Decent story, weakened by below average film-making.
29 October 2004
There are no glaring problems with this film, it just didn't quite cut it for me. The story is not the most creative thing imaginable, and is very predictable. This alone is true of many good movies though. Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha stumbles by presenting the story poorly... really I think better editing could have helped this film a lot. There are some downright bizarre directorial decisions, too, like a very ill conceived gay character who appears two thirds of the way into the film for basically no reason at all. The film lingers where it could pick up the pace, and some important scenes could be expanded a bit more. I can't really fault any of the acting, although Salman Khan's portrayal of grief gets a little flat and tiresome. Some of the cinematography could have been thought through a little more, in my opinion.

The film has a few emotional high points, but overall is not worth the ride.
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