Cast: Ranveer Singh, Arjun kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Saurabh
SHukla, Irrfan Khan
Director: Ali Abbas Zafar
Length: 150 minutes approx
In childhood, you must have heard stories, as childish and
clichéd there were, and you used to enjoy them. The writers of GUNDAY seem to
be fascinated with those stories to materialize it on screen. GUNDAY is as
predictable as a daily soap episode. The twists and turns can be guessed from
miles away. Yet, there is something that lights the momentum up. And that is
the frivolity spread in the film throughout despite knowing the inherent plot
of the film is utterly weak. The director never lets a lack of story be
spoilsport factor because one never misses the energy in GUNDAY. It is a said
thing that the film is all about heroism and thus if one cannot recognize the
film’s inner-most sentiment, then he is bound to give up on the film in first
few reels.
So the story, if we can call that, is very keenly processed.
First 15-20 minutes we are served with two young boys warming up for an
exhilarating life experience. And they quite easily chose to emerge as goons.
They are so unabashed and unapologetic that crushes every path comes their way.
GUNDAY is fast and tight in first 45 minutes. Couple of energetic songs, one
hilarious bathroom scene, the heroic shots at our protagonists, the traditional
entry of a cop- all falls in place as easily as a ball places itself on ground
once its bounced. But as soon as one realized that the film is trying sail on
just gimmicks and goofiness, one loses interest. The love triangle in first
hour is majorly repetitive and the humor never really finds a laugh. Although
the intermission point marks a promise for a happening second hour.
Unlike many other films, GUNDAY doesnt sink
post-intermission. In-fact, the pace is evenly positive at places. But the
unwarranted songs and their poor picturization serve as speed-bumps in the
narrative. The whole drama slips noticeably. But the film benefits heavily from
last half hour that holds you and touches you at places.
GUNDAY’s music is partially impressive. The energetic
numbers like “Jashn-e-ishqa” “Asalum-e-ishqum” “Tune maari entriaan” are
fantastic and they pretty much comes as welcome distraction in first hour. But
the songs that falls in second hour are boring. The dialogue writer deserves a
special mention. His dialogues are worth hooting for. The director who earlier
made that enjoyable “Mere Brother Ki Dulhan” knows his art and that is why
GUNDAY is watchable despite zero story in it.
Ranveer Singh is pretty good barring couple of hammed
scenes. He plays his role pretty much in sync with film’s total texture. Arjun
kapoor plays an impulsive goon which is reflective of what he has done in his
first two films. He is ordinary in his work as he exerts more energy than what
is demanded. Priyanka Chopra scintillates in dance numbers. Although her acting
isn’t affective at all except that one scene where she bursts out to Arjun
Kapoor’s character. Irrfan shows how experience can gain a film. He is terrific
as the humorous cop.
GUNDAY is long by atleast 15 minutes, thanks to the songs in
second hour and repetitive attempt to evoke laughs in first half. But yet all
said and done, its more enjoyable than many films under this Masala genre.
Don’t expect much, and you surely will have fair amount of fun.
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