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Finally watched and have to say it is nothing special. Many reviews have mentioned the gigantic loopholes and boy are there many. So it is kind of pointless to go over each one. These kinds of mistakes can be overlooked in a Singh is Kinng, but I was under the impression that this was supposed to be an intelligent and gritty thriller. But I found it to be neither. The basic premise is very similar to New York. I never thought I would say this, but I think New York had fewer holes and WTF moments in its screenplay than Kurbaan.
The only things that prevent the film from being an epic failure are the performances and the staging in general. If not in the actual story, then atleast in the treatment the film manages to create a few moments of genuine suspense. The performances too are good and that is one thing that makes this film slightly better than New York.
The romance between Ehsaan and Avantika, however, does not work at all because its development is unconvincing. As is Ehsaan's last minute change of heart or Avantika's turmoil towards the end of the film. Where was this "love story" with blood on it? I felt nothing for the principal characters' personal dilemna towards the end of the film.
Also some asinine dialogue, that Vivek's character has to spout out like "Iraq's a mess" or "It looks like a typical case of domestic abuse" in his rather shaky American accent, make for some comic moments. The film on a very basic level was a shabbily made thriller that only works occasionally because of the performances (mostly by Vivek and Kareena) and the borderline manipulative background score.
The only things that prevent the film from being an epic failure are the performances and the staging in general. If not in the actual story, then atleast in the treatment the film manages to create a few moments of genuine suspense. The performances too are good and that is one thing that makes this film slightly better than New York.
The romance between Ehsaan and Avantika, however, does not work at all because its development is unconvincing. As is Ehsaan's last minute change of heart or Avantika's turmoil towards the end of the film. Where was this "love story" with blood on it? I felt nothing for the principal characters' personal dilemna towards the end of the film.
Also some asinine dialogue, that Vivek's character has to spout out like "Iraq's a mess" or "It looks like a typical case of domestic abuse" in his rather shaky American accent, make for some comic moments. The film on a very basic level was a shabbily made thriller that only works occasionally because of the performances (mostly by Vivek and Kareena) and the borderline manipulative background score.
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