I didn't realize Sridevi starred in this - because it was billed as a SRK movie. So happy - as I love her. SRK has a bit part. He's good in it - typical romantic comedy SRK. But this movie is ALL about Sridevi in a hell hath no fury revenge role. Yay - women power.
Despite the formulaic nature of this film, I found it REALLY moving. I cried. A lot. Sobbing at the end actually.
Yes, there were lots of WTF plot hole moments in it that make you scream out - WTF!!! Like - dude - could you not check to make sure your gun had bullets in it BEFORE you put your elaborate plan into action to corner the bad guy? And how the heck did the bad guy - who was outnumbered and cornered on the stairs with a broken leg manage to escape!!! There were several moments where - I was literally screaming at the screen - just kill him already. Stop talking and KILL HIM!!!! And - considering I consider myself a bit of a pacifist - I was truly totally invested in this movie.
Danny Denzongpa is absolutely fabulous as the bad guy. You don't really get a sense of just how good he is until he becomes truly vulnerable at the end.
The songs are really nice. The story lines for our 5 recruits who aid Sridevi are fleshed out enough that you care about them and cry when they cry. But again, this is all about Sridevi seeking revenge. And her performance knocked this out of the park for me.
The only "odd" moment - where I was distanced from the plot because of an artistic choice - was when Sridevi was being tortured. On the one hand, this is the only song in the movie where we get to see the fabulous Sridevi dance. On the other hand - having a torture scene done as interpretive dance - no matter how well done - and it was done well - is odd. Despite the odd nature of this scene/song, the emotional depth Sridevi brings to the scene and what was going on for her character was evident and yeah - I cried despite part of my brain thinking - am I really seeing this? I mean - it's a frigging dance number!!!!
I loved this movie. I LOVED this movie. I love Sridevi. She is an amazing talent. I loved the plot - and I don't normally like revenge movies. I loved everything about it - included the odd dance number towards the end. Despite the formulaic nature of the movie. I loved it. Sridevi is a goddess. And the part where she goes full Mifune on a horse with a sword? Wow.
Despite the formulaic nature of this film, I found it REALLY moving. I cried. A lot. Sobbing at the end actually.
Yes, there were lots of WTF plot hole moments in it that make you scream out - WTF!!! Like - dude - could you not check to make sure your gun had bullets in it BEFORE you put your elaborate plan into action to corner the bad guy? And how the heck did the bad guy - who was outnumbered and cornered on the stairs with a broken leg manage to escape!!! There were several moments where - I was literally screaming at the screen - just kill him already. Stop talking and KILL HIM!!!! And - considering I consider myself a bit of a pacifist - I was truly totally invested in this movie.
Danny Denzongpa is absolutely fabulous as the bad guy. You don't really get a sense of just how good he is until he becomes truly vulnerable at the end.
The songs are really nice. The story lines for our 5 recruits who aid Sridevi are fleshed out enough that you care about them and cry when they cry. But again, this is all about Sridevi seeking revenge. And her performance knocked this out of the park for me.
The only "odd" moment - where I was distanced from the plot because of an artistic choice - was when Sridevi was being tortured. On the one hand, this is the only song in the movie where we get to see the fabulous Sridevi dance. On the other hand - having a torture scene done as interpretive dance - no matter how well done - and it was done well - is odd. Despite the odd nature of this scene/song, the emotional depth Sridevi brings to the scene and what was going on for her character was evident and yeah - I cried despite part of my brain thinking - am I really seeing this? I mean - it's a frigging dance number!!!!
I loved this movie. I LOVED this movie. I love Sridevi. She is an amazing talent. I loved the plot - and I don't normally like revenge movies. I loved everything about it - included the odd dance number towards the end. Despite the formulaic nature of the movie. I loved it. Sridevi is a goddess. And the part where she goes full Mifune on a horse with a sword? Wow.
