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Woodstock Villa (2008) Movie Rating and Review :
Rating :
Acting – 6/10
Direction – 2/10
Screenplay – 2/10
Music – 2/10
Technique – 5/10
Review :
Good guy, bad film
Amitabh Bachchan’s son is supposed to be an angry young man. Rishi Kapoor’s son is expected to be the next loverboy. Mithun Chakraborty’s son must have twinkle toes. But what must Anupam-Kirron Kher’s son have? Acting skills.
And despite a thanda long-in-the-kataar launch, there’s no denying that Sikandar — the Kher bit dropped ceremoniously — can act. Let’s face it, he is not the best-looking star son around but his measured dialogue delivery packs quite a punch. The constant brush-back of the unruly hair is not an endearing gesture but there is a raw physicality about him that is attractive.
It’s evident why Hansal Mehta’s Woodstock Villa was locked in the cans for so long. It doesn’t deserve to be the launch of any actor and definitely not the son of two accomplished actors.
There are twists and turns galore but no real plot. The premise is so implausible and forced that you cannot even think of taking it seriously. Your wife is accidentally killed in a bedroom scuffle and you get your girlfriend to fill in the blank for a few days and then stage her accidental death! Trust producer Sanjay Gupta (also credited as one of the scriptwriters) to come up with these preposterous predicaments stealing bit ideas from some Korean thriller.
The freshly shot Days of Thunder-style appearance sequence and the last-minute insert of a Sanjay Dutt music video cannot salvage matters. Hansal, who gave us two good films in Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar and Chhal, surrenders completely to style over substance in Woodstock. Jump cuts, handheld shots are all fine, but where is the content?
If Sikandar is solid, the rest of the cast is not bad. The other newcomer Neha Uberoi, who was quite shaky in one of the Dus Kahaaniyan stories, is electric here. Hot pants or silk saris, she sizzles on screen and the smouldering eyes do maximum damage. Arbaaz Khan looks re-charged but sure needs to sign better films. Anu Malik continues his run of bad scores with Mika’s Saawan mein lag gayee aag the only track worth tuning in to.
And why is it called Woodstock Villa? Because after they finished the film they figured out only an obscure stylish title could lure people in. Don’t be fooled!
Acting – 6/10
Direction – 2/10
Screenplay – 2/10
Music – 2/10
Technique – 5/10
Review :
Good guy, bad film
Amitabh Bachchan’s son is supposed to be an angry young man. Rishi Kapoor’s son is expected to be the next loverboy. Mithun Chakraborty’s son must have twinkle toes. But what must Anupam-Kirron Kher’s son have? Acting skills.
And despite a thanda long-in-the-kataar launch, there’s no denying that Sikandar — the Kher bit dropped ceremoniously — can act. Let’s face it, he is not the best-looking star son around but his measured dialogue delivery packs quite a punch. The constant brush-back of the unruly hair is not an endearing gesture but there is a raw physicality about him that is attractive.
It’s evident why Hansal Mehta’s Woodstock Villa was locked in the cans for so long. It doesn’t deserve to be the launch of any actor and definitely not the son of two accomplished actors.
There are twists and turns galore but no real plot. The premise is so implausible and forced that you cannot even think of taking it seriously. Your wife is accidentally killed in a bedroom scuffle and you get your girlfriend to fill in the blank for a few days and then stage her accidental death! Trust producer Sanjay Gupta (also credited as one of the scriptwriters) to come up with these preposterous predicaments stealing bit ideas from some Korean thriller.
The freshly shot Days of Thunder-style appearance sequence and the last-minute insert of a Sanjay Dutt music video cannot salvage matters. Hansal, who gave us two good films in Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar and Chhal, surrenders completely to style over substance in Woodstock. Jump cuts, handheld shots are all fine, but where is the content?
If Sikandar is solid, the rest of the cast is not bad. The other newcomer Neha Uberoi, who was quite shaky in one of the Dus Kahaaniyan stories, is electric here. Hot pants or silk saris, she sizzles on screen and the smouldering eyes do maximum damage. Arbaaz Khan looks re-charged but sure needs to sign better films. Anu Malik continues his run of bad scores with Mika’s Saawan mein lag gayee aag the only track worth tuning in to.
And why is it called Woodstock Villa? Because after they finished the film they figured out only an obscure stylish title could lure people in. Don’t be fooled!
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