Jimmy - Review
One look at Mimoh and you know that given the right roles, he can work wonders. So why a tacky script in the first place? He deserved better! The screenplay of JIMMY is an assemblage of the numerous masala films we've visited since time immemorial. The main betrayer here is its concept that has already passed the expiry date. And even a majestic tower will fall if the very foundations are weak.
Look at the cinema being churned out these days. Newer concepts, newer ideas, newer stories are the order of the day. The multiplex era has taken over completely. There's just no room for mediocrity any longer. In such a scenario, JIMMY looks like a fish out of water, an obsolete product that stands no chance in today's times.
Sorry, you just don't feel like humming the popular Mithun track 'Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy, aaja aaja aaja' for this one!
In the dead of the night, a young woman's dead body is uncovered by the police. All leads point towards Jimmy [Mimoh Chakraborty]. A mechanical engineer in day and DJ by night, Jimmy works hard to pay off the debts his late father [Prithvi] left behind. While everybody is shocked, Jimmy owns up to the murder and is sentenced to death.
Why did Jimmy commit such a heinous crime? Only Jimmy knows the truth. In a sudden twist of fate, Jimmy realizes in jail that he has been drawn into a vicious conspiracy.
Frankly, nothing works in this fare, except, to an extent, Mimoh. Director Raj N.C. Sippy faces a major roadblock in the form of the written material. Music is strictly okay, with 'Marhaba' being the only track that demands your attention in terms of orchestration [foot-tapping] and also choreography [excellent]. Cinematography is fair.
All eyes are on Mimoh and right so. The youngster needs to take care of his styling and makeup, but let's give him the due -- he has the potential. Only thing, he needs a better vehicle to drive into the audience's heart. His expressions are okay, his dialogue delivery can be brushed up, he needs to lose weight. But there's something in this boy that makes you give him a second look, despite a pathetic script. He has the energy, but it needs to be tapped in the right direction.
New-find Vivana is a pretty face, but not an actor. Zulfi Syed hams to the hilt. Rahul Dev is wasted. And what did Shakti Kapoor see in this role? Ehsaan Khan and Vikas Kalantri do not perform either.
On the whole, JIMMY is a poor show all the way. The script disappoints, not the star-kid [Mimoh]. The film may not have a future, but the star-kid does!
One Two Three - Review
ONE TWO THREE, helmed by debutante Ashwani Dhir, follows the rules faithfully. But…
Like most films of its ilk, ONE TWO THREE rests on a waferthin plot. No issues with that, but after a point you don't react to the on-screen jhamela. Substituting a cohesive script with witty one-liners and funny situations has never been the shortcut to success and never will be.
Besides, the masti-mazaak works at times, but falls flat on several occasions. The on-screen characters try their level best to tickle your funny bone, to evoke mirth, but the viewer sits motionless and expressionless like a mannequin.
Comedy is serious business and Ashwani Dhir has proved his skills in the past [he had penned the immensely likeable OFFICE OFFICE], but cinema is a different medium altogether. Sure, Dhir has worked hard on wit-laden dialogues and individualistic sequences, but how one wishes he would've worked on presenting a tighter script.
It's like promising a sumptuous meal, but being offered just starters. The main course is conveniently forgotten!
Enter the first Laxmi Narayan [Tusshar Kapoor]. He's from a khandani mafia family and his mother prays that with a few murders under his belt, he will be settled for life. He's got a final chance to redeem himself as a Bhai. He comes to Hotel Blue Diamond because he's taken a supari to bump off Papa.
Enter the second Laxmi Narayan [Suniel Shetty]. He is sent to Hotel Blue Diamond to collect a new car for his boss from Laila [Sameera Reddy]. The third Laxmi Narayan [Paresh Rawal] is a hawker who has made so much money selling under-garments on the footpath that he has set up a lingerie factory now. His son sends him to Hotel Blue Diamond to collect lingerie samples from upcoming designer Jiya [Esha Deol].
The three Laxmi Narayans are at the same place, at the same time. They get letters and photographs meant for the other. The first Laxmi Narayan gets lingerie designer Jiya's photo and goes to kill her, only to end up falling in love with her. The second Laxmi Narayan gets Papa's photo and goes to collect the car from him, only to be mistaken for a killer and gets beaten black and blue. The third Laxmi Narayan gets Laila's photo and asks her to show him the under-garments, only to be branded an old pervert.
Meanwhile, Chandu and Chandni are determined to stop anybody from buying the car where they have hidden the diamonds.
Ashwani Dhir is a far more accomplished dialogue writer than a screenplay writer. Directorially, the choice of actors is right and a few scenes are well canned. Raghav Sachar's music disappoints. Barring the title track, the remaining numbers are forgettable. Cinematography is inconsistent. It looks like a hurried job at times.
The film has a number of characters, but the one who actually makes you laugh the maximum is Sanjay Mishra, who impersonates the yesteryear villain Jeevan to perfection. Suniel Shetty too has his moments, but his 'Left-Right' dialogues, in scene after scene, tend to get monotonous. Tusshar does a decent job. Paresh Rawal is okay, but not the scene stealer -- something you've started expecting from him.
The girls enact their parts mechanically. The performances are in this order -- Sameera Reddy [okay], Esha [dull], Tanishaa [no scope] and Neetu Chandra [loud]. Manoj Pahwa excels. Mukesh Tiwari is alright. Ditto for Vrajesh Hirjee. And what is Upen Patel doing in this film? Murli Sharma doesn't deliver this time.
On the whole, ONE TWO THREE falls below the ordinary mark. At the box-office, don't expect much!
Mumbai Salsa - Preview
Virdas plays Rajeev Sharma. An advertising executive, Rajeev is a hopeless romantic but none of his relationships last. He is come about being really confused about women. Now, finally it seems that he has met the woman of his dreams…. But will the dream shatter?
Indraneil SenGupta plays Karan. A merchant banker Karan is the epitome of deviousness. For Karan women are just to have fun with. No serious commitments for him…. But will that change?
Dilip Thadeshwar plays Subramanium. Also works in the same Advertising agency as Rajeev. Subbu as he is better known is a traditionalist. He is conservative to the core. He hates everything that is progressive especially in the lifestyle department…. But it seems his outlook is in for a big jolt.
Manjari Fadnis play Maya. Maya works as the head of the Human Resources department of a leading Bank. Maya is Miss proper. For her, everything has to be perfect. And she also seeks a similar perfection in love. But we all know that love knows no perfection. Will Maya understand this?
Amruta Khanvilkar plays Neha. She owns a beauty and tattoo parlor. She loves the good life and especially the good sex life. She calls herself hypersexual. She secretly desires the permanence of love but for that she will have to face the ghosts for her past.
Linda Arsenio plays Pamella. Pamella is an expatriate who works in the same Advertising firm as Rajeev. She loves India and everything Indian. For her the final sign of acceptance in this country is to find love here. Will she?
Neelam Chauhan plays Xenobia. She owns a Salsa class and also teaches there. She comes from a broken home and has always wanted to feel like she belonged to someone. She knows that true love will give her that feeling of security that she desires. Will she find true love?
50 Lakh - Review
The concept is identifiable, no doubt, but how one wishes the director, also the writer in this case, would've had the vision to take it to its destination without hiccups.
The movie is a story of five young friends in Hyderabad. These friends, four boys [Ramu, Shankar, Kumar, Vivek] and a girl [Aditi], are middle-class people with middle-class aspirations.
In Mumbai, mafia don Irfan Khan [Pawan Malhotra] decides to shift operations to Dubai. As international airports are under surveillance and borders sealed, he hatches a plan. The plan is to get into a domestic flight in Hyderabad with the Home Minister.
Irfan decides to travel incognito, while four of his associates will hijack the flight to Kathmandu in Nepal. In Kathmandu, the hijackers would allow all the passengers, except the minister, to leave. The security forces, concerned about the minister, would not bother about the freed passengers. Irfan, one amongst them, would quietly slip away to Dubai. For this plan to succeed, Irfan seeks to recruit four fresh boys, ones without police records.
But what eventually unfolds is completely different. The four boys come face to face with the dreaded Irfan Khan.
50 LAKH starts with a bang and the problems of the unemployed youth are well depicted in the first 20 odd minutes. The parallel track -- of the dreaded don -- is also captivating. In fact, you've no major complaints in the first hour, but it's the latter part that spoils the show.
The problem in the second hour is, from being believable, the story turns unbelievable rapidly. Cinematic liberties are fine if you maintain uniformity from start to end, but why suddenly get filmy?
The second hour is unbearable because of various reasons. The kidnapping drama -- of the minister and the don, both separate instances -- looks fake. Is it child's play to kidnap a minister or a dreaded don? Besides, the hijacker and minister portion in the aircraft is such a terrible bore. If the intention was to make you laugh, sorry, it fails miserably.
A few scenes between the four youngsters and the don in the jungles are interesting, but why stretch the film endlessly? Director Chandrashekhar Yeleti loses focus midway. Dialogues are well-penned at places. Cinematography [Senthil Kumar K.K.] is consistent.
Pawan Malhotra is the only known name in the cast, but it looks as if he has walked out of BLACK FRIDAY sets and landed on this film's sets. The actor enacting the role of Rama is confident. The remaining cast is strictly okay.
On the whole, 50 LAKH doesn't work. At the box-office, it's a non-starter.
Go - Preview
Born in upper middle class of Bombay Suburbs, Abhay is bratty, quick witted, very independent and only child of his parents. He has an absolute belief in his ability to tackle any situation, though his lack of practical experience may contradict such a claim. He turns his charm on in a jiffy, eases his way out with a smile and makes people believe in him. He believes in loyalty and forms very strong bonds.
Nisha Kothari as Vasundhra Dave
Neighbor of Abhay comes from a similarly affluent background. Pretty and knows it, naïve and does not know it. Sweet natured and really does not mind Abhay pulling her leg. She tries to pay back in same coin and succeeds mainly because of unbelievable simplicity in her way of thinking. Has utmost belief is in her relation with Abhay and she has never tried to question it. She has a romantic streak in her and believes in chocolates and flowers.
Rajpal Yadav as Kay Jagtap Tiwari
A chameleon like conman who believes that he can con anyone at anytime, this belief leads to his downfall more often than not. His cons are swashbuckling and his appearance in constant makeover. He tries to reinvent himself into a new character everyday. What he does not know yet is that it is cagier to con him than him conning anyone else.
Kay Kay Menon as Nagesh Rao
Through years of his service serving justice he has lost out on his sense of right and wrong. There is deep seated bitterness and resentment that his honesty and ability has not been recognized or rewarded. A ticking time bomb and he is about to change his tracks.
Ravi Kale as Arjun Patil
From son of a primary school teacher in rural Chandarpur to Chief Minister of Maharashtra it has been long and arduous journey for Arjun Patil. Now he has got the power and he would do anything to keep it. He knows the art of politics and understands the culpability of power.
Discretion is second nature to him and backstabbing a habit which he has developed through his meteorically rise in power.
Ranga is a gun for hire, he has been in service for Arjun Patil for quiet a few years and he has a grudge that his loyalty has never been rewarded. Simple minded and very dangerous, he is not really pursued by logic or morality.
SYNOPSIS
Tow lovers, Abhay & Vasu run away from home, little realizing that they will run into a whole bunch of colourful characters including: a rogue cop, a mean killer, a crafty conman and a chief minister who kills his own deputy. As the stakes get higher and the chase picks up, it’s up to Abhay to save the day. It’s a racy story which constantly collides with heady action, super scares and compelling humor. It’s a full speed entertainment right from the word GO!