Talk about a movie getting bad reviews on the IMDB. I am kind of surprised. Cause this movie did NOT suck. Let me first start with the story. Sanjana (Kareena Kapoor) falls in love with Prem (Hritik Roshan), a man chosen by her parents to marry her. After he has finally won her heart, her parents find out that they mistook him for his boss. Meaning the boss has money, he doesn't. So her mother and her sister encourage her to get along with the boss also called Prem (Abhishek Bachchan). Now start the woes. Does she choose the man she loves? Or does she obey her mother and marry the boss who has fallen in love with her?
The first half of the movie was annoying at best. Both Kareena and Hritik indulged in overacting. Their childish behaviour was enough to wanna make you throw the remote at the tv. This all, however, made the second half an even bigger surprise. It showed us a Kareena that can actually act provided she isn't cast in the role of dim lightbulb or bimbo cheerleader. I found her performance very moving. I actually felt for her. Hritik unfortunately remained annoying, not for his childish behaviour this time, but for acting like a total spineless jerk. As for the other characters. The mother you wouldn't wish on anyone. I'm surprised her husband didn't throttle her a long time ago. And well, Abhishek Bachchan. This is the first movie of his I have seen. And I swear, when he gets out of the car, he looked like the spitting image of his father. I found him quite adorable.
So, let's recap. The movie isn't original. The acting isn't the greatest you have ever seen. But... it's a nice, moving story. To be honest, I even cried a little. Well worth the watch.
And the movie quoting parrot was NOT annoying, he was funny. Just like the cartoon dog.
***/5 stars
The first half of the movie was annoying at best. Both Kareena and Hritik indulged in overacting. Their childish behaviour was enough to wanna make you throw the remote at the tv. This all, however, made the second half an even bigger surprise. It showed us a Kareena that can actually act provided she isn't cast in the role of dim lightbulb or bimbo cheerleader. I found her performance very moving. I actually felt for her. Hritik unfortunately remained annoying, not for his childish behaviour this time, but for acting like a total spineless jerk. As for the other characters. The mother you wouldn't wish on anyone. I'm surprised her husband didn't throttle her a long time ago. And well, Abhishek Bachchan. This is the first movie of his I have seen. And I swear, when he gets out of the car, he looked like the spitting image of his father. I found him quite adorable.
So, let's recap. The movie isn't original. The acting isn't the greatest you have ever seen. But... it's a nice, moving story. To be honest, I even cried a little. Well worth the watch.
And the movie quoting parrot was NOT annoying, he was funny. Just like the cartoon dog.
***/5 stars