Being ... ALI HASSAN

I didn't quite like the last movie he did which was "Ajab Prem ki..", thought it was a bit silly and monotonous but having said that I really like this one.It was simple and neat but the "hero" element was clearly missing from the plot, I mean it has a very nice storyline but somewhere I felt Ranbir's character should have been a little more bold if you ask me he was made to look very simple.

The story and the screenplay was very good and I quite enjoyed myself throughout barring a few scenes where I thought the story was a drag and even the romantic angle didn't quite work for me but the rest of  the supporting cast sure made up for that and to be honest this was a movie about characters and their beliefs rather than being just another hindi film hero movie which was a refreshing change. Shimit Amin as the director and Jaideep Sahani as the storyteller make a very good combo but as I said before if they had bought in a little bit of heroism in Ranbir's character it would have been so much fun.

As for the performance Ranbir sure did a fantastic job and was very convincing as the sardar and the entire Sikh getup suited him pretty well, I dont quite know the names of the primary supporti cast expect Gauhar Khan but let me say they all did a very good job and made this movie fun to watch.

So if you like good story-telling and good acting make sure you watch this one!

Stars:****

-A

Ok now I cant tell you how the movie ends..no its not because of any major suspense or anything its because i walked out half way through the second half..yea it was that boring! I expected the movie to get better but sadly it never did, the gags are so repetitive that we have heard them in numerous flicks nothing original about them.

Everyone expected the director Raj Kumar Santhoshi to re-kindle the magic of andaz apna apna but this movie is not even an inch compared to the cult classic, the story is well not present so don't need to write about that too much. Its funny in certain situations but those situations are too little and far between which kinda sucks!

As for the performances I think Ranbir is quite a funny guy and his comic timing is very good and given the right kind of script he can do wonders but this is just not that script, Katrina looks gorgeous as always and plays out her part very well. So even if you have nothing to do please dont go watch this one!

The music is kinda good though...

Stars: *

-Alstar

I really like Ranbir Kapoor as an actor and even in his interviews he comes across as someone who is confident and very down to earth so there was no doubt in my mind to watch this one on the first day of its release. This is a coming of age movie about a boy who from having no aim or ambition in life and turns into one who is responsible and values what life has to offer him, but after watching it I felt the storyline was way too simple and lacked the punch or the effect one expects from a movie. Dont get me wrong its not a tacky or a cheesy flick but somehow you don't feel like spending money and watching something that you already know or have been through in your life at some point or the other.

The pace of the movie at times gets to you and all the while you are waiting for that one big un-expected twist in the storyline which sadly never comes, trust me you can easily predict what's going to happen in the movie at most points which I am afraid is not such a good thing when it comes to movie making because the element of surprise is the only weapon a director has to hold the viewers attention which I must say this movie lacks.

Coming to the performances there is no doubt that Ranbir Kapoor is a very fine actor and he has ample talent when it comes to emoting his scenes and also he makes them so very convincing that you are truly moved by them only thing is that he should probably choose is movies wisely as for Konkana Sen she has always been a superb actress and me telling you that would not be any different but I felt the love angle between the two lacks real chemistry as friends they were great but as lovers you feel that there is something missing. The songs are nice I like the title track but the one which stands out is "Iktaara" which I have to download on my ipod!

So I would say this is a "OK" types flick which has a fresh feel to it but lacks some substance watch it for Ranbir and remember the time when you had shades of Sid in your life but to me the best coming of age movie still remains to be 'Dil Chahta Hai'....