I have been waiting for this since the time I saw the trailer of it. I hadn't liked the songs - but hey, lovely promos. So, when movie released I booked the tickets for Thursday night.
I opened my twitter and FB on Thursday morning and in came the flow of negative reviews of the film. All the leading reviewers gave it 1.5 star. User reviews were still not available.
My heart sank. I saw my 1000 bucks going in drainage. I checked to see if I can cancel my ticket - there wasn't any option. Wife said - no worries we'll see how it goes. I said to myself - well, it can't go poorer than Himmatwala that I had seen.
I also did one more thing - I saw Knight and Day again in afternoon.
I went in to see the film with my wife, sister and mother in law. I honestly had no expectations from the film after all the reviews I had read.
After 80 minutes in the movie, we went for interval. I looked at my wife with an expression - "what the f**K all the negative reviews were about"? It was an entertaining first half and I was wondering if rest of the guys saw the same film? We decided to wait and finish the entire film and see if they have goofed it up anywhere in second part.
After another 80 minutes or so, I was convinced, the reviews that I had been reading since morning were either mostly paid reviews or the people went in expecting a James Cameron film. Movie is not flawless, lets be honest.
The first half is good, however second half could have been better. The fly-board based action sequence isn't placed very well. The climax is decent, but stuffed a bit. There were big news of how interesting the Abu Dhabhi chasing sequence is with 120 cars and all, but honestly it doesn't live up to the expectation. Formula 1 car driving is from no where and there aren't great scenes shot with it. The last scene of water plane is immediately after the F1 car and it seemed that last 15-20 minutes is stuffed with too much of an action. Songs are good, but they all look alike - there should have been some variety in there.
Acting wise, Hrithik stole the show. Katrina and Hrithik I guess are best looking pair in Bollywood. They look superb together. Dance sequences are beautiful. Danny Denzogappa is wasted in the film. There isn't much of a scope for rest of the cast - wish they could have been synchronized better.
Even with all the negatives, the visual treat that movie offers is superb. It is fast paced and no where you'll feel bored with what is on your screen. Style quotient of the film is very high and continuity has been maintained. You see Shimla / Prague and other places in the film - but they are connected and it just doesn't happen out of the blue. Suspense is well built and story, even though is not new, looks connected and nicely treated.
Its an amazing attempt to make a progressive movie. Movies like these take a forward looking step for the Bollywood. I do hope, someday we'll see a Transformer as well, though I am convinced we have a long way to go.
Its a movie I wouldn't mind to watch again if I have to. Its a great work and deserves a theater run.
I opened my twitter and FB on Thursday morning and in came the flow of negative reviews of the film. All the leading reviewers gave it 1.5 star. User reviews were still not available.
My heart sank. I saw my 1000 bucks going in drainage. I checked to see if I can cancel my ticket - there wasn't any option. Wife said - no worries we'll see how it goes. I said to myself - well, it can't go poorer than Himmatwala that I had seen.
I also did one more thing - I saw Knight and Day again in afternoon.
I went in to see the film with my wife, sister and mother in law. I honestly had no expectations from the film after all the reviews I had read.
After 80 minutes in the movie, we went for interval. I looked at my wife with an expression - "what the f**K all the negative reviews were about"? It was an entertaining first half and I was wondering if rest of the guys saw the same film? We decided to wait and finish the entire film and see if they have goofed it up anywhere in second part.
After another 80 minutes or so, I was convinced, the reviews that I had been reading since morning were either mostly paid reviews or the people went in expecting a James Cameron film. Movie is not flawless, lets be honest.
The first half is good, however second half could have been better. The fly-board based action sequence isn't placed very well. The climax is decent, but stuffed a bit. There were big news of how interesting the Abu Dhabhi chasing sequence is with 120 cars and all, but honestly it doesn't live up to the expectation. Formula 1 car driving is from no where and there aren't great scenes shot with it. The last scene of water plane is immediately after the F1 car and it seemed that last 15-20 minutes is stuffed with too much of an action. Songs are good, but they all look alike - there should have been some variety in there.
Acting wise, Hrithik stole the show. Katrina and Hrithik I guess are best looking pair in Bollywood. They look superb together. Dance sequences are beautiful. Danny Denzogappa is wasted in the film. There isn't much of a scope for rest of the cast - wish they could have been synchronized better.
Even with all the negatives, the visual treat that movie offers is superb. It is fast paced and no where you'll feel bored with what is on your screen. Style quotient of the film is very high and continuity has been maintained. You see Shimla / Prague and other places in the film - but they are connected and it just doesn't happen out of the blue. Suspense is well built and story, even though is not new, looks connected and nicely treated.
Its an amazing attempt to make a progressive movie. Movies like these take a forward looking step for the Bollywood. I do hope, someday we'll see a Transformer as well, though I am convinced we have a long way to go.
Its a movie I wouldn't mind to watch again if I have to. Its a great work and deserves a theater run.