Meri Pyaari Bindu
(The Pros and The Cons and The Ugly Bit)
-A personal review (2.25/5)
Acting- 3/5 (Abhi or Ayushmann Khurrana was probably as meticulous as he always is and Parineeti was not at her best, and the remaining cast was not bad)
Music- 2.5/5 (In a movie which is based on music if the music is average that's a drag)
Direction- 3/5 (Debutant director, Akshay Ro, who has also been an assistant director tor Taare Zameen Par, a film that brought Darsheel Safari to fame and was perhaps one of the first movies to discuss the trouble with dyslexia so elaborately)
Casting- 2.5/5 (I didn't like the performance of Bindu's father, it was kind of script reading and hence the tension between Bindu and her father looked pretty scripted and emotionless, needed the likes of Shivkumar Subramaniam for such a role)
Editing- 2/5 (the movie lacked sharp editing and could have been edited in a better manner)
Plot/Story-line- 2.5/5 (Nothing new in the story except perhaps the subtle elements and the perfect comic timings of the film makes it watchable.
Action/Drama- 0/5 (The failed to work upon the tension situations by trying to make them comical but lacked enough authenticity.
The Pros
Acting, Casting and the plot will perhaps may you stick together to unearth what actually happened between Abhi and Bindu.
The Cons
An overtly cooked Bengali culture has been tried and showcased in the film. And too much Bengaliyana or any other form of regionalism can back backfire and perhaps that shall be a major let down to a large of non-Bengali speaking audiences.
The Ugly Bit
The first half of the film seems pacy, tight and juicy like the Abhi's pulp fictitious novels Awaara Dhoban or Chudail ki Choli, and yet when you look back at the second half it seems as distorted as it can get.
And definitely the tale of two stragglers crossing each other's pathway, and both attaining happiness in the course down the lane, reminded me quite a bit of La La Land, But may be the comparison is too much exaggeration of the narration I guess.
Final Verdict- The film had immense potential to make it a memorable love story, but fall short and stays just as an ordinary love story.
If the Editing was better, could have rated it 3/5 but this story, except perhaps bits, parts and a pinch of the music would dry up from the wells of my heart.
I too miss you, Meri Pyaari Bindu. (From Chudail ki Choli, just kidding ;) :D :P )
