MOVIE REVIEW: Kyon Ki
When this movie first came out, people flocked to the theaters in droves to see it, and then began to hear reviews. Kyon Ki, directed by Priyadarshan, starts Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor on-screen together for the first time, which is probably the only reason to enjoy it. For those of you who have seen Tere Naam, you might know what to expect….
In the movie, Salman Khan plays Anand, a mentally unstable patient in a hospital with others who have disabilities. The movie progresses until we learn of Anand’s history, done through a full-story flashback (typical Bollywood style) that takes place while Dr. Tanvi (Kareena Kapoor) is reading Anand’s diary. With this done, Jackie Shroff’s character Dr. Sunil, along with his fellow doctor Tanvi, try and fix Anand’s problem. The movie involves several mini-plots, and eventually reaches a shaky climax, but just when you think it’s all over, BAM: enter Suniel Shetty
Maybe somewhat typical of Bollywood, this sudden turn caught me by surprise, and about another 30 minutes in, I began to wonder if Priyadarshan was just drawing this movie out. The end, though, will leave you stunned, and the final scene demonstrates an irony so deep, that it is completely unique to this movie.
All in all, the movie is worth seeing. Kyon Ki is a very family-friendly movie; no skin is shown, very decently acted songs, etc. Furthermore, Salman Khan’s acting is brilliant; it seems as if he’s good at playing mentally-ill people on-screen (off-screen, I wonder…). Kareena Kapoor, on the other hand, seems to have been thrust into a role she wasn’t prepared for, or wasn’t paid enough for. Although her acting is fine, I just don’t think she was the right person for the job. My favorite performance in this movie has to be by Jackie Shroff, who, after falling out of Bollywood for a while, still shows that he can lay it down.
One of the taglines of the movie is “Kyon ki it’s Salman and Kareena for the first time.” If not for the madly twisted plot of the halfway-decent soundtrack, see Kyon Ki because of Salman and Kareena. Although the acting isn’t perfect, these two definitely have some chemistry on the big screen.
Plot/Storyline: 7/10 (A little too twisted)
Acting: 6/10 (Kareena…)
Effects/Scenery: 9/10
OVERALL: 8/10
In the movie, Salman Khan plays Anand, a mentally unstable patient in a hospital with others who have disabilities. The movie progresses until we learn of Anand’s history, done through a full-story flashback (typical Bollywood style) that takes place while Dr. Tanvi (Kareena Kapoor) is reading Anand’s diary. With this done, Jackie Shroff’s character Dr. Sunil, along with his fellow doctor Tanvi, try and fix Anand’s problem. The movie involves several mini-plots, and eventually reaches a shaky climax, but just when you think it’s all over, BAM: enter Suniel Shetty
Maybe somewhat typical of Bollywood, this sudden turn caught me by surprise, and about another 30 minutes in, I began to wonder if Priyadarshan was just drawing this movie out. The end, though, will leave you stunned, and the final scene demonstrates an irony so deep, that it is completely unique to this movie.
All in all, the movie is worth seeing. Kyon Ki is a very family-friendly movie; no skin is shown, very decently acted songs, etc. Furthermore, Salman Khan’s acting is brilliant; it seems as if he’s good at playing mentally-ill people on-screen (off-screen, I wonder…). Kareena Kapoor, on the other hand, seems to have been thrust into a role she wasn’t prepared for, or wasn’t paid enough for. Although her acting is fine, I just don’t think she was the right person for the job. My favorite performance in this movie has to be by Jackie Shroff, who, after falling out of Bollywood for a while, still shows that he can lay it down.
One of the taglines of the movie is “Kyon ki it’s Salman and Kareena for the first time.” If not for the madly twisted plot of the halfway-decent soundtrack, see Kyon Ki because of Salman and Kareena. Although the acting isn’t perfect, these two definitely have some chemistry on the big screen.
Plot/Storyline: 7/10 (A little too twisted)
Acting: 6/10 (Kareena…)
Effects/Scenery: 9/10
OVERALL: 8/10
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