There are moments in the film that celebrates the true spirit of life..To overcome the fear of life,to face the bitter truth,to keep ur head high and plunge onto a decision instead of playing hide and seek,these are the few aspects of life brilliantly captured by Zoya in her second venture.When i first saw the promos of the film i thought it'd end up being another DIL CHAHTA HAI,but thankfuly,this is;nt another 'coming-of-age' saga!
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What i like about Zoya's narrative is that she doesnt follow any style or pattern,infact it takes time for her characters to develop..Her way of film making is simple yet filled with some intricate detailing about human relationships..but there is a huge problem within ZNMD..its pace,it starts off with a bang with three friends going out on a vacation,rediscovering themselves,overcoming their fears and dealing with their inner turmoil and thats where the film suffers...The hurdles or the dilemmas faced by the prime protagonists evoke no sympathies wotsoever..Hrithik being too much career obsessed,Farhan's problem coming face to face with his biological father who had abandoned him and Abhay's commitment issues.. Now have'nt we all seen this before in countless other flicks! so wots new bout it? frankly speaking..none..thr's nothing much in the film to write or talk about except some stunning visuals,gr8 locales,some brilliantly shot sequences (sky dive,underwater shots,bull race and the beautifuly choreographed 'Senorita' song)..
What i like about Zoya's narrative is that she doesnt follow any style or pattern,infact it takes time for her characters to develop..Her way of film making is simple yet filled with some intricate detailing about human relationships..but there is a huge problem within ZNMD..its pace,it starts off with a bang with three friends going out on a vacation,rediscovering themselves,overcoming their fears and dealing with their inner turmoil and thats where the film suffers...The hurdles or the dilemmas faced by the prime protagonists evoke no sympathies wotsoever..Hrithik being too much career obsessed,Farhan's problem coming face to face with his biological father who had abandoned him and Abhay's commitment issues.. Now have'nt we all seen this before in countless other flicks! so wots new bout it? frankly speaking..none..thr's nothing much in the film to write or talk about except some stunning visuals,gr8 locales,some brilliantly shot sequences (sky dive,underwater shots,bull race and the beautifuly choreographed 'Senorita' song)..
Performance wise Farhan excels for providing some good chuckles,Abhay's just ok,and surprisingly Hrithik looks terribly old and weaned out thruout the film..Though m not at all a fan of Katrina,but i liked her though, specially since her voice was not being dubbed..But the one person who deserves my extra brownie points is Kalki..she's a gem of an actress..watch her expressions while lip syncing to that 'm a hot chick gal' while driving the car!
P.S. : Zoya's a director to watch out for but for her future projects she should infuse a few more interesting plots into her screenplay to overcome the monotony!
Very well analysed! Only a few grammar slips...never mind though!
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