So much is said about Aamir the movie - by most critics that I was very eager to see this movie. The movie surely has an interesting theme, very rarely presented and seen in Bollywood.
Aamir Ali (Rajeev Khandelwal) a doctor, returns from UK to India. He faces religious discrimination at the airport and when out of the airport is drawn into a web when he knows that his family is kidnapped by some Muslim extremist, who want Aamir to run from one place to another in Bombay and end it up by planting bomb on a crowded bus. Will Aamir plant the bomb to save his family? Or will he save the people in the bus? Will he take revenge? Will be fight the Muslim extremist and kill them? I won't tell you the ending and leave it to you to see it.
This is a very good effort by the first time director Raj Kumar Gupta, who has also written the movie. He has maintained the tempo and pace of the movie until the end. There are lots of other characters who come and go but Rajeev Khandelwal as the main protagonist has done a great job in enacting the role of the educated Muslim youth.
The technique of the movie is good and reminds us of some Hollywood style movies. But, does the movie really satisfy you? I would say NO.
The reasons are first, the protagonist behaves like a stupid and an idiot from the first scene onwards when he is so unaware of his baggage, or while catching the mobile thrown at him, or replying the mobile when he knows his luggage is driven away in the car. He continues being foolish throughout the movie except the last scene, where he smiles and does not reply the mobile ring. A thing he should have done in the first place, in the first scene.
Second, Indian Muslim issues are portrayed from a terrorist viewpoint. All issues though true loose substance and become flimsy because of that. There are also many other causes and reasons (local, national and international, economic) for terrorizing Bombay. Drama looses credibility.
Third, there are annoying scenes especially the one with the prostitute, or the joke scene in the hotel and the fight scene of hero.
The best part is the way the life of Bombay is capture on the celluloid. It is brilliant especially the dark lanes and chawls. The music is okay and some songs are good and hummable.
Raj Kumar Gupta has done good job for his first movie, but the movie could have had been much better. Let's see if the director is a one film wonder or has some potential to surface again with another interesting theme.
(Stars 6 out of 10) and an above average rating.
Aamir Ali (Rajeev Khandelwal) a doctor, returns from UK to India. He faces religious discrimination at the airport and when out of the airport is drawn into a web when he knows that his family is kidnapped by some Muslim extremist, who want Aamir to run from one place to another in Bombay and end it up by planting bomb on a crowded bus. Will Aamir plant the bomb to save his family? Or will he save the people in the bus? Will he take revenge? Will be fight the Muslim extremist and kill them? I won't tell you the ending and leave it to you to see it.
This is a very good effort by the first time director Raj Kumar Gupta, who has also written the movie. He has maintained the tempo and pace of the movie until the end. There are lots of other characters who come and go but Rajeev Khandelwal as the main protagonist has done a great job in enacting the role of the educated Muslim youth.
The technique of the movie is good and reminds us of some Hollywood style movies. But, does the movie really satisfy you? I would say NO.
The reasons are first, the protagonist behaves like a stupid and an idiot from the first scene onwards when he is so unaware of his baggage, or while catching the mobile thrown at him, or replying the mobile when he knows his luggage is driven away in the car. He continues being foolish throughout the movie except the last scene, where he smiles and does not reply the mobile ring. A thing he should have done in the first place, in the first scene.
Second, Indian Muslim issues are portrayed from a terrorist viewpoint. All issues though true loose substance and become flimsy because of that. There are also many other causes and reasons (local, national and international, economic) for terrorizing Bombay. Drama looses credibility.
Third, there are annoying scenes especially the one with the prostitute, or the joke scene in the hotel and the fight scene of hero.
The best part is the way the life of Bombay is capture on the celluloid. It is brilliant especially the dark lanes and chawls. The music is okay and some songs are good and hummable.
Raj Kumar Gupta has done good job for his first movie, but the movie could have had been much better. Let's see if the director is a one film wonder or has some potential to surface again with another interesting theme.
(Stars 6 out of 10) and an above average rating.