Amitabh and Tabu in roles that suit them to the T, in a storyline that is as unconventional as it is arguably mainstream, an NRI-based setting where London is on display in a bubbly manner, a side-story involving a sweet-and-sharp that is gripping and finally crispness that is, simply, refreshing.
If Chini Kum was 15-20 minutes shorter than it is, it would be in one of my fav films. The second half is draggy by about 15 minutes; otherwise, this is what a good movie is all about.
The crispness of dialogs and in general, of Amitabh and Tabu’s relationship, was the highlight for me. The way they understand each other through this crispness is, for me, one of the themes the first half is trying to project out nicely and non-blaring loudly. Zohra Sehgal plays her part to perfection, and the little girl plays it beyond perfection. Tabu.. she is way way ahead as an actress of anyone else in India, and being (not just playing) the character she is portraying.
About Pirates 3, I haven’t seen the second and only bits of the first, but I agree with the reviews that I read after I saw it. Johny Depp is bloody darn good, but I think it may get repetitive if I was seeing the same style for the third time in a setting that is getting more and more random. However, the special effects were certainly special and some bits were real witty; but overall lacked something to bind it together. It was almost like a collection of smaller bits within the movie.
