The story, treatment and acting are mediocre, music is better than last few movies released this year. Saif and Deepika are not able to connect with the audience in any scene. There are emotions in the script but director failed to get it out from these actors. Story is also poor and non convincing, Deepika living with Saif for years without marriage as she do not want to marry, and on first proposal of marriage tie the knot after one year courtship and run away for old flame after TWO days of marriage! Imtiaz either you are living on Mars or we are alien to such gross emotions! Sorry, it is a no go for me, people who have enough time and money and nothing better to do can enjoy the cozy couch of multiplex. (Don’t tell any one you directed Jab We Met, they will not believe you!)
I had a nasty headache after watching this crap movie. Feel pity for Deepika, she is wasting her career acting in these flop flicks. She now sure has an official stamp of flop actress because of poor choice of movies. Movie has bad theme story, dialouges and songs. Total waste of 150 minutes....
Music is good, twist makes tap your feet, chor bazaari n ye dooriyan touch your hearts, aahun aahun is good to listen but in the movie its placed as the end credit rolls and you’re so tired that u r waiting to come out of the theatre. What starts as an enjoyable ride ends as a tiring journey…‼ Imtiyaz as a director could’ve been better but is still good, he intermingles both the stories competently what could have been complicated is presented in a feel good manner, alas if he had a tighter screenplay like in his previous attempts
Deepika gets a role where she is in dilemma whether to be active or passive in love and being passive throughout she waits eternally for our jai to pronounce his love for her. One could have done wonders with this character but she’s just there, falls short of expectations. One should agree with the fact that she’s just above average and not extraordinary as been projected since her entry into Mumbai. Just by acting with the top heroes she’s not gonna get into the A grade heroine list. As our hero says one line in the movie, “Your Smile is the most beautiful thing in you” well I agree only on that. Rishi plays the role that stays in background but guides the hero to his destination; as usual he is at his best. It’s a pleasant surprise to see Neethu Singh/ Kapoor after such a long hiatus on screen, n is still looking great. And the gal who plays the role of Harleen is kind of cute and brings a smile each time she appears on screen. She stands out in few scenes. Well I would also like to know her name from Saif, which is missing. Rahul Khanna got nothing much to do, plays his part efficiently in 2 ½ scenes he gets. First half moves very swiftly and keeps you hooked it’s only in the 2nd half that it gets protracted, boring and even irritating in the penultimate reels. Screenplay loses hold in the later half. Don’t know what could’ve been done but feel could’ve been better. Music is too good, twist makes tap your feet, chor bazaari n ye dooriyan touch your hearts, aahun
Love Aaj Kal - **1/2 Denial – when afraid of something the common defense mechanism one uses is Denial, here its phobic for commitment, it is about this and how it takes an affect on your life, if it is not resolved satisfactorily/ ideally. But since its bollywood it needs to be resolved and it gets resolved after 120mins as in all routine run of the mills. Ten mins into d movie, Imtiaz Ali succeeds in getting us glued into d world of Jai and Meera as we see d modern relationship growing in tit bit scenes told interestingly d young Gen way and even breaking up through a break up party, quite interesting you say. Enter Rishi Kapoor and he shares his story in his younger days, and we see young rishi replaced by another saif who’s a Punjabi munda now, and from here both these stories move parallel ahead, showing us the change in way one treats love yesterday (kal) and today (aaj). Does it succeed? Is it different from the usual ones? Well yes but partly!! The retro theme works big, saif makes a big impact as the lover who takes it to himself to express his love n even get married. Also as the young confused guy he fits into the role, tailor made for him. Both roles being contrast saif manages to impress in each. Deepika gets a role where she is in dilemma whether to be active or passive in love and being passive throughout she waits eternally for our jai to pronounce his love for her. One could have done wonders with this character but she’s just there, fa
I went for this movie only for Imtiaz Ali coz Jab we met fever is still is my mind..But its fail to fulfil expectation...Film is not too bad..Infact I like Saif, Deepika & the new girl(Harleen Kour)...All act very well..Deepika looks stunning & her killer smile!! wow!! & the innocent Harleen is toooo sweet...But someplaces I felt quite boring...Sorry Imtiaz..this time it has no worked...
The movie takes off with a bang but is not able to mantain the tempo till the end..The transition between the scenes seems to abrupt & it takes a while to comprehend whatz happening!!!The lyrics are horrible & most of the songs are out of place..just when the movie reaches a kind of climax it is spoilt by some badly choreographed naach gaana..watchable types only because there has been a draught of good movies in Bollywood in the recent times...After Socha na tha & Jab we met a very bad attemt at film making by Imtiaz Ali...
Raja, for the 1st time. I agree to you point by point. except for the rating. But on the other hand I think you are right. May be everybody is so disgusted with the movie becoz of all the hype surrounding the movie and the excitement everybody had to watch it. Whosoever has went in with the expectation will be disappointed like me. I was in a shock when I saw the Screenplay and editing which were strength of Imtiaz Ali movies were completly missing. The entire movie except for the first 30 mins looked so disjointed that it sent a shockwave inside me. Have we lost a director whom critics & masses both have lapped up and considered him in top rung already. I hope not... I hope he bounces back and proves us wrong... lots of hope on you Imtiaz... Dont loose urself for Money. :)
