Just saw a promo of this movie a couple of weeks ago, so I decided to give it a watch. I have seen quite a few movies on the kidnapping genre and they have been pretty interestingly made. All movies from Fargo to Big Lebowski and Chaos have been different and enjoyable in their own unique way.
Bollywood too has made some good movies too on this subject. This time round we have a short movie for a change from a debutant person by the name of Raja Menon. Surprisingly This guy has displayed that he is talented and can make a good movie. ***********************CONTAINS SPOILERS**************************** The main plot revolves around 3 down on luck guys who are scraping a living through their dead end jobs. Naseerudin Shah who incidentally seems to get all the best movie projects, is a chauffeur. He does not seem to speak until the end, for some reason which is unexplainable. Vijay Raaz is a watchman for a resident apartment complex. Again he delivers a brilliant performance which is just so amusing. In any movie he is amazing and really can make us laugh. The third guy who Is a newcomer is unemployed and strikes a unlikely friendship with a Italian girl who is a resident of Bombay. Her background is not what it seems however. They all are friends and eventually realise that earn a decent living more money is required. After falling in to the company of a unconscious man that Raaz beats up in a brawl, they find a solution to make lots of money. They decided to kidnap people off the streets and ask for ransom money.***************END OF SPOILERS*************** The movie initially upon viewing will not seem like anything groundbreaking or spectacular. But given the fact that it depicts real people, in real surroundings acting in a realistic manner, sets the movie apart from the trash that has come out of late. The first 30 mins or so gives the viewer an introduction to the basic characters however this seems to take longer than is required and we are left to wonder when the main plot will begin. This element really lets the film down. I also expected more meat in the plot as it was too simpler story to tell. The movie could have been more enjoyable if the script writer had implemented some twists and turns. Vijay Raaz is the main attraction of the movie. The man is a genius. His acting is fantastic every time. However I feel he does need to put more weight on. Nasserudin gets through his part effortlessly. But the surprising element in the movie is the Italian actress. She was a delight to watch. Which goes to show that international actors too can be part of Indian films, if they are given the right role.
Overall if you are a fan of movies that belong to the kidnapping genre, this one is for you.
Bollywood too has made some good movies too on this subject. This time round we have a short movie for a change from a debutant person by the name of Raja Menon. Surprisingly This guy has displayed that he is talented and can make a good movie. ***********************CONTAINS SPOILERS**************************** The main plot revolves around 3 down on luck guys who are scraping a living through their dead end jobs. Naseerudin Shah who incidentally seems to get all the best movie projects, is a chauffeur. He does not seem to speak until the end, for some reason which is unexplainable. Vijay Raaz is a watchman for a resident apartment complex. Again he delivers a brilliant performance which is just so amusing. In any movie he is amazing and really can make us laugh. The third guy who Is a newcomer is unemployed and strikes a unlikely friendship with a Italian girl who is a resident of Bombay. Her background is not what it seems however. They all are friends and eventually realise that earn a decent living more money is required. After falling in to the company of a unconscious man that Raaz beats up in a brawl, they find a solution to make lots of money. They decided to kidnap people off the streets and ask for ransom money.***************END OF SPOILERS*************** The movie initially upon viewing will not seem like anything groundbreaking or spectacular. But given the fact that it depicts real people, in real surroundings acting in a realistic manner, sets the movie apart from the trash that has come out of late. The first 30 mins or so gives the viewer an introduction to the basic characters however this seems to take longer than is required and we are left to wonder when the main plot will begin. This element really lets the film down. I also expected more meat in the plot as it was too simpler story to tell. The movie could have been more enjoyable if the script writer had implemented some twists and turns. Vijay Raaz is the main attraction of the movie. The man is a genius. His acting is fantastic every time. However I feel he does need to put more weight on. Nasserudin gets through his part effortlessly. But the surprising element in the movie is the Italian actress. She was a delight to watch. Which goes to show that international actors too can be part of Indian films, if they are given the right role.
Overall if you are a fan of movies that belong to the kidnapping genre, this one is for you.