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India · 2004
Rated PG · 2h 41m
Director Mani Ratnam
Starring Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukerji
Genre Action, Crime
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Michael, Arjun and, Lallan are three young men in Kolkata with different ideals and objectives. Michael is an idealistic youth leader who dreams of a better India. Arjun is an opportunistic fellow whose objective is to immigrate to a developed country and make big money. Lallan is a goon who works for an immoral politician.
Though director Ratnam keeps this actioner running MTV-smoothly, his global pop style is both complemented and bested by composer A.R. Rahman (Lagaan, Bombay Dreams), whose electronic soundtrack grafts chunky post-hip-hop beats onto the quickly evolving sonic norms of subcontinental cinema.
The New York Times by Dave Kehr
Mr. Ratnam is a dynamic, natural filmmaker who happily uses every device at his disposal, from rapid-fire MTV editing to sped-up action scenes that recall silent serials, to keep his lengthy film moving at a brisk pace. The film flags only when Mr. Ratnam must turn his attention to the soggy romantic subplots.
Well worth a look, despite its flaws.
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Ratnam, known for integrating controversial cultural and political themes into popular melodramas, bundles a multitude of coming-of-age traumas into the kind of juicy, overwrought narrative that was once a Hollywood staple.
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