Movie review- BANG BANG

This would be the most befitting title for a biography of Mr.Hrithik Roshan, I suppose... for, this movie is all that you need to know about the stellar Greek God of Indian cinema that you would ever want to know...

If you're a die hard fan of the actor, chances are that you would find this to be an extremely emotional experience, given that you get to reminisce most of his memorable work in cinema in parts (barring the exceptional Jodha Akbar... the makers would perhaps have added a historical dream sequence to fill in this void! Sigh)
If you're one of those who don't particularly enjoy the exhaustive run of commercials and trailers before the movie begins, you sure will be disappointed... for what follows is another 60 minutes of commercials, but the difference here is that these are the brands your favorite superstar endorses, and you have the story playing in between the ads (a converse of your daily Television routine... interesting!)
The writers have done a particularly good job... firstly, adapting what is widely said to be one of Tom Cruise's worst movies so far into one of the most awaited movies of India, starring A-listers, and backed by a deep-pocketed producer isn't an easy job! Add to that the immense talent needed to weave the story into a marathon of commercials (I ain't kidding! Each even get to play their taglines) pizzas, soft drinks, vests (picture a view of Shimla with a graphically superimposed Macroman ad standing out) to even tiles (I'm guessing this... couldn't find a more rational reasoning to have flooring tiles displayed in a restaurant or a dance festival) and most brands could cut off parts from the movie and run them as actual ads on the small screen... would save multiple crores of rupees... a business strategy worked well!)
So much that the only 'useless' objects are the tomatoes that spill out of a roadside cart...
However, the story picks up some pace in the second half, and gets your brains to engage in the proceeding... nothing unpredictable in here, you would have known the entire story within the first ten minutes... anyways makes for a good watch...
Hrithik Roshan is the highlight and the prime focus in here... and rightly so! He scorches and stuns in every frame... and when he himself says it's "The easiest film of his career" he ain't kidding! The action is sure physically demanding, but that apart, it's a role he could blindwalk through.. he's done it all before- escaped to unknown islands in KNPH, ran like a lightning in Krrish, done action with insanely brilliant technology in D:2, had insightful discussions on random streets in ZNMD... I could almost hear him say "Agneepath" in a baritone in the climax and there are sequences that remind you of Kites, even!
He is a dancer par excellence, and he proves it once again... everytime he puts his dancing shoes on, you can't just take your eyes off him... and are sure to be left with a hangover... perhaps the director had one too, when he decided to have disco electronic beats in the background during fights...
Katrina Kaif looks good, and her role can leave you amused, amazed or annoyed... she's trying hard to act, and all her hard work is very hard to bear! She tries distracting your attention from the stunning HR, and ends up being just that... a 'distraction'...
Action is one of the highlights of the movie, and each sequence has been done very well... for once, the hero struggles a bit and not glide through like a typical Bollywood hero, which adds in a tinge of reality (which is royally undone by the flawless body of HR, he never gets wounded)
Not to forget, there's a little humor too interspersed in the fights, and the comic relief does entertain...
The supporting cast do a good job, in whatever little their roles offer... Danny Denzongpa and Javed Jaffery excel...
The direction is satisfactory in parts... although Mr. Siddharth Anand has done a decent job overall, there are some logical loopholes like how Katrina needs half a day to reach a restaurant from home, both in Shimla, while some whiny officers need only a couple of hours to reach there from Delhi... but no point talking of such technicalities in here...
The music is excellent, and never fails to excite you... every song is a delight to hear and watch...
The movie is shot extravagantly... each frame is picturesque and visually stunning, and is in sync with the movie, and delivers exactly what is expected of it... the only concern here is the abrupt shift of locations, often into different halves of the world...
Overall, the movie is a decent watch, and a treat for Hrithik's fans... and serves more as a memoir to the life and times of HR than a movie...