It is really unfortunate that a movie like this one bombs at the BO with few taking a notice it while others -- bullshit served in the name of motion pictures and I am referring to the likes of Partner, Heyy Baby and that HR's...I forgot its name et al -- go on to become "blockbusters".
Move over Chak de (nothing to take away from it. An inspirational flick!), in Johhny Gaddar, we have the best flick of the year thus far. An out and out thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat most of time, in fact, all the time.
The movie is about an underworld deal gone awry when a gang member ditches others and decides to take it all.
Eh Hasina thi, showed Sriram Raghvan knows how to make a movie, a brilliant movie, I mean, and in JG he has just raised the bar. Too early to say but it seems he's Bollywood's answer to well...Alfred Hitchcock.
And it is not just the direction, acting and cinematography as well are equally compelling. And the way Raghvan has connected events is just superb, a la Quentin Tatantino.
The only part which comes as a cropper is the film's protagonist. Contrary to many a film reviewers who has waxed eloquent on Neil Mukhesh, the debutant thespian needs to hone is acting skills a lot. If only Sriram would've cast Saif Ali Khan instead.
The rest have done a wonderful job. Dharam paaji is good, but Vinay Pathak is great.
A piece of advice: Things don't make much sense in the first half an hour so don't jump the gun and leave the hall. 'Coz you won't know what you've missed.
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