---2 States Reviews and Box Office Updates--- - Page 19

Well...I had to prepone and I watched 2 States today and I have one word for this movie...ADORABLE...

Originally posted by: -Roshan-

Mujhe to achhi lagi, Pragya. 😃 Man, I am craving idli sambhar right now. I can't have anything oily and spicy for the next 2 months. 😭

And oh I also have to add, 2 states is one of those movie which didn't offend my sensibilities as a Tamilian. Some of the things were true- awfully close to reality.

😊

Originally posted by: Naach_Basanti

[Hi Roshan. How are you? Why can't you eat anything spicy? Its been 4 months since I had idli sambhar myself. I miss home.

ahhh finally watched two satates...

Many critics have panned the book and many people have said that there's nothing worth reading in the book but 2 States has been my guilty pleasure since the first day I started reading it.😳 I've read the book innumerable times and I was really excited for the movie but found the trailer extremely boring. But the movie was completely different from the trailer. A very well made film. Nothing extraordinary or thoughtful having a deep meaning but sometimes, it's nice to watch a simple film which leaves you satisfied by the end of it. And 2 States was one such film. Since the story was already known, there wasn't something new or unique for me but I completely enjoyed the film. Very well directed by Abhishek Varman and the cast of the film was it's plus point.

Though I still feel that Arjun could have been better (He looked like the perfect Krish, but his dialogue delivery is very weird and I find it difficult understanding what he says , incase he doesn't gobble up the words).Ronit , Shiv , Revathi and Amrita were too good! Amrita and Revathi were effortless. And I can't help but just praise Alia because she gave a consistent performance after Highway. Hated her in SOTY. Started liking her in Highway and absolutely loved her in 2 States for such a natural portrayal of Ananya! The cast was the film's strongest point followed by the direction. Overall, A well made film and entertaining from the first scene to the last.

Things that I liked:
1)The direction- Abhishek Varman had an eye for detailing. Starting from the auto bringing Kavita to IIM playing Bhai Bhai to the paintings of Minty and Duke as Jodha-Akbar, Revathi serving coffee to Ananya's prospective groom in a tumbler and saucer to the final wedding sequence of Ananya and Krish, everything was spot on!

2) The passage of the two years at IIM through the Offo song with the inclusion of the different festivals. The stacking up of Idlis as a birthday cake for Ananya. The memories Krish had about the different cities while writing the book, whenever he writes Chennai, flashes of Chennai come in, etc., the sound of the droplets of water heard by Krish since Ananya's house was so silent.

3) Screenplay. Though I was disappointed that some of my most favorite scenes were not a part of the film, but later thought it was nice of Abhishek to direct the film in his own style than following Bhagat's style. He managed to squeeze in a detailed scene into a simple scene.

4) Cinematography in the final wedding sequence. BEAUTIFUL! The whole temple setting with the background music was very well shot and executed.

Things that I didn't like
1) Skipping of some humorous scenes.
2) Namrata Rao's editing bothered me a LOT! It was bad, very bad.

And finally thank you Dharma.UTV and Nadiadwala for not stereotyping any of the characters in the film, especially the South Indians. It was such a relief to not hear Alia say Aiyo after every word.

Would give the film a 3.5/5.

Btw, was just wondering, didn't Chetan's book look more dramatic than the film? I felt Chetan had stereotyped the characters a lot, especially Krish's mom. But it was so different in the film. She was loud but within limits. Very well done by Amrita. She along with Dolly Ahluwalia from VD are my fav.on screen Punjabi characters.👏