There was a lot of hype built on Facebook for this movie. It did pay off. The cloak room at DRC was chocked with college bags. I did not spot any family. On the contrary, those planning on starting a family, from checking out prospective brides and grooms to finding love in cinema scope over popcorn were present.
The movie is what Sandalwood does best. Copy from another language, add locations and songs, emotional melodrama and present it to the average college-goer. In this case, it was copied from Adam Sandler's '50 FIRST DATES'.
Hawaii is replaced by Coorg and the lady chef is replaced by an RJ, played by a real RJ (Rachana). What sets the movie apart is the way the old wine is packaged. Coorg, beautiful songs, innovative camera work with creative visualization, dialogues suited to our thinking and simple, yet effective acting. No show offs here.
What i liked was how, just by keeping two characters, the hero and the heroine, each others past, present and future is shown. This requires some common sense, which lacks in Sandalwood. The songs are pleasant to the ears and thankfully, no item songs nor silly fights in this one. Jokes are aplenty, along with lots of rain, beach, sun, sand and even some mushroom manchurian.
Yes, there are some mistakes. When the hero goes to an interview for an ad company, he finds two employees outside, dressed in formals. Formals are most of the time a NO NO in the ad world.The heroine says she wears a spy camera to keep a check on her memory (see the movie to get a clear picture). But in spite of the legendary Coorg rain's ferocity, it doesn't malfunction. Definitely not made in China.
As the hero says, 'copying is not perspiration. It is inspiration.' This movie, though an "inspired" remake, is definitely a must watch. It is a fresh take on remakes and is a fresh take on Kannada movies itself. It's worth your multiplex money and popcorn.
The movie is what Sandalwood does best. Copy from another language, add locations and songs, emotional melodrama and present it to the average college-goer. In this case, it was copied from Adam Sandler's '50 FIRST DATES'.
Hawaii is replaced by Coorg and the lady chef is replaced by an RJ, played by a real RJ (Rachana). What sets the movie apart is the way the old wine is packaged. Coorg, beautiful songs, innovative camera work with creative visualization, dialogues suited to our thinking and simple, yet effective acting. No show offs here.
What i liked was how, just by keeping two characters, the hero and the heroine, each others past, present and future is shown. This requires some common sense, which lacks in Sandalwood. The songs are pleasant to the ears and thankfully, no item songs nor silly fights in this one. Jokes are aplenty, along with lots of rain, beach, sun, sand and even some mushroom manchurian.
Yes, there are some mistakes. When the hero goes to an interview for an ad company, he finds two employees outside, dressed in formals. Formals are most of the time a NO NO in the ad world.The heroine says she wears a spy camera to keep a check on her memory (see the movie to get a clear picture). But in spite of the legendary Coorg rain's ferocity, it doesn't malfunction. Definitely not made in China.
As the hero says, 'copying is not perspiration. It is inspiration.' This movie, though an "inspired" remake, is definitely a must watch. It is a fresh take on remakes and is a fresh take on Kannada movies itself. It's worth your multiplex money and popcorn.
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