KANK - Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna

This might sound blasphemous.. I saw KANK last weekend, and contrary to my expectations, I thought it wasnt as bad as it was made out to be.

KANK is a solidly made movie with very strong direction. I cant say the same about its story and to an extent screenplay. The story is.. well.. a story, you might like it or hate it, I personally didnt like it that much. The screenplay on the other hand is very patchy.. very inconsistent. It starts off at such a jarring note, I wanted to stop the movie at the 20 mins stage. Then it started becoming interesting, only to again go down via the predictable and cliche alley.. So thats the way it goes.

The acting is again quite patchy. SRK really sucks.. To an extent he gets unbearable at places. Well, he isnt alone to be blamed. The screenplay alleviates the problem. The best of the cast is definitely Abhishek. He alone brings a lot of energy and realism to the otherwise over mythical characterization. Rani and Preity are quite ok.

Another mention I must make is for Amitabh. I know he looks a little weird and unexpected as SAM in the movie, but for me, his is the best written and most exciting role in the entire movie. He is the most complex of all the characters and after the intial unease in watching AB doing all the unusual stuff, found his story the most interesting. I wish the movie was more about him than SRK. :)

Another thing you should see the movie for is Karan Johar. See, you might agree with his vision or not, you might buy into his story's credibility and POV or not, but you have to agree that he projects his own vision so well. His is a unique style of story telling, however similar it may look to the over-stylized look of a the new breed of directors.

I only hope KJ brings out a somewhat more interesting subject the next time round.