Jai Ho (2014, Hindi)I thought the overused formula of one man's fight against a corrupt country is so yesterday, so 1990s and only works for South Indian movies involving new faces. Obviously, I am wrong. A Bollywood veteran thinks it will work and eavesdropping on the response of the contented praises from the viewers after the show, I guess it is going to be another cracker for Salman Khan!
Half of the crew of Ham Saath Saath Hain (1999) teamed up for this movie. (+Salman Khan, there are Tabu and Mohnish Bahl)
It is actually a remake of a 2006 Telugu film (Stalin) which had its idea from Hollywood's 'Pay it Forward' of 2000.
The unbelievable saga of a unceremoniously dismissed army officer go around righting wrongs of a corrupt society and in the process endangering his helpless family members is nothing new. Every time, we watch such a movie, the public tend to think a new dawn will come where society would be courteous and politicians would be honest. Dream on. At least that 2 hours in the cool ambiance of cinema would give you a temporary respite from the daily insanity of life.
I thought the first part of the movie appeared disjointed as the dialogue, background music which a tad too loud and the acting was not in synchronicity. In spite of the believable well choreographed fighting scenes and the road chase scenes, we are not drawn into the movie.
There was a light moment in the cinema where the whole audience were in stitches. An actor was seen talking on his i-Phone, held obviously upside down and the shot was repeated!
In short, it was a feel good movie hoping to earn some brownie points for the image of Salman Khan as a do-gooder who is seen kind to the handicapped and the underprivileged. 2/5
It is actually a remake of a 2006 Telugu film (Stalin) which had its idea from Hollywood's 'Pay it Forward' of 2000.
The unbelievable saga of a unceremoniously dismissed army officer go around righting wrongs of a corrupt society and in the process endangering his helpless family members is nothing new. Every time, we watch such a movie, the public tend to think a new dawn will come where society would be courteous and politicians would be honest. Dream on. At least that 2 hours in the cool ambiance of cinema would give you a temporary respite from the daily insanity of life.
I thought the first part of the movie appeared disjointed as the dialogue, background music which a tad too loud and the acting was not in synchronicity. In spite of the believable well choreographed fighting scenes and the road chase scenes, we are not drawn into the movie.
There was a light moment in the cinema where the whole audience were in stitches. An actor was seen talking on his i-Phone, held obviously upside down and the shot was repeated!
In short, it was a feel good movie hoping to earn some brownie points for the image of Salman Khan as a do-gooder who is seen kind to the handicapped and the underprivileged. 2/5
You be in fantasy world for 3 hrs. Anyway credit to Salman Khan who has come a long way n being in wrong places at wrong time!
ReplyDeleteLate 80s, he was hero and he still is. 25 years later and looking good at 48! I enjoyed his Biwi No 1 the most.
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