Sunday, May 19, 2019

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

#EkLadkiKoDekhaTohAisaLaga - A fresh, slice of life film with a sensitive storyline.

A so-called taboo subject is very maturely handled, and with so much ease that one would barely even feel its unusual.

All performances are good and the comic moments are well timed.

Overall, a good one-time watch.

3⭐️ from me.

Badla

#Badla - A gripping and thoroughly engaging thriller.

The plot is pretty good and the performances from #TaapseePannu and #AmitabhBachchan are rock solid. Am beginning to appreciate #AmritaSingh as an actress in the current phase of her career!

The execution of the various angles of the story is nicely done by #SujoyGhosh but #Kahani has set a high benchmark and this one does not match up!

Also felt that there were few more plot lines that could have been explored to add to the suspense and the end could have been tighter. (Reserving further detailing of the climax due to chances of spoilers 😬).

Overall, worth a watch.

3.5⭐️ from me.

Total Dhamaal

#TotalDhamaal - Just the kind of nonsense and brainless entertainment needed after 2 hectic weeks in office! 😬

No, I am not saying its good; neither am I saying its bad; it does have its moments with some good punches and one-liners.

All characters are silly and unreal but the overall presentation is quite okay.

#MadhuriDixit is just so at ease and looks amazing. #AnilKapoor is getting younger by the day. #AjayDevgan ,#RiteishDeshmukh , #ArshadWarsi, #JavedJaffrey , #SanjayMishra , #BomanIrani and so on - all possible comical ingredients are thrown in.

Overall quite alright.

2.5⭐️ from me.

Why So Gambhir?

#WhySoGambhir - Well, because its just not funny enough! 😐

The sitcom-style #MarathiNatak is situational with hardly any good comedy. The punches that actually crack you up are hugely outnumbered by silly one-liners and crass toilet humour.

The concept of sitcom on stage is unique but the execution should have been much better.

On the bright side, the cast is a fine balance of good actors and so-so ones. Aroha Velankar and Pallavi Patil are quite good. Pradeep Joshi has limited scope. Anvita Phaltankar has potential. The rest are almost meh.

Overall, nothing great.

2⭐️ from me.