Ladies and gentleman, guys and gals, brothers and others, the time has come! Finally!!! Indian movies' coming-of-age story has taken a much-awaited, poignant, all-important twist with 'Rock On!!', which itself is a coming-of-age story about a wannabe rock band. Just read why, before getting all cynical about the veracity and validity of my statements... :)
1. The movie is unconventional in almost every sense of the term despite having a conventional premise...
2. None of the characters feel overreacting is becoming to thr character...
3. When Farhan's wife asks him why he has kept her out of his previous life, neither of them shout,rant or rave...
4. When Farhan meets his ex, who had been unceremoniously and insensitively dumped by him a decade ago, she doesnt give him a 'look'... nor do her horrendous memories come gushing out all of a sudden...They are both mature individuals and they interact like any1 ought to...
5. 10 years down the line when Magik walk into the Channel V office for a meeting with the honcho, only to find tht its one of thr bitter, old-time rock-rivals, all they do is bat an eyelid...thts it...none of the old contempt flows out, the dude doesnt act like he's in charge of thr futures/lives, thrs no bad blood between thm....in fact most even manage a smile :)
6. The ending scene which describes the aftermath of the show, shows the rival guy along wit Farhan's ex, who is married to rival guy, as a part of thr later lives....very real, mature and inspiring!
7. The rock arrangements are true-blue rock... and mind-blowing....Rarely have we seen live music of such authentic nature in any form of art....
8. The movie is markedly different frm the lovely Tom Hanks-starrer 'That Thing You Do' but its spirit is basically a worthy clone of DCH....
9. Every actor in the movie is worth his/her salt and knows how and whr to act and react...Be it Shahana (Arjun's bitter wife), Prachi, Purab or Luke...
10. The cinematography is compelling and complements the script and music beautifully...
11. The music ROCKS! Jus ponder over the lyrics to know wat i mean...
12. The lead actor has sung all the songs himself...and done a commendable job...His vocals lend an added charm and raw quality to the songs...
13. The tumor-guy Luke doesnt fall down on the stage a-la SRK in innumerable movies, to seek audience sympathy...
14. The movie doesnt end on an unrealistic note showing the protagonists as successful rockers in thr 30s....
15. The end screen is not ur regular 'THE END' or 'Happily Ever After' tag...it urges you to help prevent piracy...
These are jus a few of the many thngs tht stood out in this amazing movie-watching experience...
First JTYJN, then BAH and now Rock On!!! Indian cinema is on a roll!!!And we are not complaining... :)
