My guess is Rajeev would be giving it a rating of 2/5 though I hope he gives it at least a 3 rating
On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:16 PM, balajirajagopal <balajirajago...@yahoo.com > wrote: > Guys - Lets be clear about one thing. Taran;s reviews are all based > more from the Box office perspective while Rajeev Masand's reviews > are based on a more holistic picture. Either ways, 8 out of 10 times, > Taran has got it right in terms of the the possible box office > performance of the movie. I dont like some of the comments Taran > makes but that doesnt mean his box office performance reviews are > thrash. > > Anyways.....lets hope Rajeev's review is better. > > Cheers! > Balaji > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "rayrai2k" <ravis...@...> wrote: > > > > I always read this guys name as Trash. But I now have no regrets > > calling him so. His review was expected and what more can be since > > theres no Yash / Karan / SRK. That alone is the reason for him to > > review so badly. Either he was all along drowned in his phone not > > paying interest to dialogs. What made him give 3.5 to Billu if D6 > is > > 1.5. > > Teri oonchi shaan hai maula > > Meri arzi maan le maula > > Tu hai sab kuch jaanne waala > > Main hoon tera maanne waala > > Kaise kaison ko diya hai > > Aise vaison ko diya hai > > > > D6 is definitely a very good movie after RDB. Just like the feel > > after watching the RDB first time, I walked with a thought would > this > > sell. later every scene I recall is forcing me to watch it again. > > AB is not as great as seen in Yuva but is far better than any of > his > > other work including Sarkar. > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "rivjot" <rivjot@> wrote: > > > > > > http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12980/index.html > > > > > > Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra thinks out of the box and it's more than > > > evident now. First AKS, then RANG DE BASANTI, now DELHI 6. A two- > > liner > > > of the story may give you an impression that it's similar to UTV's > > > earlier outing SWADES, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker: An > American > > of > > > Indian origin returns to his roots and decides to stay back in > > India. > > > But DELHI 6 bites more than it can chew. > > > > > > Set in old Delhi, the screenplay [Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Prasoon > > > Joshi, Kamlesh Pandey] takes its own sweet time to come to the > > point. > > > In fact, the entire first half is dedicated to the sundry > characters > > > in the bylanes of old Delhi, where several stories run parallel > with > > > the main plot... The two warring brothers [Om Puri, Pawan > Malhotra] > > > and the wall that divides the two; the daughter of the house > [Sonam > > > Kapoor] aspires to be an 'Indian Idol' contestant; a moneylender's > > > [Prem Chopra] wife has an illicit relationship with one of his > > > lecherous debtors [Cyrus Sahukar]; an 'untouchable' [Divya Dutta] > > > makes more sense than the so-called thekedaars of samaj; a friend > of > > > the family [Rishi Kapoor] has still not forgotten his first love > > > [Tanvi Azmi]. Oh yes, there's also a 'Kaala Bandar' who spreads > > havoc > > > in the locality. Really, Rakeysh tries to pack in multiple > stories > > in > > > those 2.18 hours. > > > > > > But, alas, the problem is that barring a few individualistic > > > sequences, you don't carry the film home. The film is engaging in > > bits > > > and spurts. Worse, it tends to get monotonous, preachy and boring > > and > > > the end is so bizarre, you actually want to ask the writers, 'Hey > > > guys, you okay?' > > > > > > Let's cut a long story short: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra misses the > bus > > > this time. > > > > > > DELHI 6 tells the story of a young American boy Roshan [Abhishek > > > Bachchan] of Indian origin, who comes to India for the first > time, > > to > > > drop his ailing grandmother [Waheeda Rehman]. She wants to retire > > and > > > spend the last leg of her life back home; dissolving into the > soil > > she > > > was born in. > > > > > > In America, having led a very western lifestyle, Roshan is not > > > familiar with the sites and smells, the food and culture, the > > religion > > > and beliefs, this huge melting pot that India is. He believes that > > > Dadi had left her family and loved ones back in America, only to > > > realize that how wrong he was. > > > > > > The warmth and affection of the neighbourhood embraces him with > open > > > arms. Amidst all this he meets the beautiful Bittu [Sonam > Kapoor], > > who > > > wants to break free from the typical Indian social structure, to > > whom > > > Roshan is destined to lose his heart. > > > > > > That Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is an accomplished storyteller is > > evident > > > in several individualistic scenes. Note the scene when Vijay Raaz > > > slaps Abhishek and Abhishek slaps him back. Also, portions in the > > > second hour, when a Baba [Akhilendra Mishra] triggers off the > > > Mandir-Masjid talk and divides the two communities, is very well > > > structured. The sequences are disturbing and the writers and > > director > > > succeed in exposing the fickle-minded people residing in the > > locality. > > > > > > But the screenplay isn't foolproof. The romantic track is the > > weakest > > > link in the enterprise. The love story falls flat. Also, the > ending > > is > > > so abstract that an average moviegoer would find it difficult to > > > comprehend what the actual culmination is. The sequence in the > end, > > > when Amitabh and Abhishek have a conversation, looks weird. In > fact, > > > ridiculous. What was the need to have this sequence? It makes no > > > sense. Even the Ram Leela sequences, interspersed at regular > > > intervals, are forced in the screenplay. > > > > > > Rakeysh's handling of the subject is exemplary at places. But the > > > writing [faulty at times] as also the execution of the material > > isn't > > > the type that would appeal to all sections of moviegoers. A.R. > > > Rahman's music is outstanding; it's easily amongst his finest > works. > > > 'Masakali', 'Ye Dilli Hai Mere Yaar', 'Rehna Tu', 'Maula' > and 'Genda > > > Phool' are amazing tracks. Ditto for Prasoon Joshi's lyrics; > they're > > > gems. Binod Pradhan's cinematography is brilliant. Watch the Jama > > > Masjid sequence [breath-taking] or the camera movements in the > > bylanes > > > of old Delhi. Just one word to describe the output: Incredible! > > > > > > Abhishek doesn't work. Also, his American accent looks fake. > Sonam > > is > > > likable. Waheeda Rahman enacts her part well. Rishi Kapoor is > > wasted. > > > He deserved a better role. Amongst supporting actors, Om Puri > > > [powerful], Pawan Malhotra [flawless], Vijay Raaz [tremendous], > > Deepak > > > Dobriyal [genuine], Divya Dutta [admirable] and Cyrus Sahukar > > > [likable] leave a mark. > > > > > > Prem Chopra is alright. Atul Kulkarni looks like a buffoon. And > what > > > is Raghvir Yadav doing in this film? Supriya Pathak, Tanvi Azmi, > > K.K. > > > Raina, Akhilendra Mishra and Dayashanker Pandey are passable. > > Amitabh > > > Bachchan's presence in the penultimate minutes fails to evoke any > > > reaction. > > > > > > On the whole, DELHI 6 has a terribly boring beginning [first > hour], > > an > > > absorbing middle [second half] and a weak end [climax]. At the > > > box-office, the business is bound to be divided. The film may > record > > > bountiful collections at multiplexes in its opening weekend. The > > > popular music as also the fact that there's no major opposition > will > > > benefit the film in the initial days. But the business at single > > > screens as also the mass belt will be a shocking contrast. > However, > > > the cracks will start appearing sooner than expected, even at > > plexes. > > > Thumbs down! > > > > > > Rating - 1.5/5 > > > > > > > > -- Regards, Vikram http://www.vikramkumar.org Send free SMS in India http://mGinger.com/index.jsp?inviteId=coolviki
