*A R Rahman's music is average. - what the hell is that? :-x* Hello Thulasi,
That is the joke of the year :)
Gomzy
On 1/14/07, Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
A R Rahman's music is average. - what the hell is that? :-x
On 1/13/07, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
>
> Gurukanth Desai, knows from hereafter as Guru, has hopes of being rich
> and successful. He wants
> to achieve what his father could not. To make his dream come true, Guru
> requires going
> overseas, after all dreams can only come true off-shore.
>
> Guru works here and there, but it isn't long until he gets a prime
> position at a big factory.
> But, Guru is not happy, so risks it all by resigning the post to start
> his own business.
>
> He needs money for this enterprise, so offers to marry Sujata, just so
> he can use the dowry
> money to start his own business.
>
> Guru has a friend in Manik Das Gupta, a newspaper publisher, but their
> friendship comes under
> threat when Manik starts to print Guru's bad deeds. Manik gets help from
> editor Shyam, and
> together the two begin exposing Guru to the world.
>
> Mani Ratnam is a perfectionist and Guru is no exception. His direction
> is first rate and
> everything on-screen looks real. Cinematography, dialogues, and the
> screenplay are all above
> standard. But, it is the acting of the main players that give the film
> the edge. This kind of
> film requires the tempo to be just right, but that is not the case.
> There are scenes that just
> somehow don't work out right.
>
> A R Rahman's music is average.
>
> Abhishek might finally have a hit on his hands, a hit for which he is
> solely responsible. His
> performance is the best he has done in his career thus far. Mani Ratnam
> showed us what Abhishek
> is capable of in Yuva, and in Guru further evidence is brought to light;
> Abhishek is surely his
> father's son when it comes to movies. The only negative criticism that
> Abhishek might get is
> for his senior age role, where he lacks experience.
>
> Aishwarya Rai is supposed to be playing a low-key role, she has neither
> that many scenes nor
> any good dialogues, but she fits into her role perfectly and is a
> delight to watch. She and
> Abhishek look good in the scenes together, finally managing to create
> some on-screen chemistry
> that has eluded them so far.
>
> The return of Mithun Chakraborty has been laughed at for the past few
> years, but here he shows
> what a great actor he is, if a good role comes his way. Madhavan and
> Arya Babbar fit in well
> with the script. Vidya Balan is under-used while Mallika Sherawat is her
> usual self.
>
> The film tells a good story, the performances are good, but due its lack
> of spice (something
> that is required these days) the film will suffer at the Box Office.
>
> RS Rating: 6/10
>
> Reviewed by Tony
>
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