Obviously after seeing hundreds of films (and reviewing over 150), i
should be knowing a lot about movies, not the technical factors but
simple things like originality, entertainment, music etc etc.
But do i??!!! Expert No 1 - This is a fresh (original) film.
Me- Is it ?? 6 friends 3 girls 3 guys 2 that are seeing each other 2
that are confused and 2 that are asexual (has anyone seen friends?), 2
people that love each other but don’t know yet (lets not even talk
about how FRESH THAT IS).
Pleasing as watching end of college romantic comedies may be (hell even
one of the American pies was one), ITS AS OLD AS MOVIES ITSELF.
Expert No 2 - Mature and Subtle Portrayal of relationships and people.
Me - Did we see the same movie. A villain whos probably as evil as
gabbar given the context of the film. The other girl who had to be
dumped. A talking portrait, EXTRA CHILL PARENTS (i wish each and every
parent was really that chill in real life).
This movie did have some special moments though, but most were anything
but subtle, like the Khan Brothers, meeting the parents etc etc.
Expert No 3 - All the actors did a superb job.
Me- Did they Genelia still has difficulty in handling emotional scenes,
and her dubbing/voice is at least 5 movies away from being even good,
Imran Khan was actually quite good, but as the joker says "WHY SO
SERIOUS", even in the comedy scenes there was an air of aloofness or
seriousness about it, as if to say im here to do a serious job, and if
the scene require comedy then I will processionally handle it.
ALSO WHAT NOT MANY PEOPLE HAVE POINTED OUT IS THE SLOWISH PACE OF THE
FILM, really there is only one story in the entire film and for that
movie is quite long, its not like alternate tracks have been given much
importance.
The placement of songs and the fact that we feel compelled to play the
whole song once we start it, is still annoying.
ON MOST OF THE REST I AGREE WITH.
Yes the acting is very good but lets not push it to superb.
Yes the movie is funny most of the times when it wants to be.
Yes some of the emotional scenes are actually tolerable for a drama
hater like me.
Yes this is one of the best movies this year (more from the lack of
good movies I might add).
Yes you must watch this movie (hell if you like movies (especially
Hindi) what other choices do you have, and you will enjoy yourself).
In all a very good if not great movie that should be watched if you
like some good fun with the odd emotional moments.
-s sluggish pace, bad use of songs, not fresh or original.
+/-s acting superb???? maybe maybe not.
+s mostly fun, concept still appeals after all this time, Genelia looks
really nice (acting has nothing to do with the fact that I have semi-
crush on her).
total 7/10 (this movie actually met my expectations but im not
factoring that so that others expectations are not to high, this movie
once again gos to prove that if enough people tell you that a movie is
superb you will believe it, QUITE FRANKLY I ENJOYED JAB WE MET MORE).
BUT HELL, WHAT THE HELL DO I KNOW??.