I am surprised-pleasantly and otherwise...othrwise bcz a lot of ppl - and i mean a lot - have not liked Love Aaj Kal (in fact quite a few despise it), and pleasantly bcz inspite of the not so good reactions of ppl who hv seen the movie, it has emerged one of the biggest grossers of all times! Now i dont normally care much abt how much a movie makes, but sometimes its good to c well-made and well-meaning cinema make some money too, in times when any kinda trash lik Rab Ne and Singh Is Kinng makes moolah!
Enough of analysing the public perception! On to the movie! Imtiaz Ali springs a pleasant surprise in the form of Love Aaj and Love Kal, with a non-linear, time-sliced narrative style tht enhances the movie considerably...the dialogues deserve special mention as they r very real and so-not-gimmicky! no1s expecting u to laugh at any of the "jokes" bcz lets face it, thr r few in the real world who spout witty, funny lines every minute!! The Love Aaj story is very relatable...its got slices of love stories u see around ths days...mayb even frm ur own! Love Kal story is really sweet and has unforgettable moments lik whn Harleen comes down and unveils Veer's favorite black coffee frm underneath her dupatta! beautiful!! romance at its adorable best! :)
Saif does decently well in both roles....Deepika is lovely and acts fittingly for her role, contrary to popular opinion...for all those who said Kareena wud hv been better for the role, i have the following to say - Main Prem Ki Diwnai Hoon, K3G, Khushi, Kambakkht Ishq and many more!! Rishi Kapoor is as usual dependable while Giselle as Harleen is cute but a poor actress...thankfully she doesnt need to act much :)
The movie is full of subtleties and for all those who r wondering which ones, no wonder u dint like the movie...let me put it this way - u dint undstnd the vein of the movie! On the flipside, the music is poorly utilized...such fantastic songs deserved better screen portrayal...wit the exception of Dooriyan and Chor Bazaari, othr songs r a bit of a letdown, not least Twist, whr u literally Twist in ur seat watching Saif make an ass of himself wit those idiotic dance steps...the slow pace can also get a bit nerve-wracking and it wud hv been a good idea to position the interval better! And finally, Love Aaj Kal is not really enjoyable in the true sense of the word...its good, very good, thought-provoking and real, but when it comes to entertainment, its like watching Sanjay Manjarekar bat! Nevertheless, its a well intentioned and decently made movie...
Looking fwd to somthng more definitive frm Imtiaz Ali next!
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its rare that i ever disagree with u on movie reviews - but i must say Imtiaz Ali in my view has taken a step back with this movie which was clearly made more to make money than tell a story.
the positives - i loved the entire flashback scenario. it was awesome, romance after a long time shown well on screen. rishi kapoor was really good, saif did really well. nitu singh's special appearance.
the negatives - forcing the term PILE ON as if it's the most used phrase by today's youth! deepika's crappy acting and stupid monologues mouthed by both of them [which real world person talks like this], the unnecessary divorce twist in the movie, pritam ripping off coldplay during the background score!
the movie was quite good in parts but the crappy 2nd half of the 2nd half sank it for me.
agree wit u on negatives, except abt deepika, of course...but i stil feel the positives outweighed the negatives...and i thnk i likd the movie as much as i did simply bcz a lot of thngs thr wr so relatable...i hv been thru some of those moments the protagonists faced...and i hv hd similar thoughts...
anyways, i agree the movie dint deliver on expectations...nw whethr tht was bcz our expectations wr too high/diffrnt is a totally diffrnt issue! :)
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