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Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012)
Raaz movie review - in single dimension
For Emraan lovers, there's plenty of what he does the best, this time he does it with two opposite actors in one single movie. However these acts are the only isolated events where Emraan maintains his sheen. Rest of the movie, he doesn't seem to put an effort to do more than being bossed around by two strong characters. Bipasha carries on with her typically conventional approach of acting, with plenty of leg room in her dresses wherever possible. Esha, being a new comer, has a few places where she seems to have been allowed to be herself and those are the only moments where she delivers. She has put extra conscious effort on shouting and cribbing scenes. Sorry but this is sales biz lady! if it doesn't show, its not called effort!
The viewer is assured that this is a horror movie by way of iconic sadistic horror vocals in feminine voice and in dark scenes it is the morphed sound of toads. And there are some scenes where you confuse Atma (Spirits) with Aliens, particularly where the Pret Atma (unholy spirit) enters the hospital room door in the form of a thick centipede and suddenly starts piling up upon itself into a human form. Another instance where the Atma sends virus into Sanjana's body through a centipede which crawls into her ear. Din't spirits use to enter human body just like that? since when did they start using transport? Thats unconventional horror!
The sets are sprawling rich. Music is bearable and slightly hummable too. While entering the hall, take tub full of pop-corns for munching in free time and do order a mid-movie snack.
Barfi! (2012)
Barfi - the sweetest after-taste
The movie begins with a leg-pulling jingle advising audience to settle down properly. Then begins a flashback story, there are two flashbacks actually. One by Shruti (Ileana D'cruz) and other by inspector (Saurabh Shukla). Story is set in Locales of Darjeeling and Kolkatta.
The unconventional story of Barfi (Ranbir Kapoor) is told with a conventional panache. The tellers spell out his characteristic of enjoying every moment of life and living it to the maximum, despite of his shortcomings of not being able to speak or hear. The name "Barfi" was originally christened as "Murphy" after the radio-sets (carrying image of a cute baby) people used to have in 70s. But as Barfi himself could not speak his name, it sounded more like Barfi, the sweet.
Jhilmil Singh (Priyanka Chopra) enters little late in the movie as a girl growing up with Autism and facing backlash from society.
Story revolves around three youngsters who realise that love as a feeling cant be ignored or modified. No matter how they try to avoid Love, it comes back to them. How story steps out of ordinary is the harsh reality of the much touted 'second chance' people get in life. Story supports the second chance concept, however also emphasizes on the 'time' when you take/get it.
There is a point towards the end when Shruti spells out her illusive dream of a love story where she ( epitomising her grandmother) will find Mr. Right and grow old with him. She compares her stand about Mr. Barfi with Jhilmil who unlike her did not put brain while getting involved with Barfi and continues to do so for the rest of her life.
Ranbir and Priyanka have given their best performances ever. They seem to sink into the characters so well, especially Priyanka when she makes audiences forget what model actress she is. The supporting cast by Saurabh Shukla and Ashish Vidyarthi are stupendous. We wonder why Priyanka is virtually missing out in publicity posters, its definitely an Oscar performance by her as well as Ranbir. Ileana works her way out with the stills pretty well. All in all a very fulfilling experience. Full bang for the buck.