Sarkar(Hindi), Dus(Hindi), Pandippada(Mal) - Short takes - Movie reviews...

·         Sarkar (Hindi):

Starting straight with a disclaimer that “this isn’t original. Itz inspired from “GodFather”, the movie moves on well.. The mood is right, all the men characters well established and etched (except for the woman characters which could be copy pasted from any TV serial or any Hindi movie before this!!!), the presentation is slick and the movie moves on with a grip. Until the second half where Al pacino aka Abbi Bachan has to take over from the senior. The screenplay is very loose, the junior kills all the baddies before you realise the movie is over! The BGM (Background music) was just amajing… The music director has tried something innovative but somehow wrong notes fall on wrong places most of the times (especially the “Govinda” part is plain irritating).

Verdict: Overall, a beautiful, well crafted Wax statue, which doesn’t stirr a soul or leave any imprint on you… Will just melt away in notime… Better inspired, preferrably, self-inspired work next time please, Ramu…

·         Dus (Hindi):

A sleek, jazzy movie with zero depth or content. Makes the earlier movie look a classic…(A fine performance from Pankaj Kapoor nevertheless).. Verdict: Dus, a tech fizz, but misses the bus straight away.. Give it a miss.

·         Pandippada (Malayalam):

What could have been a wonderful rollicking comedy, peters down in the second half. Fine comic moments fill the first half thanks to Dileep, Harisri Asokan, Cochin Haneefa and Salim combo.. Second half tending towards high voltage melodrama doesn’t impress. Prakash Raj makes a decent first impression as a lovable villain in Malludom. Verdict: See the first half and walk back home!