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If only - Movie edition

Movies I would have loved if done right, also misunderstood by most!


Love Aaj Kal 2 - While Love Aaj Kal sparked mixed feelings for many, this one was easily hated. But I think Imtiaz did have a logical sequel. It's easy to keep your hopes up when you see a successful loving old couple. Not so easy when you see a beautiful love story go horribly wrong. But we still do hope, as there is no other way. Karthik was full on mimicking Ranbir and Soha had a very flat emotion through out. A little tweak to the plot, sensible editing and better performances, may be I would have loved.



Kondapolam - Storyline is kickass, no doubts. But it keeps you wanting more. Performances were fine and with a director like Krish, you would expect more finesse and originality, especially in music. May be a bit of suspense, elevation to the hero done right, avoiding cliches and ofcourse, real research on civils (Forest service is different from Civil service) would have made this movie lot more interesting.



Daawat e Ishq - Okay, another misfire. Why do people create amazing trailers and music while they spend less on movie screenplay? I was so excited for this one. And the premise did not disappoint for first few minutes. The pace, performances, cinematography were brilliant while dialogues, food, chemistry were bland. You have two great cities of food, movie about a restauranteur and a foodie, why would you spend so less time on food? How can you be lazy on talking about misuse of 498A? Length cant be an excuse since it was just 2 hours. However, Parineeti in the "Jaadu tone waliyan" song is a memorable sight.



Nenokkadine - Can't pick just a single thing wrong with this one. Sukumar is one such director who struggles the most in balancing intelligent plot with commercial elements, Krish is struggling recently a lot with this. One thing I hate about Mahesh Babu movies is the overhype of his looks. But why? Anyways, its a brave plot to pick but lot needs to be in moderation, especially the child's long trip in the climax. Also, why don't we choose one anchor in the movie like either the mental health or sustainability? Is it so hard?

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