Chennai Express, the latest film starring Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, released August 8th, 2013. It was their 2nd movie together, the first one being Om Shanti Om which released 6 years ago. The movie, which mocked both the Tamil and Hindi film industries, may have seemed offensive to some die hard fans, but I found it simply enjoyable and humorous.
There were some clear flaws, including overdramatic fight scenes, and the lack of a clear plot. The movie went from rising action, to falling action every 5 minutes, lacking a real pin point climax. There was a comedic error, with Deepika's character, knowing Hindi, but mixing up genders when speaking. That is such a basic component of any language, that if she knows all these words and can converse, she should know be able to speak with the correct gender terms. Deepika's sexy Tamil accent was well applied to her character, but did not remain with her throughout the movie, as she switched between the languages of Tamil, Hindi, and English, making it difficult to believe she was depicting a South Indian character.
Despite these very minor flaws, I still got on the train to see the movie twice. Every line of the movie was a joke, that had the whole theater laughing. The references to timeless SRK classics like "Tujhe Dekha To" and "Rahul naam to suna ho ga" would make any fans smile. A big round of applause to the script writers who were able to make every part of the movie funny, and creatively compose new songs using the tunes of old ones as the characters in the movie spoke to each other. The lyricists should also be praised, incorporating Tamil and Hindi into their songs, and creating the perfect blend of songs for the movie. It contained an item song with "1234", a catchy tune with "Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumari", and two rhythmic songs that keep your blood flowing, "Titli" and "Tere Rasta Chodoon Na". I will be waiting for an A capella group to successfully pull off "Titli" just as much as I am waiting to hear "Subhanallah". Those who say that the movie is completely nonsensical are wrong. There are some morals that are taught such as Rahul's line when he says, "Sometimes the best way to solve your problems is to face them", and the idea that love is stronger than any language barrier.
Last, but definitely not least, hats off to my girl Deeps. Her portrayal of a shy but clever South Indian girl was perfect. She has really grown as an actor since her debut film, Om Shanti Om. Although there were bumps along the road with "Chandni Chowk to China" and "Break Ke Baad" she still managed to excel as an actor. Compared to her last full on comedy, "Housefull", Deepika's comedic acting was clearly an improvement, that I could truly see when she jokingly referenced the horror scene from Tamil film Chandramukhi. Being the person in the theater who is cheering every time Deepika comes on the screen, I have to say all her movies of 2013 so far, show her most superb acting, and make the movies worthwhile. Her acting in Chennai Express ought to get her the Best actress in a comedic role award.
If you haven't already, go watch Chennai Express. It's humor is bound to keep you laughing your head off in your seat for a good 2 hours.
There were some clear flaws, including overdramatic fight scenes, and the lack of a clear plot. The movie went from rising action, to falling action every 5 minutes, lacking a real pin point climax. There was a comedic error, with Deepika's character, knowing Hindi, but mixing up genders when speaking. That is such a basic component of any language, that if she knows all these words and can converse, she should know be able to speak with the correct gender terms. Deepika's sexy Tamil accent was well applied to her character, but did not remain with her throughout the movie, as she switched between the languages of Tamil, Hindi, and English, making it difficult to believe she was depicting a South Indian character.
Despite these very minor flaws, I still got on the train to see the movie twice. Every line of the movie was a joke, that had the whole theater laughing. The references to timeless SRK classics like "Tujhe Dekha To" and "Rahul naam to suna ho ga" would make any fans smile. A big round of applause to the script writers who were able to make every part of the movie funny, and creatively compose new songs using the tunes of old ones as the characters in the movie spoke to each other. The lyricists should also be praised, incorporating Tamil and Hindi into their songs, and creating the perfect blend of songs for the movie. It contained an item song with "1234", a catchy tune with "Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumari", and two rhythmic songs that keep your blood flowing, "Titli" and "Tere Rasta Chodoon Na". I will be waiting for an A capella group to successfully pull off "Titli" just as much as I am waiting to hear "Subhanallah". Those who say that the movie is completely nonsensical are wrong. There are some morals that are taught such as Rahul's line when he says, "Sometimes the best way to solve your problems is to face them", and the idea that love is stronger than any language barrier.
Last, but definitely not least, hats off to my girl Deeps. Her portrayal of a shy but clever South Indian girl was perfect. She has really grown as an actor since her debut film, Om Shanti Om. Although there were bumps along the road with "Chandni Chowk to China" and "Break Ke Baad" she still managed to excel as an actor. Compared to her last full on comedy, "Housefull", Deepika's comedic acting was clearly an improvement, that I could truly see when she jokingly referenced the horror scene from Tamil film Chandramukhi. Being the person in the theater who is cheering every time Deepika comes on the screen, I have to say all her movies of 2013 so far, show her most superb acting, and make the movies worthwhile. Her acting in Chennai Express ought to get her the Best actress in a comedic role award.
If you haven't already, go watch Chennai Express. It's humor is bound to keep you laughing your head off in your seat for a good 2 hours.
