Too much of everything
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
View MoreJust intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
View MoreAfter playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
View MoreKaran (Saif Ali Khan) is traveling to America. On the way, he sits next to a pretty lady, Rhea (Rani Mukerji) and incessantly pushes her to pay attention to him. And, during their stopover in Amsterdam, he convinces her (I have no idea how) to explore the town with him*. Several months later, they meet up in New York City and it does not go well. Three years later, they meet...at her wedding. Now this certainly SEEMS as if it's the end for this potential couple, right? Karan is a man-child. Although chronologically an adult, he still needs to grow up. His attitude towards women is abominable and additionally he's rude, kind of creepy and is stuck on himself. How can filmmakers possibly take such a thoroughly unlikable guy and put him in a romantic comedy?! While it's obvious some could accept his boorish behaviors, as the film has a respectable score of 7.1, it completely ruined the movie for me. I hated his character and just wanted to see him hit by a bus! As for Rhea she seemed smart through most of the movie and wasn't the least bit dazzled by this shallow jerk. So why, then, have this seemingly smart girl eventually fall for him?! Sure, it took years...but why other than the fact that this is the formula for a rom-com . What is not formula is making the couple so different and the guy so unlikable that you don't even care what happens by the end of the film.Aside from the cute animated sequences, there just isn't anything to recommend this film. With thousands of better Indian films out there, I suggest you try something else.
View MoreThis film was Saif's first solo hit and also it helped push forward Rani's career those daysThe film is a copy of WHEN HARRY MET SALLY(strangely even MYKSH had a resemblance in parts to that film) even a dialogue is lifted from thereThe first half is full of fun, though the situations are convenient seen many times before yet somehow things work The twists are well handled and the second half gets more seriousbut the last few reels are shaky after the heated fight between Saif and Rani things go in a wrong way and the end is too clichédDirection by Kunal Kohli is decent in parts Music is goodSaif does a great job in his role and makes his role likable but it's nowayz National award worthy, that only proves familial biasedness(Sharmila was in the comitee of NA) Rani too does her part very well, she emotes well(nowdays she has done to death crying), she also teams up well with Saif and acts well Jimmy Shergill is likable in a cameo Abhishek too is likable Kirron Kher is likable too(though now her Punjabi act is irritating with the same thing done to death) Rishi Kapoor is too good in his part and also Rati Agnihotri
View MoreHum Tum is an extremely modern and lighthearted romantic comedy. It is very well directed, beautifully shot, and is interesting and entertaining. Kunal Kohli makes a very good job in depicting the world of young Indians who travel the world and live their individual lives with passion and independence. The portrayal of relationships between the characters in the film, particularly that of the main lead, Karan and Riya, is handled with a mind-blowing mix of comedy and emotional drama. The film moves at a steady pace, the animated characters of 'Hum' and 'Tum' are really fun, the music is suitably racy, the cinematography and editing are excellent, and the entire concept of following the hate-to-love relationship of two young people for a period of several years across many different countries, is refreshing and convincingly done.The film leans on a truly electrifying chemistry between the two leads, Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee. Mukherjee is very appealing and natural and performs brilliantly throughout the film, but it is Saif Ali Khan who steals the show big time. Playing a trendy, humorous, carefree yet gracious womaniser, Khan seems to be tailor-made for the role of Karan, which gives him ample scope to showcase his superb comic-timing and never-seen-before acting skills. He performs with natural ease, infusing the part with the right amount of depth, wit and energy, and always appearing so real and effortless that it can be rightly concluded that no one else would have been able to do it as well as he did. This is an exceptional, unforgettable performance and, according to me, one of the greatest comic-dramatic performances in history. In support, Rishi Kapoor is very enjoyable in one of his finest and funniest performances. Kirron Kher is outstanding and simply hilarious in an all-out comic part as the loud and loving mother. Rati Agnihotri is as beautiful as ever in a smaller part, and Jimmy Shergill and Isha Koppitar provide great support. The soundtrack, as already mentioned, perfectly suits the film's mood; the title song is particularly beautiful. Please note, Hum Tum is definitely not a rip-off of When Harry Met Sally, as some people have suggested. There are some tiny similarities in the general concept but nothing more than just that, and it has pretty much a story of its own. Finally, Hum Tum is a lovely and memorable film. It is both very funny and moving, and is overall a heartwarming picture which can always be a great watch for the entire family.
View MoreThe similarity to When Harry Met Sally is obvious at the beginning of the movie, but besides the plot following a chronological time frame similar to that movie, there is little else in common. The story is entirely different. What I loved about this movie was that it was not a "love at first sight", or your regular "boy meets girl" type movie. It was much more realistic in approach, and a lot more intelligent. I loved Saif's acting. Saif has finally come to his own. His comic timing is excellent, just like in Kal Ho Na Ho. But you see him portray a touching sensitivity in certain scenes when it is required.Like the scene where he is trying to tell Rhea how sorry he is about her husband dying.I liked Rani as Rhea,her character is both strong and sensitive.The dialogs where really good. The scene of the argument between Rhea and Karan at Mihir's (Jimmy Shergill), engagement is my favorite scene in the movie, bar the conversation between Rhea and Mihir, when she finally realizes why she and Karan are so short tempered with each other. This part of the movie has the most depth, when things come to an "anti-climax between Karan and Rhea. Karan offering her marriage after the night they spent together, and Rhea refusing was possibly the most sensitively written scene in the film. It's obvious why Karan asks her to marry him, but only a women would understand why Rhea refuses him. Not your typical Indian movie. Kiron and Rishi add the final touch to the movie. Their characters are well written. The cartoon "Hum Tum" was so funny and innovative, they are the most memorable characters in the movie.Watch it. It's a heart warming story. Really good for a cold winter's evening.
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