Dec 29
Ghajini - Not a Review
And so I watched Aamir's version of Ghajini yesterday. I wasn't keen at all to watch Aamir's version of Ghajini after having watched Surya's version in tamil. But my roomies insisted and since I haven't been hanging out with them for a while, I agreed. I don't intend to do a review of Ghajini here. That is best done by other higher mortals. These are my observations about the movie and about the crowd. All in random bullet points.* The ticket cost Rs. 250. Tell me Aamir how can you not make profit when the ticket price is double the normal rates?
* Equally overwhelming crowd. 19 shows a day. I crave for a normal cinema hall. Multiplexes are becoming boring.
* Watching Jana Gana Mana on the big screen is something I love. Pride just kicks in.
* Opening my eyes in between to watch the movie.
* Jiah can't act.
* Don't know why but liked the scene where Aamir simmers with anger when the news in Mayapurireaches him.
* The man next to me comments "Smart" when Asin is explaining her love story to Aamir.
* The man next to me was on the edge of the seat when Asin is hiding from goons and Aamir knocks on the door.
* Asin is good. The audience warmed upto her character as the movie progressed. People let out gasps when Asin's mobile rang while she's hiding from the goons. Immersed in the movie!
* Jiah looks starved. Somebody feed her please. Nayantara was little bloated in the Tamil version but she's beautiful and sexy.
* The first victim of Aamir lays dead on the porch and his left hand changes position up and down, slightly. Not so noticeable but I was watching for these little things.
* Multiple Aamirs interacting with each other was not so convincing to me. For instance, the scene where one Aamir rests his hand over second Aamirs back. The scene looked like a cut and paste over another. Also, when all of them dance, their feet doesn't seem to touch the actual floor. You know, the photoshopped look. The one that came closest was the one on the extreme left. Maybe the whole background was also put later with each dance shot separately with green background? Don't know how they do it.
* My roomie liked the love story very much.
* I felt the songs were so so. I like the tamil songs better. They are superb.
* The cop character and villain are played out by same actors as in Tamil.
* Loved the scene where Aamir leaps at the camera as if holding the goon's head and spins it around.
* Liked Aamirs Jacket.
* The tamil climax was the sore point of that movie - Exagerrated Superhuman stunts - Arm breaking - Twin Villains - Screaming Nayantara. Aamir's version is far better.
* Thought Aamir will kill the villain by piercing him with the same rod while the rod is still lodged in his body and then both will die. But its a revenge saga. Villain gets the same treatment as the heroine.
* Aamir's stunts were somehow bearable. Brought out the animal in him. Watch the scene where he beats the cop. I was afraid the stunts will become Tamilesque but its toned down here. Nobody is flying over coconut trees.
* Why do the goons have to look so unkempt?. Give them a haircut and please not typefy them like dark and ugly.
* Asin should learn to keep her mobile in silent mode. But I forget..... its a Movie.
* The man next to me comments "Good" when the movie is over.
* I like the last scene where Aamir is sitting on the bench and the camera mvoes back. The scene is an invitation to jump right in and shoot pictures. Have been longing to take such a picture of myself sitting on the bench and photo taken from behind.Updated: * Ghajini has an iPhone!PS: Its my 100th post.
* Equally overwhelming crowd. 19 shows a day. I crave for a normal cinema hall. Multiplexes are becoming boring.
* Watching Jana Gana Mana on the big screen is something I love. Pride just kicks in.
* Opening my eyes in between to watch the movie.
* Jiah can't act.
* Don't know why but liked the scene where Aamir simmers with anger when the news in Mayapurireaches him.
* The man next to me comments "Smart" when Asin is explaining her love story to Aamir.
* The man next to me was on the edge of the seat when Asin is hiding from goons and Aamir knocks on the door.
* Asin is good. The audience warmed upto her character as the movie progressed. People let out gasps when Asin's mobile rang while she's hiding from the goons. Immersed in the movie!
* Jiah looks starved. Somebody feed her please. Nayantara was little bloated in the Tamil version but she's beautiful and sexy.
* The first victim of Aamir lays dead on the porch and his left hand changes position up and down, slightly. Not so noticeable but I was watching for these little things.
* Multiple Aamirs interacting with each other was not so convincing to me. For instance, the scene where one Aamir rests his hand over second Aamirs back. The scene looked like a cut and paste over another. Also, when all of them dance, their feet doesn't seem to touch the actual floor. You know, the photoshopped look. The one that came closest was the one on the extreme left. Maybe the whole background was also put later with each dance shot separately with green background? Don't know how they do it.
* My roomie liked the love story very much.
* I felt the songs were so so. I like the tamil songs better. They are superb.
* The cop character and villain are played out by same actors as in Tamil.
* Loved the scene where Aamir leaps at the camera as if holding the goon's head and spins it around.
* Liked Aamirs Jacket.
* The tamil climax was the sore point of that movie - Exagerrated Superhuman stunts - Arm breaking - Twin Villains - Screaming Nayantara. Aamir's version is far better.
* Thought Aamir will kill the villain by piercing him with the same rod while the rod is still lodged in his body and then both will die. But its a revenge saga. Villain gets the same treatment as the heroine.
* Aamir's stunts were somehow bearable. Brought out the animal in him. Watch the scene where he beats the cop. I was afraid the stunts will become Tamilesque but its toned down here. Nobody is flying over coconut trees.
* Why do the goons have to look so unkempt?. Give them a haircut and please not typefy them like dark and ugly.
* Asin should learn to keep her mobile in silent mode. But I forget..... its a Movie.
* The man next to me comments "Good" when the movie is over.
* I like the last scene where Aamir is sitting on the bench and the camera mvoes back. The scene is an invitation to jump right in and shoot pictures. Have been longing to take such a picture of myself sitting on the bench and photo taken from behind.Updated: * Ghajini has an iPhone!PS: Its my 100th post.
