Kross Konnections

Let’s get straight to the business.

Well I happened to watch 3 movies over last 2 weekends. All three were so different than each other. Reviewing 3 of them together is really a cross connection or should I say Kross Konnection??

First to go was Kismat Konnection

Kismat Konnection is a story of Raj Malhotra (Wow! what an uncommon name for a bollywood hero) he was amongst the most talented (mind you, talent mean everything... Acads, Sports, Cultural Activities, social welfare and bla blah)during his college days but end up being a BIG TIME LOOSER of all time as he could not get a decent (or rather any) job for himself. Whatever he tries to do, destiny has some different plans for him. The lost, disheartened, dejected Raj surrenders himself to Haseena Bano Jaan (Juhi Chawla, in an awfully irritating cameo). Haseena Bano is fortune teller who sends Raj on mission to hunt his lucky charm (she should have sent Aziz Mirza, Shahid and Vidya Balan too on the same quest before start of this movie) However Raj finds Priya (another uncommon name for Hindi heroine) after initial fights he discovers that she is the one (The lucky charm_Kisamt ki ghanti bajee!!!) And tries to woo her in every possible way. All this to fetch a hefty contract of new shopping mall. What happened next is Kismat Konnection.

Now there are some problem areas.
Just face it...Aziz Mirza's this movie was for Sh Sh Shhahrukh and Juhi Chawla (That is evident from every frame whenever Sh Sh Shahid emotes, cries and stammers. If not Juhi at least Rani could have done this role with more charm and with better dressing as well. Vidya Balan is portraying same Janhavi (remember Lage Raho Munnabhai??)here again trying to save house of homeless oldies (Second Inning home replaced by some community centre). There are few more characters Priya's opportunistic, practical and dishonest fiancé (but we should not blame him after all if you get howty, who would care about aunty?), Raj's loyal friend Hitesh (why should anyone venture a business with an ultimate looser ?) but they add no fun to this downright predictable and boring movie. Towards the climax, there is fundamentalism, social and moral values, global warming and Boman Irani(Bad hair day, dude?). Want to know more? take the stroke of bad luck and buy the ticket of Kismat Konnection.

Second Movie: The Dark Knight

There is Superman, There is Spiderman and then there is The Dark Knight. This was the first Batman movie I have watched (though I heard a lot about, how the Batman is so different than other superheroes) but this one is by far the best superhero movie I have ever seen. It has Class, Content and Charisma to mesmerize you to the core.
The story is quite simple; it’s an ultimate clash between the good and the bad. And also an inner war with bad within the good. Batman, Lieutenant Gordon and Attorney Harvey Dent join hands to form an army to fight against Joker (the psychopath bank robber). The thing gets really worse as Joker starts unleashing the beast within.
The first half is full of awesome action that keeps you at edge your seat and in second half is about the mind game as Attorney Harvey Dent looses his virtue and buckles under Joker's trap.
It's a must see for its action, taking and of course for Heath Ledger's portrayal of Joker. The supporting cast is equally good. But Ledger's Joker is sure show stealer. Get your tickets in theatre with decent sound system and you won't regret.

And at last Via Darjeeling

There are some movies that gives you feeling of being cheated (watch out 15th Park Avenue, and you would understand what I mean to say) Via Darjeeling belongs to same league. NFDC has a reputation of giving different and meaningful cinema. This was the NFDC release in really long time with the star cast of K Kay Menon, Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Sonali Kulkarni and Sandhya Mridyul. I had great expectations with the movie. On top of that, my DVD retailer recommended
"Leke jao saab, bahut accha movie hain, Metro jaisa hain, IT walo pe nahi hain bass"
I took the DVD on rent; I was the first one to book it (should I get the signal there n there?)
Anyways, so the movie revolves around 5 friend's predications about the story narrated by Inspector Romu (Vinay Pathak), he tells the story about Ankur and Remli (K Kay \ Sonali) a newly married couple on their honeymoon in Darjeeling. and all of sudden on very last day of their return, husband Ankur goes on missing, There is a mystery guy (Praveen Dabas) who keeps on starring Remli every now and then.
Now this is undoubtedly one hell of intriguing plot, as 5 creative people judges what possibly would have happened with Ankur, was there some conspiracy by Remali? and who was that mystery guy? But Via Darjeeling offers nothing, its a continuous repetition of same scenes and dialogues as 5 dumb asses high on alcohol renders their versions of story, and the climax is the worst let down (that’s where you feel like cheated) Is that you called brilliant cinema? where you don't need to spoon feed everything and somethings are left with audience to decide, well then I am happy with movies like Dulhe Raja, they at least entertains.

I scratched my head to find atleast a single connection between above three movies. But tough luck. Anyways My Reco is The Dark Knight, for rest two. Well it's your call.