Rustom (2016)
This is essentially a remake of Sunil Dutt-Leela Naidu starred 1963 film Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke which in a retelling of the murder of a debonair businessman Prem Ahuja allegedly by a naval Commander, Kawas Nanavati in 1959.
Using artistic licence, the screenplay had been altered to appeal to the general public. A supposed crime of passion had been changed to be a story of nationalism and sacrificial deed to protect the sovereignty of Mother India against corrupt naval officers and greedy businesspeople. No one wants to hear about a mother of three two-timing her husband. Hence, the wife's character is made to be a newly-wed drop-dead gorgeous bored wife.
Akshay Kumar, after acting a do-gooder patriotic Indian is Airlift, shows his nationalistic side in this film. He tries to endure hardship, humiliation, career and family pride just to protect the country he loves. The script is too predictable. The element of suspense is missing and as an audience, I did not empathise with the actors. Akshay Kumar as Rustom appears too wood-like to garner any reaction as he seems expressionless and somewhat robotic in 'reading' his lines. The comedy department also fell flat with lame oft-repeated punch lines! Only Ilena D'Cruz seem to show some emotions but then the acting is overshadowed more by manifestations in hour-glass party gowns than that of a remorseful victim of fornication.
Whenever I watch a period drama, I always try to look faux pas in the props. Maybe I did not look hard enough, but I did not find any. The cars that were seen in the movie were 1959 model of Mercedes and many Ambassadors which were in production from 1958.
Did not really leave a mark, 3/5. The whole film just whizzed through...
This is essentially a remake of Sunil Dutt-Leela Naidu starred 1963 film Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke which in a retelling of the murder of a debonair businessman Prem Ahuja allegedly by a naval Commander, Kawas Nanavati in 1959.Using artistic licence, the screenplay had been altered to appeal to the general public. A supposed crime of passion had been changed to be a story of nationalism and sacrificial deed to protect the sovereignty of Mother India against corrupt naval officers and greedy businesspeople. No one wants to hear about a mother of three two-timing her husband. Hence, the wife's character is made to be a newly-wed drop-dead gorgeous bored wife.
Akshay Kumar, after acting a do-gooder patriotic Indian is Airlift, shows his nationalistic side in this film. He tries to endure hardship, humiliation, career and family pride just to protect the country he loves. The script is too predictable. The element of suspense is missing and as an audience, I did not empathise with the actors. Akshay Kumar as Rustom appears too wood-like to garner any reaction as he seems expressionless and somewhat robotic in 'reading' his lines. The comedy department also fell flat with lame oft-repeated punch lines! Only Ilena D'Cruz seem to show some emotions but then the acting is overshadowed more by manifestations in hour-glass party gowns than that of a remorseful victim of fornication.
Whenever I watch a period drama, I always try to look faux pas in the props. Maybe I did not look hard enough, but I did not find any. The cars that were seen in the movie were 1959 model of Mercedes and many Ambassadors which were in production from 1958.
Did not really leave a mark, 3/5. The whole film just whizzed through...
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