Top-notch ramgopal varma stuff.
(i am a diehard fan of varma and this is yet another reason why I should be so!!!!!)
based on dawood and chhotta raajan clash and D-company, ’’company’’ is a must-watch (and that too for RGV fans).
this is again a very good film from varma corp after satya.
if satya dealt with lower-level view of underworld with the protagonist as mumbai-street-walker living in a small house, company (though it starts with vivek being so) shows the ’’higher-level’’ view of underworld where the gangsters arent like bhiku mhatre (excellent protrayal by bajpai, got tempted to mention here!!) but very suave and so-called ’’high-class’’
(and here devgan comes with a stunning protrayal as malik, a calm but, ruthless man). vivek as chandu, who grows in double-quick time, from down-trodden slums of mumbai, thanks to underworld, and then becomes the buddy of malik and after a misunderstanding both of them vow to kill the other.
vivek shows great class too..when he becomes a good friend of devgan and the during his clashes with malik after their breakup.
mohanlal (as srinivasan) comes up with yet another astounding and natural performance, award-winning portrayal(best supprting actor, I mean). it’s time he gets wide apporval of his performances and not only in kerala.
the movie has some hard-hitting dialogues,
eg :
malik :’’hamaare dhandhe mein ek galti ko maaph karna us se bhi badi galti hai’’
and some very interesting one too like the one conversation given below.
malik to chandu’s maa : ’’Agar aap ek aur khilayegi, to pehle do jo mere andar gaye hai, unki keemat chali jaaygei’’
saroja to chandu’s maa after this : ’’Samajne ki Koshish bhi mat kijiye’’
&
malik to srinivasan : ’’main chandu nahin hoo, officer’’
and ditto srinivasan to malik : ’’main bhi chandu nahin hoo!’’
but, for the one interruption of isha item-number, the screenplay never sags.
even makrand deshpande deserves a mention for his slick narration.
overall, a very good movie, should be very closely rated (if not equal) to his earlier satya.