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Review of Cocktail

Cocktail (2012)
6/10
An ordinary fare with a good Deepika
6 October 2021
This film lacks freshness, and it's a huge step down for director Adajania, who made a promising debut with Being Cyrus. I wonder what can explain the shift from a slick film noir to this romantic love triangle. Now don't get me wrong, the film is enjoyable, it's young, and its story, though nothing original and actually very derivative, flows quite well. Saif Ali Khan is miscast in a role he's done plenty before. He's obviously good being the natural actor that he is, but it's nothing special. Debutant Diana Penty is also pretty cute and effective. Dimple Kapadia makes a short appearance here as Saif's loud mother in a role that was often played by Kirron Kher at that time. She is obviously excellent. But the one who puts her heart and soul into this enjoyable but stale story is Deepika Padukone, who gives the film its dramatic energy and does enough to make for a good watch with a moving performance. She is the main asset of this watchable but ordinary fare.
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