the people not maintaining proper order, to his final verdict (with the moving speech and all). I think it's safe to say that HE was the MVP of this movie.
Also, the rest of the cast was pretty much fine too.
The story does have it's average number of plot holes, but nothing horrendous.
VERDICT:
Story: 7.5/10, Comedy: 9/10, Acting: 8/10, Execution: 7/10
Overall: 7.5/10
The movie is well worth your time and money. Not exactly a MUST watch, but definitely a MEMORABLE one! :)
P.S. I have not yet watched the first part of Jolly LL.B., so this review is completely impartial to the movie, and I DO NOT (CAN NOT, actually) compare it to its predecessor. That being said, now I'm going to watch THAT one!
Have a good day, everyone! :)