Brilliant, extraordinary, magical, scintillating, captivating, spell binding etc etc. We have become rather liberal with the use of superlatives. Scarcely anything that we do or say or eat or travel to or wear is less than fabulous or terrific or awesome. I belong to the old school, which believes in using superlatives rather sparingly, so that when one gets to hear it, it really and truly means the world. Therefore, I will not use these adjectives for AbhishekKapoor's Kai Po Che but I will strongly recommend that you watch it.
It isn't a movie that drags. The pace is quick, even the leisurely first half actually has a lot happening, and if at all one were inclined to make a few editing cuts, one would probably edit out a song, and no more. Its a rather lyrical song, by the way, so one could even let it remain.
The plot is simple, perhaps a little predictable, but all the better for the fact that one identifies with the unfolding events, prepared to believe that any one of us could find himself in the midst of such life situations.
The music meshes in , and has the flavour of the land where the story plays out. The lyrics are beautiful in their simplicity, and one looks forward to more such songs from Swanand Kirkire.
The performances are uniformly competent ---- not a single jarring note, not the protagonists, not even the characters on the periphery of the plot. Yes, Sushant Singh stands out for reason of better screen presence, but the other actors are as convincingly in the skin of the characters they play as Ishaan, the character played by Sushant Singh.
I liked the skillful handling of the Godhra tragedy and the riots that followed. Both sides are effectively presented, and one's heart aches at the suffering of innocent people of both communities, without ascribing any blame.
I liked also the fact that the romantic angle is downplayed, and does not interrupt the flow of the story line.
Most of all, I liked the movie for the message of hope it sends ----- sanity prevails, good sense prevails, dreams come true, no matter what one aspires for, the day comes when one's heart revels in the cry Kai Po Che!
Watch the movie ------ producers and directors who are beginning to think hat ke deserve all our support.
It could have been more real.The director seems to be inexperienced, as the continuity of some scenes was hampered, while some others had an abrupt start.However, the emotional content is trying to match the normal and is successful in conveying the message. My overall rating is ***.
ReplyDeleteAmbrosial song in crimson!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful movie analysis, I agree there is no need to edit the song.