Cast: Vinod Khanna, Kunal Khemu, Soha Ali Khan, Boman Irani, Mahesh Manjrekar, Simone, Cyrus
Director: Krishna DK, Raj Nidimoru
Rating: ***
The movie promised to be a laugh riot and to a little extent lives up to its expectations. There is nothing in the script to make you sit back or think. Kunal Khemu and Cyrus Bocha are SIM card thiefs who create duplicate SIM cards for people. Their business is busted by cops and they end up stealing a Gangster's(Mahesh Manjrekar) Mercedez before ramming it on a road divider.
Mahesh sends them both to Delhi to retreive money from Boman Irani who is a compulsive gambler. Boman looses lots of money in cricket betting.
Kunal, Cyrus, Soha & Boman decide to form a team and bet on a Indo-SA match in Delhi. They have to get information from Vinod Khanna who is a bookie fixing cricket matches.
Soha Ali Khan works for the hotel where Kunal and Cyrus stay. Soha Ali Khan is definitely wasted in a totally insignificant role. Soha plays Kunal's love interest in the film.
The movie is really funny in parts especially when Amit Mistry the bookie agent speaks english. Boman Irani is the lone actor who holds the movie together.
After all the cop chase and the controversial Indo-SA cricket match the movie ends. Too many characters in the movie who dont add much value to its script. Example Simone Singh who comes as Boman Irani's helpless seperated wife.
I would only recommend this movie, if you are looking for a few laughs and forget about it completely when you reach home.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Angels & Demons
Director: Ron Howard
Caste: Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor
Rating: ****
After the dissapointing film adaptation of 'Da Vinci Code' comes 'Anegls & Demons' directed by Ron Howard. The book was written before 'Da Vinci Code' and in many ways better adapted by Ron for a movie.
Plot:
Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) a Harward professor is called to identify ancient symbols after a murder in CERN laborotaries. Four cardinals are kidnapped in the vatican city during the mass enclave to elect a new pope. Tom Hanks is requested to help save the cardinals who are threatened to be killed every hour. The group calls themselves "Illuminati" a 400 year old scientific secret society who are back for revenge against the Vatican for persecuting scientists in the past.
The movie becomes a run chase where Tom Hanks and CERN scientist Ayelet Zurer look for clues inside the Vatican state where the cardinals are held hostage. They have also stolen the latest explosive material called the 'Anti-matter' from CERN to destroy the Vatican state.
How Tom Hanks gathers all the clues within split seconds will remain a mystery. He is the expert here who knows all the secrets about the Vatican.
Despite its flaws on narration the movie holds your interest throughout its length. Tom Hanks is a pleasure to watch especially when he takes a dig at the Vatican for its misdeeds. Ewan McGregor is adequate in his role as the the priest in charge after the Pope's death.
There has been a few changes from the novel to make it less confusing for the viewers. For the average viewer it will be difficult to understand about 'Illuminati' , 'Anti-matter' and all the other things. Please research a little before watching the movie, you will enjoy it.
I would give it a good rating for its slick direction and pace.
Caste: Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor
Rating: ****
After the dissapointing film adaptation of 'Da Vinci Code' comes 'Anegls & Demons' directed by Ron Howard. The book was written before 'Da Vinci Code' and in many ways better adapted by Ron for a movie.
Plot:
Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) a Harward professor is called to identify ancient symbols after a murder in CERN laborotaries. Four cardinals are kidnapped in the vatican city during the mass enclave to elect a new pope. Tom Hanks is requested to help save the cardinals who are threatened to be killed every hour. The group calls themselves "Illuminati" a 400 year old scientific secret society who are back for revenge against the Vatican for persecuting scientists in the past.
The movie becomes a run chase where Tom Hanks and CERN scientist Ayelet Zurer look for clues inside the Vatican state where the cardinals are held hostage. They have also stolen the latest explosive material called the 'Anti-matter' from CERN to destroy the Vatican state.
How Tom Hanks gathers all the clues within split seconds will remain a mystery. He is the expert here who knows all the secrets about the Vatican.
Despite its flaws on narration the movie holds your interest throughout its length. Tom Hanks is a pleasure to watch especially when he takes a dig at the Vatican for its misdeeds. Ewan McGregor is adequate in his role as the the priest in charge after the Pope's death.
There has been a few changes from the novel to make it less confusing for the viewers. For the average viewer it will be difficult to understand about 'Illuminati' , 'Anti-matter' and all the other things. Please research a little before watching the movie, you will enjoy it.
I would give it a good rating for its slick direction and pace.
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