Saturday, July 30, 2011

Zindagi na...quickie review

Films dealing with life-altering epiphanies are always shot in stunning locations. And Hindi films dealing with the same, need a stunning cast as well. A possible rationale: beautiful places relieve stress and bring things into perspective. And beautiful people experiencing divine realizations can hold your perspective on the screen, often resulting in a ‘ka-ching’ sound at the box office. ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ (ZNMD) is one such film.
The film isn’t as simplistic as it seems and each character has a back story and internal conflicts that surface intermittently between thrill-seeking stunts, sugary love, drunk talking and some seriously childish pranks. What is aesthetic in this film apart from the charming Spanish countryside is that scenes which would usually be served with heightened melodrama are quite well contained and subtle, yet convey the emotion.
For a roadie movie about three guys the film’s overall humour quotient is not very high and is mostly situational and there are usually more people laughing on the screen than in the audience.
The best about the movie: Corrida de toros,La Tomtatina ,Sky-Diving,Abhay Deol & Nasseruddin Shah





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