Abbas Mustan have made their career remaking Hollywood films but we got some great suspense thrillers like Khiladi(1992), Baazigar(1993). Humraaz(2002) some average films like Baadshah(1999),Ajnabee(2001) some novel concepts like CCCC(2001) and some duds like Daraar(1997), 36 China Town(2006), Naqaab(2008).
How do I classify Players? The film has such a non happening cast(that isn't really a deterrent normally but here it's an issue), The film tries to remake The Italian Job which was remade twice in 50s and in 2003 but there try too hard to Indianise it, making it a mockery. For morality issues, the film shows a motive behind the robbery, And of course we have to have our song, dances, romance, back stories.etc The film tries too hard to add up on everything ending up being neither here nor there. There are several scenes that make you cringe, like the first robbery scene, The climax where we come to know the cars are made of gold(Stupidity at it's height)
Direction by AM is ordinary, some scenes are well handled but overall the film falls short Music is ordinary but looks forced in the film.
Abhishek Bachchan who was going through a bad phase(when isn't he) does his normal act like in many films, nothing new Bobby Deol is hardly given importance(that too by Abbas Mustan), Sikander Kher lacks screen presence and is ordinary, The worst casting is of Omi Vaidhya who has become too repetitive in the same act he has been doing since 3 Idiots. Neil Nitin Mukesh tries very hard but tends to overdo Sonam Kapoor as in her most films before Ranjanaa is hardly anything great, Bipasha Basu is nothing great either. Johny Lever's role is nonsense and he is hardly funny. Aftab has a cameo,Vinod Khanna has a brief role and is nothing great, age is finally showing on him, rest are nothing great
How do I classify Players? The film has such a non happening cast(that isn't really a deterrent normally but here it's an issue), The film tries to remake The Italian Job which was remade twice in 50s and in 2003 but there try too hard to Indianise it, making it a mockery. For morality issues, the film shows a motive behind the robbery, And of course we have to have our song, dances, romance, back stories.etc The film tries too hard to add up on everything ending up being neither here nor there. There are several scenes that make you cringe, like the first robbery scene, The climax where we come to know the cars are made of gold(Stupidity at it's height)
Direction by AM is ordinary, some scenes are well handled but overall the film falls short Music is ordinary but looks forced in the film.
Abhishek Bachchan who was going through a bad phase(when isn't he) does his normal act like in many films, nothing new Bobby Deol is hardly given importance(that too by Abbas Mustan), Sikander Kher lacks screen presence and is ordinary, The worst casting is of Omi Vaidhya who has become too repetitive in the same act he has been doing since 3 Idiots. Neil Nitin Mukesh tries very hard but tends to overdo Sonam Kapoor as in her most films before Ranjanaa is hardly anything great, Bipasha Basu is nothing great either. Johny Lever's role is nonsense and he is hardly funny. Aftab has a cameo,Vinod Khanna has a brief role and is nothing great, age is finally showing on him, rest are nothing great