hi there!

here i was, driving back home one night after work, when a sudden impulse led me to watch this movie. all it took was a song i had on a cd compilation of mine, some free time, and this crazy thought of yet again watching movies alone again.

destination : KLCC
Movie title: Om Shanti Om

spoiler? nah….I’ll let you explore that. but here are some tips in to enjoy the movie the same way i did. in fact, if it was a sit down kinda theater, i would have rolled myself miles away in delight, especially in the comic scenes.

well, here goes. its a simple story, so said a friend. yeah, simple indeed, masala, typical masala. not the type that will tease your cerebral prowess and test your worldly insights, but this is one good masala movie. the package was just right, you have an actor, who is, needless to say, I’m beginning to be a fan, and that ain’t easy. then you have this mysterious heckuva babe who is, well, a babe, good songs, excellent camera work, nifty editing, superb sounds and lightings, great visuals, and loads and loads of extras. i mean, the whole freakin industry is there! name an actor/actress in mind, yup, you have it…he/she is there!

plot line maybe a little cheesy, but then again, most masala movies are MEANT to be cheesy. thats the essence that makes it tick, remove the cheesiness, then it becomes an Oscar contender! no complaints, and the movie has not one, not two, but a plethora of genres rolled into one. now thats value for money. if someone were to ask, "hey, you watched a love story movie? a horror movie? an action film?" i would reply…"i watched ‘em all!"

some tips for watching this movie is you have to know your bollywood. don’t have to be a walking encyclopedia of sorts, but get some insights on the classics, like if you know how dev anand looks like, you’ll laugh rolling on your seat when you see him on screen. and the puns in the dialogs, especially the ones in English….man…they make James Bond weep. and the subtitles are also pun-nified(i dunno if this work exists, but Oxford, you use it, you pay man…you know where to contact me!)

and the casting was perfect. simply perfect. all played their roles with equal aplomb. and the extras, how on earth does he do it? imagine this on a hollywood film, either its a super duper disaster movie, or a period musical thats destined to be a disaster, or worse, a movie that could not see the living daylights because it was too freaking expensive to make. not in bollywood. everything is possible here.

so, is this a VCD/DVD material, or a cinema stealer? a friend asked me on chat earlier today, but it was in reference to another movie. OSO is best watched on the big screen, then go get yourself the DVD for keeps sake. for this movie is long going to be a masterpice in getting the best of a genre that can be easy to take, but hard to master…the masala movie. anyone studying film? watch this one. and learn. masala films makes the moolahs, people, and they entertain people better than a dragon flick. so what are ya waiting for?

make mine Om Shanti Om!

ps - deepika padukone….GORGEOUS!!!!! where was she all this time?????? quit modeling, girl. start acting more.