Just something random

Its about Gill played by Owen Wilson – a writer (hollywood’ish fairly succesfull) and his ambition to become a real writer – that is to publish a realistic novel.He also has a strong sense of nostalgia towards 1920’s Paris.He loves old things,record labels,books,history of music and the rain.He loves his fiancee who is not convinced about Gill’s plans of writing novel and shifting to Paris.

Gill is also not sure about this novel and one day at the stroke of midnight he is magically trasported to the 20’s – the world full of artists he admired like Picasso,Scott Fitzgerald,Ernest Hemingway and Adriana(who is dating picasso).He gets his novel critiqued and also falls in love with Picasso’s mistress Adriana(Marion Cottliard).

He finally comes to the realization that he cannot live in past – hence he will not be able to improve and complete his novel.
Bottom Line of the movie is a simple message : Do not live in past – nostalgia won’t improve anything -rather life ,art and romance are worth a re-examination if required.It also tells us that it is not about love but about sharing a common taste and liking.

I am not sure whether it’s Carla Bruni(Museum guide – first lady of France),the music,gorgeous paris,Marion Cottliard’s magical presence,Owen Wilson’s confused,excited performance,nostalia or its Woody Allen’s writing and direction or may be the dialogue “Paris is most beautiful when it rains”

But i can assure you – if you have little or some liking towards something artistic and if you like good conversations between characters you will like the movie for sure.

Rating : 3.5/5

Remaking a movie which was famous for award winning performances and solid dialogues was much of a dare – but Karan Johar produced and Karan malhotra directed Agneepath (2012) does not dissapoint at all.

First things first : Its a remake – not a ripoff – and that works bigtime in favor of the movie. Story is same but the treatment is way different and that makes sure that comparison does not spoil anything.

Hrithik as Vijay Dinanath Chauhan – Outstanding in one word – every scene he has done shows that he has lived the character and he did not need much dialogues as his expressions and eyes do all the talking – his character is all raw no style and only focused on avenging his father’s death. If anyone would have done justice to Vijay Chauhan it is Hrithik.

Rishi Kapoor as Rauf Lala : Once bollywood’s lover boy and then in recent times a cool dad or character artist is menacing and he looks so convincing that you just HATE him on screen.Vetaran actor proves if given an opputunity he has very capable of shocking you – Brilliant.

Sanju baba Dutt as Kancha : The show stealer – though not all of his dialogues are solid but his mere presence paints – Evil and Devil on the screen. Every scene when Sanjay dutt walks in he creates that terror and is freakishly convincing – his physique add to the overall impact and he is sure to get the dialogue re-written:beta so ja nahi to Kancha aa jayega 🙂

Director Karan Malhotra makes a wise decision not to copy each scene and gives us a superb movie with high voltage action scenes and intense drama – Brilliant debut and hats off for remaking the movie.Credit to Karan Johar as a producer – it was a project he wanted to remake as a tribute to his father and it is a perfect one.

Ajay Atul music is good but whats rocking is the background score – which takes movie to a whole different level.

Flaws: The length – little trimming would have been better,Commisioner Gaitondey role.

Overall this is a movie worth watching and superb remake – very good direction and acting and amazing action,cinematography and background score makes this movie a winner.Amitabh bachchan’s Agneepath will be the cult as it is till today – but add this adaptation to your collection for a different flavour.

Definitely 4/5 – do not miss this.