Reviews

I've been waiting for this a long time.I first read the book early last year and have remembered every bit of it since then.Now on to its movie adaptation.I realized it was not going to be an easy movie to make because the book had a lot to tell.Nevetherless,director Marc Forster has made a satisfying adaptation that will please those who haven't read the book. But for those who have, well just don't expect a masterpiece like the book was.

Kite Runner tells the story of two children,Amir and Hassan growing up in Kabul.Amir and his father live together in a house while Hassan and his father work for them.The first half of the film shows us the childhood of Amir and his friendship with Hassan.Their love of kite flying is portrayed beautifully here.The competition scenes are done breathtaking.

The second half,we see Amir as an adult living in America,his beautiful marriage and the big rescue that followed.Here I felt that some scenes could have been better shot,such as the scene where Rahim Khan reveals Hassan's fate to Amir in Peshwar.The conclusion as well,was a little bit different from the book,but will probably please those who haven't read the book.

I knew that this was not going to be an easy movie to make.However director Marc Forster has done his best.The child actors who portrayed Amir,Hassan and Aseef have all done excellent jobs,especially Ahmad Khan who portrayed young Hassan.Khalid Abdalla does the role of Amir just right.Kudos to Shaun Taub and Homayoun Ershadi.

All in all Forster does a satisfying job making a book come to life.For those who haven't read the book: what are you waiting for? If you liked the movie,you'd LOVE the book.As a movie i give this a seven out of ten. It's not the best adaptation of a book, but its not terrible either.

I'm usually not a big fan of romantic films but since this flick was highly recommended I decided to take a chance.And boy was I surprised! Cashback focuses on art student Ben Willis who had just had a stormy break-up with his girlfriend.Unable to get over it,he develops insomnia.To kill time,he starts to work at the local supermarket.There,his artistic side and his fascination of the female body starts to work overtime.There are also quirky characters such as Ben's two co-workers,an eccentric boss and a female colleague which he eventually falls for.Also not mentioning his promiscuous best friend.

Cashback has both elements of drama and comedy.The intensity of the film goes high but the comedy also reminds you to have a good time.The experiences faced by Ben are realistic and that's what makes this movie good.His ability to freeze time and undressing women in the supermarket adds something unique(wish i had that ability too)to this indie gem.Ben's colleagues at the supermarket are hilarious with their zany pranks..The love story between Ben and Sharon (his female colleague) unravels in the second half quite nicely at that.

There are some clichés however,only towards the ending but who cares?..Cashback was definitely a surprise, a unique perspective of life,love and everything between for Ben Willis.Worth-watching.

I saw this on the first day itself.I was very excited to see Salman,Akshay and Preity on screen together coz the trailers itself looked appealing.

So does Jaan-E-Mann disappoint? You betcha not! In fact,this movie makes the "love-triangle" saga seem new!

First the movie starts off with Akshay kumar narrating the story of our three characters Suhaan,Ahgastya and Piya.The movie starts of well and makes the viewer interested.We follow the character's lives from present time to flashbacks in college.The first-half itself has its share of comedy moments but also sad ones as we learn about Suhaan and Piya's relationship.

Then we follow Suhaan and Agastya to New York as Suhaan coaches Agastya to woo Piya.The scenes are beautiful and cinematography is excellent.The songs are melodious and beautifully picturised.

OK now for the bad points...i felt that Anupam Kher's character was wasted.he had almost no significance in a role that actually wasn't easy to enact.Also,the second half of the film gets a bit draggy.Ironically,the director,Sirish Kunder is an editor for films..

Performance wise Salman and Akshay are awesome.Both enact their parts with ease and great passion.Can't wait to see them on the big screen again.Both were amazing,its really difficult to pick one. Preity Zinta is BEAUTIFUL.Every single time she comes on screen,I was absorbed..she does justice to her role as Piya.One feels the director should have given her more scope..but she did well anyway.

Overall,kudos to the main three leads! They are the heart and soul of Jaan-E-Mann.This flick is enjoyable from beginning to end.I would recommend this to anyone who is willing to have a good time with laughter and tears.Granted not all is perfect with the film as i mentioned earlier,but with so many positive points holing it together,who cares.

Jaan-E-Mann is the type of film whereby when you see it once,you'd want to see it over and over again and it would be just as,if more enjoyable than the last time.So,yeah,go watch Jaan-E-Mann and have a good time!

Alright I don't need to explain the synopsis..I'm sure most of you guys know.Anyways,in case,this is the story of Dev and Rhea played by Shahrukh and Preity.Another couple is Rishi and Maya played by Abhishek and Rani.Both couples are having unhappy marriages.Basically Maya and Dev have an encounter.Few years later they have another encounter.This time however,the circumstances would be much different..

The 1st half of KANK was filled with jokes,Karan style.First of all,the jokes were enjoyable.The 1st half also introduces us to the characters.The 1st half is handled quite well by Karan.Audiences were nicely enjoying themselves too.

The second half is of course,more dramatic and their respective marriages keep tumbling down and Dev and Maya's attraction for each other grows by the minute.In my opinion,the dramatic scenes were handled quite well.The tensions between the couples were nicely played out.The stand-out scene was when Dev and Maya revealed to their respective spouses about their affairs..

Now for the bad part: This story focused too much on Dev and Maya.I thought the best performances were by Abhishek and Preity and its a shame that they didn't get more screen time.Also the ending was way disappointing and way too clichéd..That was a very sad thing to see especially when a basically good movie is marred by its ending.

Performances are basically good.SRK is as his usual self.His spats with Rhea is the highlight of his performance.Rani does a good job as the confused wife.But i still think that her performance in "black" was better than this (unlike what indiafm.com reviewer Taran Ardash said).

And the award goes to Abhishek and Preity for their outstanding performances.AB has really improved himself and he is really a joy to watch throughout the movie!Preity looks stunning throughout and even though she had a smaller role than the others,she manages to make her presence felt.

This film is not horrible.Sure people may disagree but I think KANK is a movie whereby you should watch it and have your own opinion.In conclusion I think this a much better turn from the sappy K3G that Mr Johar has given us a few years ago.Yes,i think this film is worth a look, but don't go in watching expecting a happy film.