I must say Vishal Bharadwaj has an huge knowledge base. He knows what it takes to make a fertile land barren. He knows what medical sufferings a drunker has to under gone once he quits drinking all of a sudden. He also has touched upon Maoist, Split personality and many more. He too has composed some beautiful numbers for the film, made sure all his technical craftsman and actors delivered more than a decent job and some even excellent. In short VB as a director is nothing less than a genius. But sometimes being over ambitious and getting carried away results to be spoiler and that's exactly is the irony with MKBKM.
A brilliant first half is marred due to an un-filthy second half.
To start with "Matru Ki..." central idea is to highlight the exploitation that the poor in India are exposed to in the name of modernization which in truth is actually the propaganda created by some rich and powerful to fulfill their dreams. It has also some sub plots like an youth graduated from JNU wants to bring revolution at ground level, maoist theory, family and human relation being part of business deal etc..
Vishal Bhradwaj aestheticism and skill to catch the right nerve makes this onetime look like a dark boring concept much enjoyable with the humorous touch. VB didn't waste time and establishes the plot from the word GO. With some fine performances, nicely written and executed scenes funny dialogues its a joyride through the entire first half. Though I find it was slightly disconnected from the main story but as long as I am enjoying I don't mind.
Then comes the second half and I find the director is on the same page with my thought. He also realizes he's missing the track and all of a sudden shifted his focus to tell his story in the stipulated time frame of second half. He has to deal with how the baddies are up and run for their devil wish and the good one to to save their ass,the lovers realizing feelings for each other, father goes through a mind shift and all these happening in a rocketing speed and that to with a theatrical/nukkad style way of story telling. There are some comic relief in between but that didn't save the day.
Its not like VB has not focused on this part but its just the way he deals with it. He might find it right in his own way but I am sure once he sees the final print he'll realize where exactly he missed the train. Had it been more intelligent and supervised this film would sure be the first gem of the year. But it surely is not and VB is the one to blame for it.
Coming to the performances full marks for Imran Khan's look and the way he carries it with his body language. But his dialogue delivery and lack of sincerity in-order to have a feel of the Hariayanvi character makes his performance half backed but its not bad at all, even some may find it good. Anushka is decent but she hasn't dome anything that we haven't seen in past. She seems like getting type-casted. Prateek Babbar is a good revelation and the director has managed to pull a restrained performance from him. Shabana Azmi though as usual has done her home work well but its the director who some times missed to give her the right notes.
A big applause for this supremely talented actor "Pankaj Kapoor". There is not a single moment where he has not sign. Give him just one line and he makes sure that he'll out-sign evryone. Thats the spark this actor has and its Mr Kapoor who steals the show with a marvic performance. The more I say the more it becomes stereotypes as I am falling sort for vocabs. Hence watch this one for Pankaj Kapoor.
As a music director Vishal has probved his meatle again. He knows how to blend his style to the Hariyanvi rustic setup. As said the writer duo Vishal along with Ishqia director Abhishek Choubey has manged to indulge some inspired writing but in the later part they just failed to do so. Cinematography and editing has nothing to complain about.
Overall It was an highly imaginative plot which suffered due to an equally un-imaginative writing in the later part. But surely its an one time watch.
A brilliant first half is marred due to an un-filthy second half.
To start with "Matru Ki..." central idea is to highlight the exploitation that the poor in India are exposed to in the name of modernization which in truth is actually the propaganda created by some rich and powerful to fulfill their dreams. It has also some sub plots like an youth graduated from JNU wants to bring revolution at ground level, maoist theory, family and human relation being part of business deal etc..
Vishal Bhradwaj aestheticism and skill to catch the right nerve makes this onetime look like a dark boring concept much enjoyable with the humorous touch. VB didn't waste time and establishes the plot from the word GO. With some fine performances, nicely written and executed scenes funny dialogues its a joyride through the entire first half. Though I find it was slightly disconnected from the main story but as long as I am enjoying I don't mind.
Then comes the second half and I find the director is on the same page with my thought. He also realizes he's missing the track and all of a sudden shifted his focus to tell his story in the stipulated time frame of second half. He has to deal with how the baddies are up and run for their devil wish and the good one to to save their ass,the lovers realizing feelings for each other, father goes through a mind shift and all these happening in a rocketing speed and that to with a theatrical/nukkad style way of story telling. There are some comic relief in between but that didn't save the day.
Its not like VB has not focused on this part but its just the way he deals with it. He might find it right in his own way but I am sure once he sees the final print he'll realize where exactly he missed the train. Had it been more intelligent and supervised this film would sure be the first gem of the year. But it surely is not and VB is the one to blame for it.
Coming to the performances full marks for Imran Khan's look and the way he carries it with his body language. But his dialogue delivery and lack of sincerity in-order to have a feel of the Hariayanvi character makes his performance half backed but its not bad at all, even some may find it good. Anushka is decent but she hasn't dome anything that we haven't seen in past. She seems like getting type-casted. Prateek Babbar is a good revelation and the director has managed to pull a restrained performance from him. Shabana Azmi though as usual has done her home work well but its the director who some times missed to give her the right notes.
A big applause for this supremely talented actor "Pankaj Kapoor". There is not a single moment where he has not sign. Give him just one line and he makes sure that he'll out-sign evryone. Thats the spark this actor has and its Mr Kapoor who steals the show with a marvic performance. The more I say the more it becomes stereotypes as I am falling sort for vocabs. Hence watch this one for Pankaj Kapoor.
As a music director Vishal has probved his meatle again. He knows how to blend his style to the Hariyanvi rustic setup. As said the writer duo Vishal along with Ishqia director Abhishek Choubey has manged to indulge some inspired writing but in the later part they just failed to do so. Cinematography and editing has nothing to complain about.
Overall It was an highly imaginative plot which suffered due to an equally un-imaginative writing in the later part. But surely its an one time watch.
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