After reading all the reviews of MPKDH one wonders what is it about the movie that has elicited such a fabulous anti response to the movie? Ofcourse, the expectations have a role to play but more than that it is the complete disaster that movie has turned out that should be held accountable. Experiments and growth is necessary but there are some principles of experimenting and here it looked like a business oriented and uninformed mind overtook the creative process completely and hence ended up with half-baked khichdi served with over ripe fruit.
The story: well we have seen it suffered it and done with it. Well almost. Barjatya movies have never been strong on story, only the treatment makes them different. That treatment is subtle, nuanced and old wordly. Remember the pool scene of HAHK when Madhuri asks Salman, Hum Aaapke Hain Kaun and how Salman blushes. Or the scene in MPK, when Reema Lagoo asks Salman if he likes Suman and subsequently their conversation on the phone - silent, full of dreams and romantic. Or when Salman and Bhagyashree emote with no dailogues and only glances or their nonk-jhonk (even in HAHK with MADHURI) or how Bhagyashree says I love you in antakshri. Cut to 2003 and all one gets is complete opposite. Part of it is awful acting but more of it is faulty screenplay. Pray why on earth those cycling expeditions were planned. They look more funny than heart warming and that servant looked like a third clown along with the animated parrot and semi-animated dog. The girls who play Kareena’s friends have senseless roles and dresses (their criteria to judge a ladka and subsequent scenes are downright repulsive). There are some downright double meaning suggestions in some dialogues with them. In one such scene Hrithik is esconsed with two girls and the thrid comes, takes her shirt off, thrust her bossom in his chest and asks her do you like it this way? Oh Boy! Then the Barjatya movie is about traditions. Sorry but you have nothing of the sort in this movie with even Reema Lagoo looking like a Page 3 celebrity more than anything else. And Himani Shivpuri is an extension of the numerous Saas Bahu serials, annoying and idioticly written character.
The worse part of the screenplay is that it is disjointed. A K3G, KKHH, Mohabattein or hell even MYKSH are all plastic and fantasy movies but atleast they got some clear narrative thread and wonderful screenplay. Nothing like that here. Film goes wrong from the word go. The scenes in college farewell (woa a farewell? Kareena still sings and dances in college functions long after she graduates) are missing emotional punch and Kareena’s dresses put you off esp. if you fall in the trap and take your family along. Move to the circus that explodes with arrival of Hrithik. Those must rank as one of the most poorly conceived scenes ever and over the top acting with exaggerated facial muscle exercises making them look even more irritating. And for another 1.5 hours your suffer all this bull shit, it really is suffering geting compunded with each scene. Contrast this with gentle battering in Maine Pyar Kiya (Aaj Kal Knock karke aana ka bhi rivaaz nahi raha, Dosti ki hai nibhani tou padegi) or HAHK when Salman first sees Madhuri (note that Madhuri shouts and throws attitude, but is lovable not irritating and Salman flashes eyes much like Hrithik was supposed to but the results are varying). And then there are these exaggerated khichdi of semi-porn scenes of kissing, bathing and revealing. Cut to interval point with a high voltage emotional scene (again over the top). Contrast this with the emotional scenes in HAHK and MPK.......... The Abhishek Bachan comes in and suddenly film picks up. Now if the film picks up with Abhishek Bachan what would it have been before is any body’s guess. Although scenes develop fairly well from now on, they again go down the drain once Hrithik comes back on scene. Hell you have been away only two days and the way Kareena and Hrithik meet it is like it was over centuries ago. An absolutely banal climax tops up a horrible screenplay exercise. The mother and sister change their heart in 1 micro second no sooner has Reema Lagoo said something which made no sense to me. Climaz actaully develops to a point where Kareena slaps Hrithik and hence one thinks she will reject him or something like it but she ends up marrying him when everyone feels she should just throw this bandar outta the whole movie for once and all.
Now for the acting:
Hrithik: Well only difference between him and Langoor was a tail. He shakes like he has got fever and cries ala Rudaalis.
Kareena: Barring a few moments in post-interval scenes, she goes overboard and exercises her facila muscles too much. Sorry Kareena only resemblance to Mdhuri was in the song Bani Bani. Relax next time while acting.
Abhishek: Ok. Looks royal but lacks dialogue delivery.
Rest all are a big pain with top honours shared between Ruby bhatia and Himani Shivpuiri. Pankaj Kapur looked lost perhaps wondering what on earth is going on..........If you thought Devdas had some high pitched acting, here it never really comes down right till climax.
Technically, other than odd shot of photogrpahy everything is wrong, right from Hrithiks cartoon dresses to Hopeless editing. Music is njoyable if you listen with eyes closed and if Chitra is not going to test endurance limits of your ear buds.
The movie leaves you with weird feelings something like A Samosa half fried and served with Chashni. Absolutely Trash movie to come out in last few years.