The official remake of Tamil movie, Kolamaavu Kolika, is set in Punjab where Jaya Kumari aka Jerry (Janhvi Kapoor) lives with her mother, Sarbati (Mita Vashisht), and younger sister, Cherry. She doesn't come from money, so, when her mother is diagnosed with second-stage lung cancer, Jerry has to raise Rs 25 lakhs for the treatment. In a bizarre turn of events, she ends up fooling the cops and retrieving a packet of cocaine for a local drug supplier, Timmy (Jaswant Singh Dalal). The mobster is gobsmacked, takes a shine to her, and hires her as a hustler when she asks him for work.
It's obviously a precarious decision. Jerry wants out, but the price of her freedom is pegged at peddling 100 kilos of cocaine. She's innocent but not naive, and knows that she needs to outplay the gang to stay and keep her family alive. If she does manage that, she will need to evade the police. Can she dodge both parties ?
Janhvi Kapoor portrays the shy but determined Jerry with ease, effortlessly shifting between moods and changes in tonality. Since Good Luck Jerry is a remake of the Lady Superstar Nayanthara-starrer Kolamavu Kokila, comparisons are imminent. But Janhvi plays the role differently than Nayanthara did; whether this be the actor's choice or a directorial call, it works in separating the two actors.
The film's best scenes come through when focusing on Jerry and her family- her mother Sarbati (Mita Vashisht) and her sister Cherry (Samta Sudiksha). Their equation, their quarrels, and their unwavering support for each other are both heartwarming and hilarious.
The laugh riot is replete with way-out situations and every kooky character is hilarious - Timmy's trigger-happy sidekick, Jigar (Sahil Mehta), a conceited and loud Rinku (Deepak Dobriyal), who's in love with Jerry, an outlandish cocaine distributor, Malik (Saurabh Sachdeva), the druglord, Daler (Sushant Singh), Sarbati and her neighbour, Anil (Neeraj Sood), too. All the performers delight with their acting chops. Janhvi plays the role of a walking paradox well. She chooses to be a masseuse against her family's wishes, but knows when and how a girl is supposed to talk, keep mum or laugh. She trembles when there's bloodshed but doesn't flinch from getting someone killed if she feels threatened.
Director Siddharth Sengupta keeps the narrative taut, and turns the situation more curious when Jerry's family is lured into the business. However, towards the end, the film gets monotonous and convoluted with scenes that do not take the story ahead. The longish sequence where Jerry is mistaken to be getting assaulted was jarring and seemed forced to crank up the hilarity. The movie's visual appeal is unique - grubby yet slick - and captures the narrow alleyways and local markets as realistically as the landscapes. Parag Chhabra's soundtrack has been used well, from the dance number, Mor Mor, to Jogan and Paracetamol or the dehati-quirky Jhand Ba.
Good Luck Jerry is a fun watch. Especially because of its cast, including Sushant Singh who, despite his minimal role, creates the atmosphere his character is meant to create in every scene.
It's obviously a precarious decision. Jerry wants out, but the price of her freedom is pegged at peddling 100 kilos of cocaine. She's innocent but not naive, and knows that she needs to outplay the gang to stay and keep her family alive. If she does manage that, she will need to evade the police. Can she dodge both parties ?
Janhvi Kapoor portrays the shy but determined Jerry with ease, effortlessly shifting between moods and changes in tonality. Since Good Luck Jerry is a remake of the Lady Superstar Nayanthara-starrer Kolamavu Kokila, comparisons are imminent. But Janhvi plays the role differently than Nayanthara did; whether this be the actor's choice or a directorial call, it works in separating the two actors.
The film's best scenes come through when focusing on Jerry and her family- her mother Sarbati (Mita Vashisht) and her sister Cherry (Samta Sudiksha). Their equation, their quarrels, and their unwavering support for each other are both heartwarming and hilarious.
The laugh riot is replete with way-out situations and every kooky character is hilarious - Timmy's trigger-happy sidekick, Jigar (Sahil Mehta), a conceited and loud Rinku (Deepak Dobriyal), who's in love with Jerry, an outlandish cocaine distributor, Malik (Saurabh Sachdeva), the druglord, Daler (Sushant Singh), Sarbati and her neighbour, Anil (Neeraj Sood), too. All the performers delight with their acting chops. Janhvi plays the role of a walking paradox well. She chooses to be a masseuse against her family's wishes, but knows when and how a girl is supposed to talk, keep mum or laugh. She trembles when there's bloodshed but doesn't flinch from getting someone killed if she feels threatened.
Director Siddharth Sengupta keeps the narrative taut, and turns the situation more curious when Jerry's family is lured into the business. However, towards the end, the film gets monotonous and convoluted with scenes that do not take the story ahead. The longish sequence where Jerry is mistaken to be getting assaulted was jarring and seemed forced to crank up the hilarity. The movie's visual appeal is unique - grubby yet slick - and captures the narrow alleyways and local markets as realistically as the landscapes. Parag Chhabra's soundtrack has been used well, from the dance number, Mor Mor, to Jogan and Paracetamol or the dehati-quirky Jhand Ba.
Good Luck Jerry is a fun watch. Especially because of its cast, including Sushant Singh who, despite his minimal role, creates the atmosphere his character is meant to create in every scene.