A R Rahman's music is average. - what the hell is that? :-x
On 1/13/07, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Gurukanth Desai, knows from hereafter as Guru, has hopes of being rich and successful. He wants to achieve what his father could not. To make his dream come true, Guru requires going overseas, after all dreams can only come true off-shore. Guru works here and there, but it isn't long until he gets a prime position at a big factory. But, Guru is not happy, so risks it all by resigning the post to start his own business. He needs money for this enterprise, so offers to marry Sujata, just so he can use the dowry money to start his own business. Guru has a friend in Manik Das Gupta, a newspaper publisher, but their friendship comes under threat when Manik starts to print Guru's bad deeds. Manik gets help from editor Shyam, and together the two begin exposing Guru to the world. Mani Ratnam is a perfectionist and Guru is no exception. His direction is first rate and everything on-screen looks real. Cinematography, dialogues, and the screenplay are all above standard. But, it is the acting of the main players that give the film the edge. This kind of film requires the tempo to be just right, but that is not the case. There are scenes that just somehow don't work out right. A R Rahman's music is average. Abhishek might finally have a hit on his hands, a hit for which he is solely responsible. His performance is the best he has done in his career thus far. Mani Ratnam showed us what Abhishek is capable of in Yuva, and in Guru further evidence is brought to light; Abhishek is surely his father's son when it comes to movies. The only negative criticism that Abhishek might get is for his senior age role, where he lacks experience. Aishwarya Rai is supposed to be playing a low-key role, she has neither that many scenes nor any good dialogues, but she fits into her role perfectly and is a delight to watch. She and Abhishek look good in the scenes together, finally managing to create some on-screen chemistry that has eluded them so far. The return of Mithun Chakraborty has been laughed at for the past few years, but here he shows what a great actor he is, if a good role comes his way. Madhavan and Arya Babbar fit in well with the script. Vidya Balan is under-used while Mallika Sherawat is her usual self. The film tells a good story, the performances are good, but due its lack of spice (something that is required these days) the film will suffer at the Box Office. RS Rating: 6/10 Reviewed by Tony
