nickan2000

Here is the thing, mafia films are more or less dead. This film had a good storyline, locations used gave the film a very convincing feel. You had a mix of very well known names and known names. The rhythm of the film was good as well. It had all the right ingredients for a excellent film. But unfortunately whoever wrote the dialogues and casted people surely didn't consult each other. Most of the very intense moments of the film had long dialogues and the characters playing the roles could not bring any intensity to the situation. And once again a good at heart stuck in the criminal world is not really ideal either. All the old mafia films were good because they went all the way good at heart or not. They generated that feel and compassion that they want to a part of mafia. This is a mafia chick flick at the best. Anyways with some shorter dialogue in hyped up scenes would have done the justice to the talent in the film. Or a better cast with the same dialogues and a bit bold director, who wasn't scared of leaving the good guy routine behind, could have made this film work.

Just my opinion.

I was very happy that this sudo reality thing was restricted to TV but they have made their way to the films as well. Story follow from Slumdog the Chai Wala has become a chef now and he is entering the MKR or Great British bake-off with the pinch of racism, ego and stubbornness. Helen Mirren as usual is good, the young boys and girls did a good job as well but F**k Om Puri East is East was good but that was 20 yrs ago move on mate. Location of the film was very good the follow of the film is not bad only thing that bothers me is that you get French and Indian together and the 99% of the film is English. Production company had 1 target market and that was snobby people in the world, who after watching this can say yes awww look such nice people. Give this same story most probably the same director but with independent funding and hopefully, actually not hopefully but surely this movie would have been awesome.

I think I am not the only one here who is a bit sick of the CGI and the massive big budget dramas. This movie is a very pleasant change and I enjoyed it very much. Tom Hardy was good (not excellent as everyone has been suggesting). The story is very simple and to the point. The thing that I enjoyed a lot was the frequency of the film and the way they fluctuate between highly intensity to a bit calm and then back again. The camera work very good.

That all being said I still think there is something missing here. I cant find any major flaws in the film, its in the premise of being a highly rated film but something is little bit off. And after thinking a lot I think Tom hardy was trying very hard to keep the calm, cool and the lovable being and he never let go of himself in the character. I think that was the only thing that stopped this movie to be the ultimate thriller drama that it could have been. And it had all the ingredients to be one of the best movie this year. Well just my opinion but still highly recommended, please do watch this and have your own take on the film.