A nice soundtrack. Just goes with the rhythm and never out-of-place. Typical Amit Trivedi. Loved the ending, too. Extremely enjoyable feel good indie movie, made with a heart of gold.
I thought that the best performance of the movie was from Rajkummar Rao (name as listed in IMDB). He is a natural. Now, was it just me, or did anyone notice a tear rolling down his eyes towards the end of the coffee shop scene, where he calls off the engagement?! That's the kind of improvisation he can bring to a normal scene.
Lisa Haydon seems effortless. She's that good as a Parisian nari. Wonder if we'd get to see her again in such a role, and hope that she doesn't just go the typical stardom way, choosing masala-dom and easy money over good roles.
From fiancé to France and from Vijay to Vijayalakshmi, it's the simplicity of the characters and the movie that wins your heart. And so, the grandma's recipe may apply to film-making too: it's not about doing different things, but doing (the simple) things differently.
I'm glad that typical Bollywood brouhaha did not prevail with the Italian chef turning into an axe-murderer or Oleksander turning Sikander, literally, carrying his "Queen"in his arms into the sunset, when the credits roll. I also liked how Kangana's character is human, throughout, and the director's presence of mind for the subtle details; like when he plants some confusion in her mind about returning back to her long love lost (and found).
The desi relative visit in a phoren land and the fun purchases at the naughty adult toy-store were pretty amusing and well-fitted into the script.
Tim from France was not needed - nothing against him - just that he really did not have much to do. The other two roomies, Taka and Oleksander, alone, would have sufficed.
Kangana gets into the heart of Rani, for the most part, barring a couple of scenes where one may feel she is either unnatural or over the top. Overall, it doesn't take long before your heart does go out to Rani. The Queen of hearts, it's pretty much the stuff The Secret is made of, in parts. I like how she remains grateful and embraces new experiences as they unfold. A pretty good thing to do, especially when things are out of your control.
Savour it as you'd (your) gol-gappas at your favorite pani-puri addah. The taste stays in your heart, even after you've left the cinema-hall.
I thought that the best performance of the movie was from Rajkummar Rao (name as listed in IMDB). He is a natural. Now, was it just me, or did anyone notice a tear rolling down his eyes towards the end of the coffee shop scene, where he calls off the engagement?! That's the kind of improvisation he can bring to a normal scene.
Lisa Haydon seems effortless. She's that good as a Parisian nari. Wonder if we'd get to see her again in such a role, and hope that she doesn't just go the typical stardom way, choosing masala-dom and easy money over good roles.
From fiancé to France and from Vijay to Vijayalakshmi, it's the simplicity of the characters and the movie that wins your heart. And so, the grandma's recipe may apply to film-making too: it's not about doing different things, but doing (the simple) things differently.
I'm glad that typical Bollywood brouhaha did not prevail with the Italian chef turning into an axe-murderer or Oleksander turning Sikander, literally, carrying his "Queen"in his arms into the sunset, when the credits roll. I also liked how Kangana's character is human, throughout, and the director's presence of mind for the subtle details; like when he plants some confusion in her mind about returning back to her long love lost (and found).
The desi relative visit in a phoren land and the fun purchases at the naughty adult toy-store were pretty amusing and well-fitted into the script.
Tim from France was not needed - nothing against him - just that he really did not have much to do. The other two roomies, Taka and Oleksander, alone, would have sufficed.
Kangana gets into the heart of Rani, for the most part, barring a couple of scenes where one may feel she is either unnatural or over the top. Overall, it doesn't take long before your heart does go out to Rani. The Queen of hearts, it's pretty much the stuff The Secret is made of, in parts. I like how she remains grateful and embraces new experiences as they unfold. A pretty good thing to do, especially when things are out of your control.
Savour it as you'd (your) gol-gappas at your favorite pani-puri addah. The taste stays in your heart, even after you've left the cinema-hall.
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