Rustom Review

Rustom, starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role, is a movie inspired from the true story of Naval Officer K.M. Nanavati who had murdered his wife's lover. The movie's begining however informs you that it is a work of fiction as the story has been modified to turn into a thriller.

Rustom is another fine feather in the illustrious cap of Akshay Kumar. It is a fine movie with a good plot and a thriller in the true sense. The movie has a brisk first half and the story unfolds within the first fifteen minutes of the movie. No time has been wasted in the movie. The murder happens within the first half an hour and the story just picks its pace from an already brisk one. The second half where most of the court room sequences have been shot is also pacy. The court room sequences in particular have been very well shot. These scenes have their share of humour which keeps these scenes alive.

The second good part of the movie is the acting. Be it Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz, Arjan Bajwa, Esha Gupta or Pawan Malhotra - all have played their roles very well. Of the lot, Akshay Kumar and Pawan Malhotra set the scene alive with their presence. Ileana D'Cru and Esha Gupta look terrific on screen and have also acted well.

The director Tinu Suresh Desai looks to be a fine director, just into his second movie. Though I have not seen his first movie, he seems to have a good touch on the Thriller genre and should be given more such movies. He has directed the movie and the actors very well and makes the movie into an enjoyable experience. Kudos to him for that.

The music of the movie is average. Though it does not matter as this movie did not need songs. The dialogues are superb. And the art direction and costumes give you the feel of the 50's. The cinematography is nothing to rave about, but this can be overlooked in a movie where the script is the king and most of the scenes have been shot indoors.

Overall this is a fine movie which can be seen with you family and friends. So go ahead and enjoy this thriller.

Rating - 3.5 / 5

Dishoom Review

Dishoom was a much awaited movie because of the interesting storyline of a top cricketer being kidnapped before the final match. The setting was interesting, but lets have a look at how the movie has turned up.

This movie had all the elements to become a craze at the box office. The trailers looked awesome and the songs were superb. However the movie dies a horrid death because of its poor script. This movie is proof as to why it is important to have a tight script. It can make poor stories extraordinary and can turn excellent stories into poor movies. The movie starts off well and one begins to get involved with the movie. The movie starts to build pace in the first half but then loses its grip because the scenes seem to have been placed just for some laughs and action. There are many loopholes and poor connectivity from one scene to the next. Things just seem to happen haphazardly in the movie, with no explanation. In the second half though the movie keeps its pace, the script is so bad that in the end of the movie you wonder what really happened in the movie. From the trailers, Akshay Khanna looked like an awesome villain, but in the movie he has been made to look ordinary. This is one of the major flaws in the movie. Had the villain been as awesome as in the trailer, it would have worked wonders for the movie.

All the actors have done a poor job in the movie. John Abraham seems to have just one expression. Varun Dhawan tries hard to make you laugh. Akshay Khanna seems to have been confused with his character from Race. And Mukul Dev in a short role looks menacing. The only refreshing thing in the movie is Jacqueline Fernandez who looks gorgeous. Akshay Kumar and Parineeti also are something to look out for, though they are hardly seen for 5 min.

Rohit Dhawan as the director does a poor job at bringing the movie and its characters to life. He hasn't been able to provide depth and character to the characters. He needs to improve his art of direction. His last outing Desi boys was better.

The best thing about this movie are its songs. All the songs are racy and have a party mood. Pritam has once again done a fine job at his music. Sau Tarah Ke is the best song of the lot and it has also been picturised beautifully. Janeman Aa at the end of the movie also lends some cheer to the movie's end. Other than in the songs, the cinematography is average. 

Overall this was a high potential movie which ends up in a disaster. You may as well want to miss this one.

Rating - 2.5 / 5