Yep, caught it for the fifth time last night.. enjoyed it just as thoroughly...!!!
Here are some things I really love about it... and points to note when you watch it next...
1) The locales, the hues, the light filters, the camera angles. Notice the shot of train entering the tunnel, and later, zooming through the forest in the early morning light. Notice the bright red of the dancers against the greenish background in Titli. Notice the colors in Kashmi to Kanyakumari. Such a beautiful canvas!
2) Deepika - absolutely delicious! Notice the way she uses her mouth for that cute South Indian accent. The way she says "pura gaav baagega" on the jeep. The way she looks at him when he climbs up to the temple. Absolutely cute!
3) The one-liners, the parody, the references to old movies. Very sweet and simple, and effective!
4) The songs... like in all SRK movies, the album feels very ordinary when you first hear the songs.. but then, over time, with the context of the movie and the visuals, the way it grows and grows on you! Kanyakumari, Tera raasta chodoon na, Titli.. absolutely beautiful numbers, and shot so well.. a treat for the senses.
5) The action scenes - watch the car crashes, the riders falling off the bikes... hats off to Shetty!
6) SRK's coming timing, his dialogue delivery, the change from the brash 40 year old refusing to grow up, to the man who is willing to risk everything for the sake of his love. The end game, the dialogue, delivered as one long passionate plea, with anger, yet fully grounded in reality. Very well done! The way he says, "bahut simple hai, boss.... "
7) And most importantly, the idea of making a movie in three languges, seamless working with each other, leaving the audience totally engrossed... the clever use of the voice overs, elimnating any need for any subtitles, without making it repetitive. Cannot imagine any foreign movie managing that!
No 6 and 7 coming up this week, hopefully :)
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