| Directed by | Shakun Batra | |
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| Produced by | Karan Johar Hiroo Yash Johar |
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| Screenplay by | Ayesha Devitre Shakun Batra |
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| Starring | Imran Khan Kareena Kapoor Randhir Kapoor Boman Irani Ram Kapoor Ratna Pathak Shah |
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| Music by | Amit Trivedi |
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| Cinematography | David McDonald |
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| Release date(s) | 10 February 2012 |
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Mahendra Singh dhoni might soon be seen in David Dhawan's frozen project "Hook Ya Crook" starring John Abraham. The film needs approximately 15 days of Dhoni's time to wrap up. Debut director Rohit Dhawan picks an unconventional premise, but doesn’t have the courage to run with it. Desi Boyz coasts along harmlessly through its first half, with a few clever dialogues thrown in, and some pleasant chemistry between its male leads. Also abandoned at the halfway mark, is any pretense that this was trying to be a different film. Post intermission Desi Boyz becomes yet another regular ‘family entertainer’.I’m going with two out of five for Desi Boyz. Go in with modest expectations and perhaps you won’t come out dissatisfied.Visit Site for more
DESI BOYZ is a lot of fun as the male protagonists take to pleasing their female clientele. The first hour, frankly, is akin to a roller coaster ride with lots of fascinating developments unfolding at a feverish pace. Watching the second hour of DESI BOYZ is akin to watching an entirely different film. The problem clearly lies in the fact that the screenplay doesn't hold and it tries to balance drama and fun, but with not much success.On the whole, DESI BOYZ has an entertaining first half and decent performances as its plusses, but a tedious and least compelling second hour stands out like a sore thumb. Leaves a lot to be desired!Visit Site for more
It's the crackling chemistry between John Abraham and Akshay Kumar which makes Desi Boyz such a fun film. True, the film doesn't boast of anything that even comes close to an intelligent quotient, but the perfectly tuned tango, salsa, hip hop between the boyz gives it a spicy edge and keeps you in your seats, goofily munching your popcorns. eventually, ladies, this one is for you. Too much sizzle on screen. End result: Can't take your eyes off. Entertain yourself. Watch Desi Boyz. Tip Off: A story to accompany the zany stuff saves it from being a mindless comedy.Visit Site for more
What’s Good: Performances; several comic punches; the music. What’s Bad: Emotional scenes are a bit hurried; some scenes are repetitive in the second half; climax looks a bit incomplete. However, in spite of these shortcomings, the fact remains that the drama is engaging and entertaining. Comedy evokes laughter at many places. Verdict:Desi Boyz is a feel good entertainer. Watch or Not?: Watch Desi Boyz for the music, comedy and performances.Visit Site for more
Before the second half enter,Desi Boyz motors along almost tolerably. There are sloppy musical cues and an inconsistent use of narrative gimmicks and even some standard poverty=school-fees melodrama, but compared to what Kumar's been putting us through in recent months, it's almost okay, and the two boys have a fine energy in their scenes together.The sheer horror of what lies in store for us is only apparent when the Intermission word appears. "Uh-oh. We're only halfway through?" Gulp.Or from you, young Mr Dhawan. Walk away from this disaster and try harder next time. (Is it okay if we don't hold our breath just yet?)Visit Site for more
The John, Akshay starrer is not a paisa vasool film, and the leading laides have been wasted, says NDTV's critic Vijay Vashishta.Visit Site for more
The one thing I can say about Desi Boyz is that it's tolerable. The Dhawan boy impresses with his hold over the craft, slickness and style, and Kumar and Abraham play off each other’s personalities to make a lovable jodiAll that slick technique comes to zilch when at the end of the day, a filmmaker does little than shove the same old cliched melodrama which went out of fashion in the ‘90s down your throats.Ah well, may be I’m giving it more thought than it deserves, because frankly the film did make me laugh out loud about twice. If your expectations are that low, you may not be entirely disappointed with Desi Boyz.Visit Site for more
A shaky first half with plot losing threads at most of times, Desi Boyz picks up post interval with much needed pace. the perfect comic-timing between with Akshay-John followed by sexiest ever chemistry between Akshay-Chitrangada makes Desi Boyz a spicy watch. Honest performances, music, fast-paced screenplay and cinematography get a thumps up. Weak storyline, poor characterization and clumsy first half are the weak points.On the whole, Desi Boyz is surely a one-time watch with Sanjay Dutt’s presence a USP of the film.Visit Site for more
Desi Boyz starts on the very promising note with Dhawan taking care of all the relevant details. It progresses in an even better manner leaving a lot of smiles on your face. The second half does get dragged when Jerry joins college, there could have been a better way to take it forward. The climax again paces up giving it momentum and a good end. Approximately two hour long, Rohit Dhawan’s ‘Desi Boyz’ is not a bad bet this weekend as its fun, pacey and entertaining.Final Word: An entertaining watch.Visit Site for more
MUMBAI: Bollywood's prestigious production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) is
now ready to make inroads in the American film industry -- it has
launched a new wing, YRF Entertainment, in Hollywood that will develop
and produce feature films for the US and international market.
Wait
is over. Aamir Khan most awaited Talaash Theatrical Trailer is set to
be release with Don 2. Farhan Akhtar has himself confirmed the news in
Twitter. Rejoice for Aamir Khan fans as they have to wait for such long
time after 3 Idiots to have a full blown Aamir Khan movie. | Directed by | Nikhil Singh |
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| Produced by | Manav Vigg Ashutosh Matela Ashish Lal |
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| Written by | Ashish Lal & Nikhil Singh, |
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| Starring | Ashish Lal Pariva Pranati Tom Alter Seema Biswas Kiran Kumar |
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| Music by | Sanjoy Chowdhury |
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| Distributed by | Mirchi Movies |
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| Release date(s) | December 2011 |
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| Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Country | India |
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| Language | Hindi English |
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The Adventures of Tintin Rating: 3.21/5Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. A globetrotting escapade through exotic locations, the film is packed with thrilling chases and swashbuckling action atop rickety seaplanes and hulking steamers. Quirky characters are involved in solving an old-fashioned mystery about a hidden treasure without any reliance on modern gadgets, and even John Williams’ booming score has a nostalgic feel to it.Tintin purists might grumble about a handful of liberties taken by the film’s writers in the process of turning three stories into one script, but Spielberg’s film stays true to the spirit of the books. Spielberg places him at the heart of a fast-paced, colorful adventure that is too much fun to resist. I’m going with four out of five for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. It’s the kind of film that’ll bring out the boy in you. Expect to have a big smile plastered on your face throughout.Visit Site for more
It could have ended up as a heady cocktail of the Indiana Jones and the Pirates of the Caribbean series, but The Adventures of Tintin is so much more than recycled headiness.And that's because of its brilliant new technique of filming -- motion capture animation -- that literally brings to lifeThe story too is equally enticing with loads of action to pep up the tenor of the film.But then all's well that ends well. And as Captain Haddock puts it, for there's more treasure lying deep down in the oceans that needs to be found. Sequel, Spielberg!Visit Site for more
Sure, there are bits that work, bits that come directly from those fabulous pages, but the rest of it is strictly pedestrian, an adventure sloppily pasted together with action setpieces to glue the film and keep it from falling apart. Good-looking explosions? Absolutely. Impressive chase sequences? You bet. But that's all filler in a depressingly vacant Tintin film that steers well clear of the spirit of the books. So clear, in fact, that it throws in maudlin, clichéd lines of clunky dialogue about belief and self-worth and one's true self. Ugh. What is the point of taking Hergé's glorious world and paring it down to look more like our own?Visit Site for more
The team works wonderfully on the technology to give us breathtaking action scenes which come at the right time to avoid any yawn plus the flirting with the actors features via motion capture tech where artistes make their presence felt in this 3D animated world. Superb.Right from the start when snowy starts showing his heroics to us we understand why this comic adaptation was planned. The action scenes are thoroughly enjoyable but the best part comes during the climax in the Moroccan city.Visit Site for more
What’s Good: The entertaining and engaging script; the comedy and adventure; the acting; the excellent motion-capture, animation and visual effects.What’s Bad: Since the characters have not been established much, viewers who are not well-known to the Tintin stories will miss out on a lot; for those watching the film in the 3D, the dark glasses make the colours appear very dull. Verdict: The Adventures Of Tintin - The Secret Of The Unicorn is an entertaining fare that will do well at the Indian box-office, especially in the metropolitan citiesVisit Site for more
Principally adapted from The Secret of the Unicorn with snatches of The Crab with the Golden Claws and Red Rackham's Treasure, the film is a far cry from the Ellipse Nelvana cartoons that were more faithful to the source material and its bold, neat Ligne Claire (clear line) styling.But Spielberg in his first animated film (and comic adaptation) captures the dynamism of Herge's works without letting over reverence come in the way of grafting a new faced-paced, suspense-filled thriller which stays true to the lively spirit and ample humour of Herge’s volumes.Visit Site for more
The film infuses animation with realism and what we get is a heady concoction which leaves the viewer spell bound. Overall, the film satisfies the thirst of avid animation lovers with some marvelous graphics and top notch performances. The story of course is the winner with Herge leaving a treasure of adventures which was waiting to be discovered by filmmakersWatch it if you are a Tintin fan, you won’t be disappointed. And if you are new to the world Herge and his wonder boy, then you have just stumbled upon gold.Three cheers for this one!Visit Site for more
