Movie Review: Kahaani
Kahaani.. that's a nice one (watch it!)! And I think I can easily say, what a good movie by Hindi movie standards!! After a long time, a Hindi movie which has a strong well thought out story, is slickly edited and keeps you gripped and interested all along!
The positives are many. Its a completely different movie than most of the usual fare we see. It could even have been one of those very nice but low budget movies which are made but not seen by all. The presence of Vidya Balan however has made the movie a lot more noticeable. She has acted well again (and seems to be choosing her movies well lately, Jessica, Ishqiya, Dirty Picture, Kahaani etc). Maybe another National Award?
The whole cast is well suited for the roles they play, Rana as the well-meaning young cop helping out Bidya! He has acted brilliantly, with all his emotions and feelings very well conveyed and felt by the audience at all times. The assassin does what he is meant to so well, it actually scares you! An average looking guy, who works as an insurance sales person, and you would not even notice or remember having seen him, but who kills his victims with such cold blooded-ness. And the twist at the end is brilliant. Won't say it din cross my mind, but it was still well executed. As I said, a well crafted movie totally!
The tone of the movie is neither too serious nor too dark. It moves on very lightly the whole time, with a lot of one-line humour thrown around making you laugh out loud. And the movie shows Calcutta in all its glory, the lanes, the people, the beauty. Truly brings out the love the director has for the city.
Loved the movie, will go with 4.5 on this.
The positives are many. Its a completely different movie than most of the usual fare we see. It could even have been one of those very nice but low budget movies which are made but not seen by all. The presence of Vidya Balan however has made the movie a lot more noticeable. She has acted well again (and seems to be choosing her movies well lately, Jessica, Ishqiya, Dirty Picture, Kahaani etc). Maybe another National Award?
The whole cast is well suited for the roles they play, Rana as the well-meaning young cop helping out Bidya! He has acted brilliantly, with all his emotions and feelings very well conveyed and felt by the audience at all times. The assassin does what he is meant to so well, it actually scares you! An average looking guy, who works as an insurance sales person, and you would not even notice or remember having seen him, but who kills his victims with such cold blooded-ness. And the twist at the end is brilliant. Won't say it din cross my mind, but it was still well executed. As I said, a well crafted movie totally!
The tone of the movie is neither too serious nor too dark. It moves on very lightly the whole time, with a lot of one-line humour thrown around making you laugh out loud. And the movie shows Calcutta in all its glory, the lanes, the people, the beauty. Truly brings out the love the director has for the city.
Loved the movie, will go with 4.5 on this.
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