If Luck By Chance marked the arrival of the very talented Zoya Akhtar, this effort is surely going to put her across established names. She has chosen a subject of male bonding, which has been presented recently in various films and yet she leaves a mark with her treatment of the subject. She presents all the characters and their bonding quite brilliantly and no character outshines the other. The picturesque locales, the sequences, dialogs and the lyrics add to the beauty.
The film stands out because of performances by its lead actors. Abhay shines effortlessly. Just when you think you have seen everything that Hrithik has to offer, he comes up with another engaging and natural performance like this. Farhan is the surprise package. This guy is an immensely talented performer and he does marvelously well in a never seen before role. Katrina shines in her role and Kalki also comes up with a decent performances.
The movie grows on you and you take several scenes back with you. In fact, certain scenes are pure magic. The sea diving sequence and Hrithik's reaction after that, Khaabon Key Parindey song, the sky diving sequence leave an impact. The list is actually very long. The lyrics and phrases in Imran's poetry are complete gem. Special mention to Zinda Ho Tum. The dialogs written by Farhan Akhtar are natural. However, the movie somehow remains incomplete. You could feel something missing. It could have ended more convincingly and the relationship between Abhay & Kalki could have been explored further. Same for Hrithik and Katrina. But, that I guess was never the intent of the movie. It focused on bonding between three friends.
All said, do not miss this one because Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
The film stands out because of performances by its lead actors. Abhay shines effortlessly. Just when you think you have seen everything that Hrithik has to offer, he comes up with another engaging and natural performance like this. Farhan is the surprise package. This guy is an immensely talented performer and he does marvelously well in a never seen before role. Katrina shines in her role and Kalki also comes up with a decent performances.
The movie grows on you and you take several scenes back with you. In fact, certain scenes are pure magic. The sea diving sequence and Hrithik's reaction after that, Khaabon Key Parindey song, the sky diving sequence leave an impact. The list is actually very long. The lyrics and phrases in Imran's poetry are complete gem. Special mention to Zinda Ho Tum. The dialogs written by Farhan Akhtar are natural. However, the movie somehow remains incomplete. You could feel something missing. It could have ended more convincingly and the relationship between Abhay & Kalki could have been explored further. Same for Hrithik and Katrina. But, that I guess was never the intent of the movie. It focused on bonding between three friends.
All said, do not miss this one because Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.