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Blackout (2024)
From Lootcase to Lost case
Overdose Of Poor & Over the top acting. The Benchmark was set by Kareena Kapoor in Main prem Ki Deewani Hoon, but Vikrant Massey & Mouni Roy really came close for BLACKOUT. The concept was brilliant but the execution felt flat & it was predictable to the core. One night adventures are becoming the flavor of OTT's post the success of Lootcase but Lootcase was genuinely funny & Kunal Khemu has an exceptional comic timing which unfortunately Vikrant Massey lacks completely, so no love lost & being a non nepo kid, I wish Vikrant massey continues to shine in intense & emotional roles. Not at all typecasting him but he genuinely doesn't have a comical presence. Rest of the cast was average at its best barring Mr Joshi Sengupta who shines in a short cameo & one word to Mr Sunil Grover, how much lower you will stoop down in choosing your roles, we all have witnessed your absolute vulgar & cheap acts on the Netflix Kapil sharma show, you were considered the best part of the show for your portrayal of gutthi, Rinku Devi or Dr Gulati & we were so thrilled at your comeback but what we witnessed was absolute carnage.
So not deviating from the topic, here are some honorable mentions if you want to enjoy Bollywood's one night adventure movies -
Ek chalis Ki Last Local, Barah Aana, Sankat City, Mithya, Stoneman Murders, Trapped, Johnny Gaddar, Ugly.
Do Aur Do Pyaar (2024)
Average Romdram with some nice performance
Interwoven complex mature relationships, this category of movies has a separate fan base & I am not one of them. So as far as my viewing prowess goes, Arth (1982) by Mahesh Bhatt was one of the first of its kind followed by Astitva (2000) by Mahesh Manjrekar but both these were pretty serious movies, but the recent ones are served with a dash of humour (Remember De De Pyar De - 2019) and for this who better than Vidya Balan. She was amazing in the movie & thanks to the team for rendering the classic - Bin tere sanam on some of the grooviest dance steps by Vidya Balan & Pratik Gandhi. Both Pratik Gandhi & Vidya Balan have made this average storyline work just because of their performances. Unexpectedly but on a good note the music and the songs were equally good. Ileana too shines in a short cameo. Would have really worked well for the production house if it was only an OTT release. This is a type of movie which will be mostly enjoyed by couples in their late 30's to early 40's & going through a bit of a turmoil in their existing marriage. An excellent weekend watch with your partner over a cup of cold coffee.
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (2024)
Moderately good
Yes, agreed, it's a one time watch. The modern take on the cult classic Abhimaan, but in this case it's cricket. Somehow the emotional connect could be established or rather lasted longer. Thodi zyada gyanwardhak hai rather than an entertaining watch. Performances are good, music is good, bgm is ok. The best part is the creative take on mahiway, which was hilarious. Rajkumar Rao's performance was a surprising notch down after the masterclass of Srikanth, whereas jhanvi's performance is getting better and better in each movie and her script choice is equally good.
Would have loved to see a cameo of the real mahi, but that perhaps would cost more than the entire budget of the movie, so let it be.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024)
Well made but....
Full comic book and video game stuff....there was this slight smile on my lips throughout the movie, hugely inspired from Hollywood b grade movies by a listed actors, couple of men, a women and a nerd techie out to save India from a catastrophe....the formula used by Hollywood in innumerable movies. The movie was primarily let down by below average VFX and cheesy dialogues and the worst casting of manushi chillar as an army officer. Fast paced, just one song and some kick-ass hand combat battles, bgm, Aaliya furniturewala's act was pure lit and for a change we saw a tiger Shroff who acted sensibly. Rest of the cast including Akshay Kumar were good and a special mention of prithviraj sukumaran as the antagonist who really played his part well. All in all a one time entertaining family watch.
Crew (2024)
Boring and Banal
The national geographic series banged up abroad was much better. Whenever you make heist movies it should be really fast paced & with lots of twists and turns. We have had great examples...taking of Pelham, the usual suspects, oceans series, Italian job....
Even in Bollywood, we had special 26 and the recent chor nikal ke bhaga but this is nowhere close.
It felt like the movie was made for the cast to have fun and enjoy the camaraderie.
The thing it lacked the most is the raunchiness and a strong antagonist. Even the most ordinary cuss words were either muted or replaced. The comedy element felt flat. Wonder why Kapil Sharma chose to do such a forgettable role. The only spark in this film was kriti sanon. To her outfits and the swag she carried, she just nailed it, a close 2nd will be Mrs Kareena kapoor khan.
Rest of the cast are just fillers. Diljit Dosanjh is wasted. In the name of music there are 2 Ila Arun remixed songs so nothing much to say about it. One word, can be avoided and watched later on Netflix.