Humko Dewaana Kar Gaye is a love story that relies heavily on romance and light moments. Though the storyline is waferthin, the twists and turns in the film keep the interest alive to an extent.
The first half has light moments aplenty. The interaction between Akshay and Katrina in Canada is truly enjoyable and takes the graph of the film upwards. Even the twist in the tale, when Anil makes an entry, makes for interesting viewing. Again, the interval point -- when they drift apart -- is amongst the high points of the film.
Writers have packaged several humorous incidents in the first half. A majority of light moments are sure to be appreciate .The post-interval portions begin on a promising note, but things begin to deteriorate in this half .The journey of twp protagnist from this point to the finale is full of hiccups, courtesy the faulty writing.
Even the climax is not as moving as one would expect it to be – it’s clich stuff. The culmination to the love story is not as convincing as it should’ve been. Perhaps, the writers ran out of ideas by the time they reached the finale, or may be they must’ve suddenly realized that the running time of this love story has already crossed 2 hours and it’s time to head towards the climax zone.
Besides, the pace in the second half of the film is extremely slow, which tries the patience of the viewer.
Director Raj Kanwar succeeds on two fronts; he has shot the film exceedingly well and has also extracted fantastic performances But he isn’t completely in form as a writer. The story stagnates in the second half and how one wishes writers would’ve come to the point fast, instead of beating around the bush and stretching it for another 25 minutes. Besides, the screenplay has two major twists in the first half, but no twists in the post-interval portions. Resultantly, the drama lacks a solid foundation. Even otherwise, there’s nothing much to look forward to in the second half.
Music is amongst the high points of the enterprise. the narrative in Humko Dewaana Kar Gaye does get a definite push thanks to a lovely score . While the title track, ’rock star’, sound easy to the ears, the best part is that they’re well placed in the story.
Cinematography is strikingly beautiful. Dialoges are natural to the core.
Akshay arresting performance is sure to sky-rocket his fan-following amongst the youngsters.Likewise, Katrina’s effervescent personality infuses Jia with buoyancy, . She takes a giant leap as an actor not only has she looked gorgeous, even her performance is flawless. Bipasha is marvellous. Anil Kapoor is a delight. The actor gives his role that rare sheen that only veterans are capable of. Bhagishree is first-rate in a small, but significant role.
On the whole, Humko Dewaana Kar Gaye is a decent fare, topped with captivating performances and mesmerising music. But a slow and not-too-exciting second half dilutes the impact to an extent.