'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' is a dark comedy satire that revolves around a young thief and is set in Delhi. Banerjee portrays Delhi and its inhabitants with a wonderful sense of humour and he brings out its essence while one can easily relate to the characters. The cool soundtrack, slick and witty dialogues, intriguing visuals and smooth camera-work brings style. The screenplay is solid but the pacing is a little uneven. In some parts, the film tends to drag. It needed a little more energy. I like how Banerjee makes the romance angles (Lucky' childhood romance and his romantic involvement with Sonal) a part of the story without allowing it to dominate the entire film (which is one mistake many directors seem to make).
Abhay Deol is rightfully cast in the title role. He has definitely moved further ahead of all the actors of his generation by experimenting with different films and succeeding in delivering convincing performances. To Lucky he brings a certain class, slickness, depth and energy and yet, being a clever thief, there's a vulnerability about him that is very effectively portrayed. Neetu Chandra is gorgeous and has a strong screen presence. Three Paresh Rawals is a little too much to bear. I would have preferred him to play one character, Gogi Bhai. He doesn't bring that much difference between the characters other than what he achieved with make-up.
'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' is overall a well-made film with class, wit and humour with a few minor glitches. Dibakar Banerjee shows immense promise and I am already looking forward to s forthcoming ventures.
Abhay Deol is rightfully cast in the title role. He has definitely moved further ahead of all the actors of his generation by experimenting with different films and succeeding in delivering convincing performances. To Lucky he brings a certain class, slickness, depth and energy and yet, being a clever thief, there's a vulnerability about him that is very effectively portrayed. Neetu Chandra is gorgeous and has a strong screen presence. Three Paresh Rawals is a little too much to bear. I would have preferred him to play one character, Gogi Bhai. He doesn't bring that much difference between the characters other than what he achieved with make-up.
'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' is overall a well-made film with class, wit and humour with a few minor glitches. Dibakar Banerjee shows immense promise and I am already looking forward to s forthcoming ventures.