Where's the Game?

Reviewed by Sab Khan

Game is the Bollywood’s latest release by debut director Abhinay Deo. He has unfortunately failed to come up with a sizzling hot thriller. He may have tried to make a fashionable by signing in an apparently "hot" cast, but the plot of his movie needed thawing. The script was simply uninspiring and weak. Kabir Malthora (Anupum Kher) is the billionaire who owns an island in Greece, Sia Agnihotri (Kangna Ranaut) is a detective and Neil Menon (Abhishek Bachchan) is a casino owner. There's Boman Irani in the film too as a politician, Jimmy Shergill as an actor and Shahana Goswami as a journalist.

Four people are suspects in Kabir's daugther's murder case. But before the father can start investigating the murder, he dies. Apparently, this is a suicide attempt, but the four currently suspected are again arrested, for Kabir's death.

Too many unanswered questions and high predictability makes it a chore to watch the film. The direction is amateurish and is unable to extract the best from the actors involved. The first half of the movie is painfully slow, which the director tries to make up for in the second half, which looks mindless. But Alas! The thrill was still not gripping enough to control the audiences’ mind.

The movie tries to sell itself with the "trendy stuff" like people from different professions, a sexy police officer and views of beautiful Greece, but it all gets murdered by the script. Save your time by avoiding it, unless you are a huge fan of any actor involved.

Rating:2/5

Tanu Weds Manu review: another Jab We Met?

Tanu Weds Manu

Reviewed by Sab Khan

Tanu weds Manu is an obvious love story which eventually ends up in pairing up the right heroine with the right hero. A common perception says that Tanu Weds Manu is another Jab We Met and to an extent this is true, as the story revolves around Delhi boy Manu (Madhavan), Kanpur girl Tanu (Kangana Ranaut) and Tanu’s already existed boyfriend Raja (Jimmy Shergill). The director Anand L. Rai has taken up the old-age ideal love story but it still leaves you with a tint of freshness and I couldn’t control the grin on my face.

The plot of the story is quite unsurprising but is still very fascinating. The sweet simple and sensible NRI Manu returns to his country after 12 years and like an obedient son, he is all set to marry the girl chosen by his parents. But Tanu is completely against the idea of arranged marriage and has plans to elope with her boyfriend. When the plan comes to live, Manu realises that he must call off the wedding. But while helping the girl he loves, the story takes the obvious turns and you end with a Jab We Met or Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.

Though the story doesn’t offer any uniqueness, it still manages to be grasping. The direction by Anand L. Rai is blooming throughout the movie. Madhavan’s acting is compelling and Kangana’s deliciously outrageous role has glimpses of Jab We Met's Geet. But Kangana’s character is that of a more open-minded girl who is off to drinking and smoking but with the passage of time her personality changes and she ends up in being the quintessential Indian girl.

All in all, the movie is not-so-very un-tempting, but it’s not a movie you should regret missing. The music by Krsna isn’t moving enough to boost up the romance quotient. Tanu Weds Manu simply is a radiant comedy with generous doses of good screenplay and acting.

Rating: 2.5/5