Monday, August 7, 2006

Omkara

Absolutelifabulous! I was totally blown away by the film, left the theater wanting to watch it again. And again, perhaps.

Almost everything about the movie is perfect - the direction, acting, music, cinematography, screenplay, dialogues and Bipasha Basu. The only let down, sorry to say, is Ajay Devgan. He puts in his usual restrained and understated performance, which makes you want to give him a kick and ask him to make a frigging statement at least once, for crying out loud! Although Kaliyattam and Omkara are both brilliant movies that stand alone in their own right, one can't help but feel Suresh Gopi's performance was way better than Devgan's. It won him a national award, too.

Enough has been said and written about Saif Ali Khan as Langda Iago Tyagi. Yes, it's true, boys and girls. He is fantastic in the movie, and not just because he (and Konkona) get the best lines.

Last, there is a very obvious John Ford / Sergio Leone influence right through the movie. The whole look and feel is that of a western, from the opening frame to the final cut, when the bodies keep piling up.

Yup, loved it.

10 comments:

  1. Gosh, that is a strong recommendation. Will see it this weekend.

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  2. Awesome, no! I thought Kareena was as good as Saif. First time ever I liked her in a movie. I have become this huge Konkona fan. No matter what the role, she just fits in perfectly! There's a nice interview with Vishal Bharadwaj on rediff, can't find the link, but you may like reading it. He quotes a Polish filmmaker, and of course, Tarantino, as his inspiration.

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  3. Ah. thanks for making the reference to Kaliyattam ... kept wondering why no one was mentioning it in all the wow"ing". Must give it a watch, though will have to be sometime when it is out on DVD

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  4. I don't have ANY company for the movie and I had been dying to see it since Beatzo raved about it. You just fuelled the fire. Thanks :|

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  5. Yeah, I rememeber glancing through that article.

    I've never liked Konkona, truth be told. Always thought she was overrated. However, she was very good in this movie - at least till the final scenes.

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  6. Always thought she was overrated.

    Agree to disagree. :)

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  7. I don't know, I thought the movie was ok, just about ok.

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  8. Konkona was excellent! Her accent and delivery was spot on in some moments. In fact, Ajay Devgan over did the accent in parts.

    But my favorite performance was by the guy who played Roderigo.

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