Wake Up Sid –It wants to awake all the Sid-like characters in our society. Infact, that is Ayan Mukerji’s trick- He perspicaciously creates a character who is quite like you, yourself and the best part is that everyone easily identifies with him. Not only Sid, but also his group of friends are people you see everyday. This gets somewhat close to Tyrewala’s Jaane Tu…An ordinary college-going guy’s typical life and add to it a tinge of melodrama is what makes WUS. Ranbir beautifully portrays Sid ,the lazy Sid specially. But when he changes you find glimpses of the changed Raj of Bachna Ae Haseeno. Similarly Konkana carries the look of Madhavi of Page3. So, Mukerji plays it safe here. Not to forget the alluring boss Rahul Khanna, I wonder if he was any different in LAK except that he plays boss to Konkana and not Deepika! Supriya Pathak speaks English the same way as she did in the Hindi tele serial Khichdi and Anupam Kher has gone stern faced several times before the camera. Mukerji eliminates all the chances of any flunk in acting by type-casting!
All in all WUS is pathetically predictable. You just know it that Sid has got to change!
If it is worth a watch, credit goes to the director’s thoughtful usage of human emotions in the film. And there is Ranbir leaving no trace of himself in Sid. But is it really an eye-opener? Is it making the Sids' change their careless attitude? An unfortunate answer is "No" because the film sheds its reality and turns typically melodramatic towards the end. Rather than leaving an impression on the Sids' minds it provides entertainment and you end up watching a film that you know is just a film after all!
RATING-**
Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Love Aaj Kal
Love Aaj Kal- The title suggests that its about Love Aaj-kal, Love Now-a-days. But the actual film is not just about aaj ka love, but a comparison of the aaj to the past kal! In a ride of the two generations running parallel the director just manages to set the right tempo, steady pace and sustain your attention with its crisp dialogue’s and funky humour.
Kudos to Saif for having played Veer Singh, the Punjabi lad portraying a Sardar’s character to the hilt and Harleen Kaur too manages to retrieve the glory of the old times grace except for a few scenes where a present generation-You- would find her dumb! And there is (Jai) Saif again playing the usual himself. No need to mention how he has expertised the character of this “cool”, confused, Casanova. Deepika(though she could have acted better) pulls off the today’s girl’s image easily and mesmerizes you with her stunning looks. In comparison, undoubtedly the kal ka love is more passionate and chivalrous and Rishi Kapoor convinces in it.
And yes, it so seems that Imtiaz Ali couldn’t resist himself from taking in some of the Jab We Met settings and scenes. But, we all loved Jab We Met, so you just don’t mind it. The music is enchanting, specially the song “Twist” beautifully blends the music of aaj against kal’s background score!
The basic genX problem shown here is their very casual outlook towars love with a “lets face reality” and “be practical attitude”. It is the time the present generation Saif-Deepika take to realize that they are “made for each other”. Deepika takes a hell lot of time in realizing that something is going wrong, but Saif surpasses her here too!
The director successfully portrays that it’s “Time” which has caused this difference. Is there much of a difference really? The answer to this question is Love Aaj Kal! There’s something good about today which was lacking in the past and there’s something good about then that is lacking in the present. After being thoroughly entertained you are left to learn, gain and imbibe something from the past!
RATING-***1/2
Kudos to Saif for having played Veer Singh, the Punjabi lad portraying a Sardar’s character to the hilt and Harleen Kaur too manages to retrieve the glory of the old times grace except for a few scenes where a present generation-You- would find her dumb! And there is (Jai) Saif again playing the usual himself. No need to mention how he has expertised the character of this “cool”, confused, Casanova. Deepika(though she could have acted better) pulls off the today’s girl’s image easily and mesmerizes you with her stunning looks. In comparison, undoubtedly the kal ka love is more passionate and chivalrous and Rishi Kapoor convinces in it.
And yes, it so seems that Imtiaz Ali couldn’t resist himself from taking in some of the Jab We Met settings and scenes. But, we all loved Jab We Met, so you just don’t mind it. The music is enchanting, specially the song “Twist” beautifully blends the music of aaj against kal’s background score!
The basic genX problem shown here is their very casual outlook towars love with a “lets face reality” and “be practical attitude”. It is the time the present generation Saif-Deepika take to realize that they are “made for each other”. Deepika takes a hell lot of time in realizing that something is going wrong, but Saif surpasses her here too!
The director successfully portrays that it’s “Time” which has caused this difference. Is there much of a difference really? The answer to this question is Love Aaj Kal! There’s something good about today which was lacking in the past and there’s something good about then that is lacking in the present. After being thoroughly entertained you are left to learn, gain and imbibe something from the past!
RATING-***1/2
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