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Afterthoughts
Overall this was a pretty good movie. I think the aspect I enjoyed the most is the idea of stepping in for a sibling's family. I was unfamiliar with this concept, and I was intrigued by how that would work. I believe that the film does a good job of conveying the struggle that Anjali went through, and the inner turmoil that was generated by weighing family duties against personal desires. I was also quite happy with how she chose at the end. I agreed with that outcome, and was satisfied that they took that route.
Kareena Kapoor (Anjali) has been in quite a few movies, but out of the few I've seen of hers, this was her most serious role. I think she did a good job here, and handled what amounted to be a pretty complex character with little difficulty. Anjali goes through a lot of extremely stressful situations here, and it is this reviewer's opinion that she presented a believable, genuine character. Well done.
Akshay Kumar (Raja) was another believable character, if not somewhat of a stereotypical "fiery artist." Raja had a lot of strong emotions, and was true to his convictions, up until he realized the truth. Raja knew what he wanted, and was quite determined to get it. Even after learning what kind of man Aditya is, how the family would be affected, and how everyone's feelings would be hurt he still wanted Anjali more than anything. However he was not above letting go once he saw the greater good that would be served if he did not press further. It was also nice to see Mr. Kumar in a role where he wasn't constantly hitting people. He's a great action star, so I'm not picking on his usual roles. Still, it was nice to see him get through a movie with only a few light slaps, and those were on someone I didn't like anyway!
Anil Kapoor (Aditya) also did well here. We can watch Aditya learn from his mistakes, and do his best to make amends. I disagree with his choice of plans for showing Anjali that she did have another option, but then again this is a drama, and you can't have drama without some sort of, well, drama! That really isn't Mr. Kapoor's fault, so we'll blame the screenwriter for this one. Other than his methods, I think that Aditya is a well-rounded character that does learn a valuable lesson, and grows as a character. Nice work.
The rest of the cast did fine, and I have no major complaints. I know I badmouth Dil a bit, but man that guy annoys me. He was a good annoying person though, so I can't really knock his performance. He did achieve the goal he set out to do.
Negatives:
Dil Arora. In every scene of his, he annoyed me. I realize that was intentional, but I still dreaded any time he showed up.
Aditya's plan, as it was, seemed to be taking things a bit too far. I think almost all of the second half of the film could have been eliminated had he just talked things over with her.
Positives:
Good editing, decent (if sparse) special effects, nice camera work, so on and so on. From a technical viewpoint, it was extremely well-made.
Fun songs! The only one that got on my nerves was "Kheta Hai," and that was mostly due to Dil.
It had an interesting story. I'll admit I thought Aditya's approach to his problem was not the greatest, but I did like the idea of facing the choice Anjali had to deal with, and how it affected her life.
The ending. Perhaps I am editorializing (well of course I am) but I was pleased to see Anjali choose the option she did.
The coffee mug that really got the ball rolling will also see us out this time. I docked the entertainment value one point exclusively due to Dil Arora. No more Dil, please. The other missing point, we'll chalk that up to Aditya's plan.
Bewafaa (2005)
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