Sunday, November 9, 2008

Movies this weekend - Fashion and Heroes

Fashion.. starring Priyanka, Kangana and Mugda Godse. My rating - ***1/2

In spite of the not so great comments and reviews about Fashion, I was sure that Fashion will not disappoint me!Traffic Signal was the only Madhur Bhandarkar movie which was not upto my expectations for various reasons. Thats old story now but I dont understand what different story people were expecting from Fashion Industry that they think Mr. Bhandarkar is getting repetitive and has nothing different to say.

Needless to say, movie belongs to Priyanka, who is at her best both in terms of looks and acting skills. I was pleasantly surprised with her fine expressions and the right body language, be it as a struggling aspiring model or as a successful confident super-model or as a vulnerable girl who tries to make a comeback, she has played it all, to the hilt. Kangana Ranaut's role is no different from the ones she has played before and she makes you feel as if the character has gotten into her skin! Even the debutants, Mugda and Arjan are so natural that you find it tough to believe its their debut! Mr. Bhandarkar, for sure has done a great job moulding all of them! Second half could have been a little shorter but if you have your expectations right and can appreciate a finely researched and well made movies, then this is a must watch for you and for all those aspiring models out there as it showcases almost all the aspects of the glamour industry.

Heroes.. starring Salman and Preity, Sunny and Bobby Deol, Mithun Chakraborty and Dino Morea, Sohail Khan and Vatsal Seth. My rating - ***1/2

Thanks to the good reviews coupled with a patriotism theme and having Salman in it, there was no way I would miss this movie! Its not a war-film and its a simple movie with a simple message - "You dont have to be a soldier to show your love for your country". Every Indian should watch this movie to experience the emotion of patriotism and to understand what it means to live life with a sense of pride in you, a sense of pride about yourself, your loved ones and our country.

This movie is about the journey of two care-free boys who take up the responsibility of delivering the last letters of three soldiers who died in a war. The story is narrated by the two boys who want to make a movie for their graduation project, how they witness the martyr's families coping up with their lives. It has great dialogues and some deep emotional scenes, my favourites being the ones with Preity as a lone woman who manages her family by herself and Mithun Chakraborty as a dad who deeply misses his dead son. If you love your country, go watch this movie and if you dont have any such emotions for your country then YOU MUST WATCH IT to understand it!!