Sukanya Verma draws up a pros and cons list for the readers to to decide if they want to watch Force. Post YOUR reviews here!A viewer's Friday is a lot like
Hamlet's famous quote with a slight change of verb -- to watch or not to watch. Among this week's many releases is Vipul Shah's
Force starring John Abraham and Genelia D'Souza. Now, I have seen it. Should you too?
Hamlet had no assistance but you do. Read my list of pros and cons, my dear film buffs, and you'll have your answer by the end of this review:
Watch: Curious about director Nishikant Kamat's latest? His acclaimed works like
Dombivali Fast and
Mumbai Meri Jaan established Kamat's credentials as a filmmaker to watch out for. Here too, he tries to establish a gritty pace against the backdrop of India's throbbing drug mafia network and narcotics control. The
Sarfarosh-meets-
Dum Maaro Dum scenario makes for a promising premise, right? You think.
Do not watch: Because you're bone tired of Bollywood's unstoppable need to remake every second, successful, exaggerated, action-packed production made-in-South.
Force, too, is an official remake of Tamil hit,
Kaakha Kaakha starring Suriya.
Watch: Suriya, it may be recalled, played the lead in the original versions of money spinners like
Ghajini and
Singham. Pray, where would half of Bollywood's macho population be if it wasn't for this dynamic superstar of Tamil cinema?
Do not watch: Stereotype unlimited. There's a strong, silent cop (Abraham), a chirpy talkative NGO worker (Genelia), a bunch of good-humouredly bantering friends (Mohinish Behl, Sandhya Mridul) and a brutal, revenge-thirsty villain (Vidyut Jamval). Do the math. Or better still watch
Pratibandh, Rakshak, you'll get the gore, er, gist.
Watch: For its supremely badass antagonist played by newcomer Jamval. He's alternately cool, aloof and menacing. It's bad news for the hero when you begin to buy the villain's version and attitude. Frankly, the only time Force lives up to its name is when this lean, mean-machine shows up.
Do not watch: Films like Force work purely for superficial reasons. A lot of it, which is generated from the leading man's explosive, nonconformist and unconquerable personality, makes implausible seem fun whereas ridiculous transcends into larger-than-life.
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