movie review - ghajini

Remember Dec 25th. I will. I watched Ghajini. And how I regret it

Few will stand up against Aamir Khan's snarling countenance and I'm sure fewer could survive his BO., but frankly, I went in with a lot of hope and came back with much pain.

So what's with the movie? Nothing much except Aamir's body worship. If Dostana had John Abrahim and his gluets and pecs, Ghajini has Aamirs torso.

The story line has been inspired by Memento but lacks any credibility.

This is a Tamil movie, with action scenes which can be digested by a gentry nursed on Rajni and brought up on Ajith. Breaking bones, cracking skulls never made a good sound track. But then we have given up Mallikarjun Mansoor for Mallika Sherawat, so does it matter

Again its a wonder that the censor board, allowed for this movie to go without a rating which would've kept the kids at bay. Instead scores of kids have watched this breakbonedance and in not very distant future we shall hear of kids getting into fights and inflicting injuries ala Mr Sanjay Singhania. From the actor who gave us Taare Zameen Par, a bit of moral rectitude would've been expected, but clearly commercial priorities must have ruled over the humanitarian

The ladies in the movie have little to do. Asin does the life and times of a never crowned Miss India, rescuing handicapped kids with nuns, an old and blind man and some teenage girls. She looked pretty just around the time she was walking with a dagger in her back. Jiah Khan looked pretty - glamorous for a medical student. She must have paid her way in the entrance exam.

Everyone I talked to on this movie, numbering 2, said the movie was awesome. This could be due to limited vocabulary of the 19-25 age group, from SEC B class towns. There wasn't much scope for sampling error due to small size of the sample.

So watch it, if you like to play Doom or CS as it now called. I threw up the last time I played Doom in 1996 which was the only time I've played it. I threw up after watching Ghajini. And I've no good news to share.