MAIN ATAL HOON:Touted as a vanity vehicle for BJP, this movie is a poignant tale of India’s three term serving Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who was not only an astute statesman but also a distinguished poet. The cinematography is period-appropriate and the dialogues are pitch-perfect and are delivered with much sincerity and aplomb. Pankaj Tripathy plays the titular role with perfection and disarming charm. There is a brief romance potrayed beautifully but it is not solemnised.The couple meets after a long hiatus but in true bollywood fashion, his paramour looks the same with black hair and bears no sign of aging. Prosthetic makeup plays an important role in this movie and Tripathi’s body language and mannerisms are true to the character he plays. There is not much jingoism and crisp editing makes this movie a delectable watch. This movie is suitable for family audiences and shows how good oratory is essential to gain the trust of the people of its motherland.
ANYONE BUT YOU: Anything but good, this insipid movie is a far cry from the breezy romcoms that float up around the Valentine month. This kiddie pooh script is incoherent and lame although it has a few raunchy scenes. The female protagonist is always dressed in low neck tops or revealing swimwear and the male protagonist also follows suit. The climax is predictable and yawn-worthy and the audience would thank the makers of this tortureous movie for canning it at one hour forty seven minutes. Unwatchable-two thumbs down.
FIGHTER: Mounted on a gargantuan frame along with generous doses of special effects, this movie falls flat on its face due to a hackneyed script with a predictable climax and ho-hum performances by the lead actors. A tattered movie full of jingoism, it fails to connect with the audience. Even Hrithik’s dance moves fail to grab any eyeballs. The nagging pressure to create a mass entertainer that would reach the 1000 crore club looms so large that creativity takes a backsest.Watch it at your own risk.
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