Krrish : Koi Childish Gaya…
He looks in the camera with a scowl “Breaking News. I have now developed a computer that can see everybody’s future. Now I will rule the world. HA HA HA”
A combined effort in the fields of astrology, astronomy and technology along with the sincere efforts of writers Robin Bhatt , Sachin Bhowmick, Honey Irani, Akash Khurana and Rakesh Roshan-jee, the computer is ready and flashes on screen the future…
You squirm in your seat, while chewing the last bite of your soggy samosa - the only entertaining part in this two and a half hour mistreat. And to think the “Breaking News” comes from the mouth of an artist you would willingly bow and prostrate to, makes the stomach kick upwards - your samosas, your soda and anything else you may have had earlier in the day. Naseeruddin Shah has done many utter stupidities in the past. Please add his role of Dr. Arya in Krrish to that list.
Produced, directed and co-written by Mr. Rakesh Roshan, a one time failed actor, now a successful director - we are exposed to India’s first official superhero. Krrish. Alas, this fish is so clownish you can’t help but scream banish.
Besides the many “self passed judgments” by Bollywood over it’s audience, there is this unflinching preposterousness which makes it firmly believe that brains in Indians stop working after the age of 5. The result? Another dumb caper that will make Superman hide behind his cape… errr.
According to Roshan Sr., he was inspired to make Krrish, after watching “Lord of the Rings”. Really? Or was it “Bored of the Bing Bings”.
And yes I want to beat my head on my keyboard when the business of reviews is being handled by eggheads, pinheads and I don’t know where’s my head.
Why in the WHOLE MOTHERFUCKING WORLD WITH ALL ITS BILLION PLUS POPULATION, DO WE HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORK OF A DIRECTOR WHO MAKES A BRAINLESS DISH, AND REVIEWERS WITH EQUALLY RETARDED BRAINS, LAPPING IT UP AS IF IT WAS THE TASTIEST BITE THEY EVER HAD??? SOMEBODY PLEASE FUCKING EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT - PAAPS - DID WE COMMIT IN OUR PREVIOUS LIFE THAT WE ARE NOW WATCHING MOVIES OF EGGHEADS AND REVIEWS OF PINHEADS.
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE???? Where the hell are the people in either of these fields who have even a micron of brain cells - extinct in Bollywood and the journalism that rides on it?
Krrish starts where its predecessor - Koi Mil Gaya put its brakes on. We now have a son who has the powers that are solely used for climbing mountains, jumping off trees, catching fish and romancing visiting-India-on-a-holiday Singaporish. Mr. Powerish is hidden for 20 years by Grandma-jee because the world is selfish.
But Powerish is in love with Singporish. Cho Cutish. She goes back home. Powerish is heartbroken. Grandma goes grim grum gro. After much ado, she gives up and packs Powerish to fly to Singporish. Betting goes bullish.
Alls well that ends well. But does it? Roshan Sr. has so many aces up his sleeves that would make the bosses at Vegas give up all their wealth and join oz in his journey to Sanyas.
So Powerish with a heart so goodish helps people of Singapore, by performing some martial arti-fish, saving people in a circus (does Singapore have something called a “Fire Brigade”?) and beating goons on motorbikes.
The media in the movie (which isn’t any better than our real life - Egghead, Pinhead and company) goes bonkers. Who is Krrish? Who is Krrish? If the fear of being arrested had not been thrown into my internal system, my answer to that question would have been to unzip, pull my pants down and point my ass to the screen, to answer that question.
Meanwhile Dr. Meanie Beanie going ga ga over his future looking compuketor. The puter actually has the ability to play a picture of anybody’s future on its 70mm screen. Since it doesn’t run on Windows, rebooting has been religiously avoided.
And so it is inevitable. Powerish and Breaking News Beanie are set for a clash. No points for guessing who gets bashed.
Question: Why project your product as a Superhero caper when for 2 hours and 15 minutes you simply play a pathetic romance story with the last of 15 minutes focused on wired stunts?
This movie was an excuse to push down your throat a 1960s playing in slow motion - romance jerker, a 1980s revenge drama where facial expressions go grim graw groan and 15 minutes of Chinese stunt play - All this in the name of a superhero film.
Which begs this question… what was Roshan Sr. thinking? Is this the thinking style of Bollywood? Is this what it comes up with in the name of Screenwriting?
Coming to the special effects, where does the money go? Bollywood has this uncanny ability to spend millions on special effects which just don’t show up on your screen. Effects are reduced to comic book postures. Lazy, ridiculous and amateurish.
Chinese wire stunts are effective only in a blink and miss sequence where the hero jumps on and off cliff tops during a mountain climbing expedition.
Of the cast Rekha tries her best to blow life in the lifeless journey. Priyanka Chopra should add “ham” as her middle name. While Naseer - the less said the better.
Clearly this is a package for Hrithik Roshan. Present in almost each and every frame, Roshan tries his best to fit into the role. But does he really have to over exert himself during the superhero sequences? Most of his time is spent romancing the heroine which doesn’t leave much wiggle room to extend the boundaries of his capabilities. This is an intelligent actor used quite ordinarily.
In the end, the reason one may back this movie would be on the basis that it’s meant for kids. I disagree. The scripts on Cartoon Network have more entertainment value than Krrish’s pathetic screenplay. And I’m not sure if kids want to sit through a 130 minutes of adult romance to be able to see a miniscule 15 minutes of the superhero in action.
Krrish could have been a neat platform to build a chain of sequels. Unfortunately the product is clownish that goes all out of its way to have your brain cells punished. Money it may make. Krrish fans… I think not.
C Minus. One word. Disappointing.
June 23rd, 2006 at 9:26 am
OMG Oz,
am so dissapointed.. I know its really tough for a movie to pass thru ur scissors.. but heat in heart( dil hi dil mein yaar) i was hoping you wud give it atleast B + but nah.. I am heart broken man.. I want Hrithik to succeed, he is one real HERO who is very sincere to his role.. I wanted Krissh to work for Hrithik. But more than me watching a movie out of my emotion.. offlate am watching a movie after your review. So, man i feel sorry for you. I know the excitement you were showing in your posts to watch Krissh, and you had see such crap. I still cant beleive it has 130 mins of love story in it. Fuck them Assholes.. Man how can they project a super Hero movie with so much of Romance in it. Ya maybe they wanted a Super Hero to romance a Miss Universe( Super Heroine huh?). Whatever man another damp squib hits screen
June 23rd, 2006 at 10:42 am
:( tsk tsk…
I’m still gonna see it I think….just to make fun of the movie. And also I like inflicting such kind of pain on myself.
Another awesome-ish review Oz.
June 23rd, 2006 at 11:53 am
- Sumeet, Well what can i say :-?? But you can’t keep an actor like Hrithik down and out for too long. I’m sure he’s doing a great job in his forthcoming movies.
- Amrita, Ah then pain thou shall get b-( … It isn’t that bad either. It’s still a C Minus not an F so maybe you will find some moments to savor… :)
June 23rd, 2006 at 12:19 pm
Thanks for saving me man…Not watching it…had not watched the first one…out of boredom was tempted for this one…will watch something else…
June 23rd, 2006 at 2:29 pm
The movie is good…
Just dont go in expecting a out and out action movie.. And youll enjoy it.. The last 40 to 50 mins are very good..
This guy has written a senseless review.. Such reviews suck.. All the other reviews are postive.. Including Rediff review by rajasen…
Go watch it.. Worth a watch for hrithik.. hes just awesome..
June 23rd, 2006 at 2:44 pm
Ozziee boss, another patakha review. Taking wifey to english movie instead of Krrish this evening.
June 23rd, 2006 at 5:48 pm
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
saved told 10 dollars!!! ;)
told u will wait for ur review :d
June 24th, 2006 at 12:06 am
=))
I saw Krrish (or is it Kkkrish or Krisssh or Krishhhh…. ah! whatever) yesterday at its first show, and I have not stopped laughing since then. Its over 24 hours now and I am still laughing
Come on oz… all said and done, I was thoroughly entertained. All the time I was staring at the screen thinking if this is for real and if I am seeing an actual big-budget movie or some b-grade sci-fi serial on DD
For those who have not seen it, please do see it, coz you need to see it to believe it. The climax scene is a piece of work, which beats all the Mithun and Rajnikant stunts that you would be swearing by… and the superhero mask is too good… its large enough to hide a pimple on his cheek, but still the world cannot recognize him
Now, I will go back to laughing =))
PS: Sorry if I am incoherent and incomprehensible… Krish can do that to you too… =))
June 24th, 2006 at 2:27 am
Man,Oz:o
June 24th, 2006 at 4:23 pm
awesome review oz bhai..
C Minus is more than what Krrish deserves :d
roshan senior is all over tv thesedays.. heard him saying that krrish was a tough one. they have sources (read inspirations) for other movies but for krrish they had to start from scratch.. right from the khasam-khaas story to the bindaas costumes & *mind-blowing* action cuts..
yea!!! nice guy he is.. we know hes tellin the truth. :)
ps.
didn’t anyone find the product endorsements amusing.. samsung, tide.. hell they even had bournvita.. :))
June 24th, 2006 at 10:53 pm
agreed that Kkrish is not a patch on KMG, its stunts are a carbon copy of the Matrix, and its ‘technotronics’ lab a lift from ‘Minority Report’, Priyanka should take lessons from SRK in hamming, Naseer is wasted as Dr. Arya, the whole movie is a promo for Singapore tourism, there are too many featured products - in spite of all this, I liked Kkrish - only because Hrithik is brilliant throughout.
His ease and fluidity in dancing stands out. He will not win awards handsdown as he did for KMG - SRK can breathe easy and hope to walk away with best actor awards for KANK instead of specially created categories - but Hrithik’s earnestness stands out. He is consistent throughout and does not step out of character even once.
I only wish that they dont come out with a sequel to Kkrish as Hrithik may not be able handle the role in a third generation, with such amateurish screenplay.
June 25th, 2006 at 8:17 am
I have not seen the movie. But just by looking at the poster, I could realize that it would be another blunder from Roshan Sr. factory. Rakesh Roshan has never been a good story teller. But I know many of his movies are hit. That does not mean that those movies were the best ones I have seen. The only good movie produced by FilmKraft was “kaamchor” and it was not definitely directed by him.
Indian movie makers can not make anything except the usual run-of-the-mill dance and song romantic movies. Definitely the younger generation of directors are trying to do something different and I love watching the new movies. But the older generation of Roshan, Chopra and Johar ( Yash Johar has passed away, but Karan is continuing the same crap!) can’t not get their mind out of the box.
Well, we have to keeping sinking our money into these rubbish ones even if we keep complaining about them. Such is the irony!
June 25th, 2006 at 9:22 am
Oz,
So at last I saw the movie I had been wanting to see for so long. HOPE yes.. HOPE was what had driven me to see Krissh. A slight ray of hope that the movie might have something which I could point out to Oz and say.. Hey man you slightly over-reacted to Krissh.. You were over-excited to watch Krissh, you expected just a bit too much from Krissh. My friends wanted to see Superman Returns, but I turned it down and took the whole responsibility on my shoulders to make them watch desi-Super-man (oops super-hero). My friends this HOPE makes you do all crazy things. So, did the movie match my HOPE…….. HELL NO. What a crap Krissh turned out to be… Why… Too hard to say anything other than what had Oz had to say. But I can point a few better things in Krissh simply because they far too few.
1. Stunts were mind-blowing. Never had Indian cinema seen stunts of this magnitude. The whole of MSM went gaga when Awara Pagal Deewana was released. But my friends Krissh is a different kettle of fish. Mindblowing is the word I want to repeat again.
2. Cinematography was fine. Nah I take it back.. it was fine in some parts. What the hell did Mr. Roshan think? He’s audience is soo dumb not to realize there were so many wallpapers used throughout the movie as background? Better luck next Sir.
3. Last and definitely the least Hrithik Roshan. My man has arrived again. I don’t see any other star justifying the role. Keeping his own all through the movie. Not once did I realize that he was a Hrithik Roshan.. But, having said that.. I don’t realize why Krishna had to act like Rohit in the first part of the movie, when we know that Krishna is born normal ( by normal I mean he was not retarded). Hmm that was interesting as maybe he had a hangover of Rohit. But DT we must admit this guy was honest to his role.. so kudos to him for carrying the role with panache.
Having said all these what fuck was it with the screenplay? God damn such pathetic. What about the dialogues? God damn even more pathetic. What the fuck with the comedy track? Fuck so clichéd. ‘JUST IMAGINE’ my ass.
Krissh definitely deserves the ripping that oz has done. Oz has proved he is definitely the most consistent.
On that note. Oz, did you realize the shoe laces and why does Krissh had to wear those shoes? I am sure you have but if you haven’t. Krissh happens by chance, my poor guy doesn’t have the time like Spidey to prepare his dress and mask.. He has just few seconds to do that. And as we saw before his turning from Krishna to Krissh the lover-boy had a song-dance sequence and he is wearing those shoes and he has to continue from there, keeping in perspective the CONTINUITY poor guy is left with laced shoes for the super-hero. C+ is definitely what is deserved to Krissh. But I too recommend all to see the movie foe the three positive points above said. But, pleased out and be considerate towards me like my friends last. I remember S saying he didn’t wanna bother me much by kicking my ass as my ass has already been kicked by MR.Roshan’s lover-boy-super-hero.
June 25th, 2006 at 8:22 pm
Oz I told you in my comment on the other post that the movie is going to be crappy!!!!! But what the hell, I am still gonna watch it so I can make fun of it later.
I kinda feel sorry for Hrithik Roshan. The guy is a good actor and feel that if he does not realise his potential, i.e. act in better films like Lakshya, will be because of the image being created for him by his dad.
June 26th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
I think you Indians settled in America may not be able to digest it…. You guys are judging movies with Hollywood point of view…
Think like Indians man… Indians back in India will really love it… U people might have grown your brains a lot… But for Indians here its superb and is expected to break all records… Atleast we are trying things within our limits.. Ours is a low budget and less technologically advanced compared to Hollywood flicks…
I don’t think Hollywood actors and Oscar award is something great… Actors back in India and movies back in India are no match for the stupid americans….
U judge with brains.. We judge with heart…
I have been reading your blogs for the last 9 months… I was fun
I decided I should no more read your reviews on movies.. coz for me(a normal Indian).. its simply misleading….
June 26th, 2006 at 9:13 pm
Two questions……(Spoilers ahead)
Q1. Rohit (Daddy Hrithik) is working in singapore for the past 2 years in Dr Arya’s project..Meanwhile…Priety Zinta gets pregnant with Krishhh(son Hrithik)…..How come ???? Jadooooo????? \:d/
Q2. Krishna (Son Hrithik) has been kept under Rekha’s supervision from the rest of the world for 20 years….Does that mean that Hrtithik is actually a 20 yr old in the movie ???? In the end when he marries Priyanka chopra ..how is that legally permissible ???(In india for marriage…the official minimum age for man is 21):-?
Am i missing something here ????:-w
June 28th, 2006 at 10:38 pm
Oz, I kinda enjoyed this movie and for a change from the usual Bollywood pattern, the second half was better than the first. Here’s my take on it… https://fenderbender.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/krrish-identity-crisis/
~Manoj~
June 30th, 2006 at 4:48 am
thanks
June 30th, 2006 at 6:50 am
Karthik,
About your first question.. even i think it was jadooooooo. But the second question.. hmm i think i can make sense coz in the movie Rekha says that she started noticing super powers in Hrithik when he was 5-6 years, so from then on she moves him to a remote place.. meaning he is 25-26. so, eligible to marriage. Yuppie got it
June 30th, 2006 at 7:03 am
oh thanx sumeet…
i guess i was as clueless watching the movie as was naseeruddin shah. The difference being Shah got money and did a shitty job (he is a brilliant actor no doubt)…I gave money to see a shitty job :-(
June 30th, 2006 at 10:21 am
Just saw Kri-shh(it). First have started turning my brain upside-down/rightside-left. Second half complete gaveme headaches. (first movie to give headache ever).
Krishh the desi super hero is missing a LOGO. Hritik(krishh) seemed confused in his performance, between rohit & krish.
The future comptuer lab is inspired (ripped) by xmen/minority report, and the graphics while entering the future is ripped from 2advanced studio’s verion v3 expansions. They even used 2advanced logo in the graphics http://v3.2a-archive.com/flashindex.htm.
June 30th, 2006 at 10:57 am
Well said… This movie is full of crap… copied from atleast 10 different movies and put together, even that is bad.
They copied “the COMPUTER ” from Paycheck, most superhero stunts came from Superman and spiderman and Matrix added Chutiyaps Desi masala and wallah we have another desi masala movie…
And the most fucked up part was that of the Village where Rekha is hiding Hrithik…. Man what are gora childrens doing in a Village with village dress on??????:o
Had too much already and now Rakesh Roshan says he will be coming up with another one in this series….. Damn …. Haven’t we had enough :-?
June 30th, 2006 at 7:01 pm
be cool guys ….:)>- well u guys expect hollywood kinda stories in bollywod they dont dont work out much buddy…people love this crap …… its better than that black movie or paheli and
guys dont abuse others …hrithik is the only guy who has the acting skills ..
July 4th, 2006 at 12:11 am
Krrash! It may be a bad joke, but then- isn’t that also what Krrish (yeah, I finally got the spelling correct) exactly is? I cannot help but gasp at how Rakesh Roshan openly flouts all possible forms of logic and so boldly and flagrantly makes a joke and mockery of intelligence, superheroes and the art form known as cinema- in the most grotesque manner possible. 69 crores in a week and counting- even the so called ‘intelligent, urban’ audiences fed on Superman and Spiderman are lapping it up- oh God, I concede and hereby officially declare- (most) Indians love their cinema Dumb, Dumb, Dumb.
And Oz- the rediff reviews are the best of he lot…have a look at Senior film journalist Subhash K Jha’s review at http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/krrish.asp … and awesome review, BTW!!
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July 4th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
Immature, childish, rubbish, bakwaas, stupid, weird; in one word TOATL LET DOWN.
I was so enthu after reading all the media going ga-ga, after reading interviews. I just want to talk to Taran Adarash once:-w
BTW, OZ..I was wondering if you got a chance to watch Fanaa. I am eagerly waiting for your perspective, as I am guessing it’s going to match with mine:)
July 11th, 2006 at 7:18 am
Krrish [whatever may be said by a few negative reviewers] is just superb and one can enjoy it even if he pretends to be a hollywood adept.
If one can appreciate Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter which are completely based on visual effects without a real story, I do not understand why criticize Krrish. Is it really a copy of 10 films or is it really a headache. Come on , you must be kidding. Here is an actor who put so much efforts and you have just to dismiss him with such stupid comments.
There is a difference between copying and being influenced. When Rakesh Roshan said that he conceived the idea of Krrish when he watched the TRILOGY, it does not mean that he was going to copy it. When Hrithik said that Superman had marked his childhood he is not saying that he is going to emulate him completely. Definitely by making a film as superhero there will be some ressembalnce with Superman but they are evolving in completely two different world, While Superman is only fantasy, Krrish has a ltouch of realism although he transcends the reality at time.
So criticism should be consistent but not cheap as some made in these reviews. Perhaps it is a sign of immaturity for some or a sense of superiority since they live in the west. Although I live in Toronto. I enjoy both Hollywood and Bollywood. They are two different bodies catering for different audience. So we have to be very careful when comparing.
Indians by nature like to be in touch with reality even when dreaming. The west can escape reality and land in the world of Harry Potter or Superman. So when a filmmaker in Bollywood is making a film he is preoccupied by this fact nad this is the reason why Krrissh will always differ from Superman although it ressembles it
July 25th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
crap review :O :)) …who is the dork said this movie sucks ..its a nice movie… better than a shit movie called fannaa ….its rocking at boxoffice..yo hrithik made u eat ur words .. u aint getting nuttin by writing some negative reviews ..stop fooling people around \:d/..hrithik is an great actor ..he is better than srk who call himself the king khan …..hrithik rulz ..krrish is great movie my rating 10/10…watch it buddy
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