Bombay Velvet: bah!

Bombay Velvet: bah! 

I told my sis-in-law I won't comment upon Bombay Velvet, because it really amounts to double jeopardy. Watching a soul-less, inconsistent story line and then reviewing it! But in a few lines I have to say, I am disappointed! Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur left an indelible mark on the Hindi cinema audiences. But this new Hollywood style, street children growing up wanting to become richie rich and easily becoming criminalised, fails to make sense or touch or move you in any way.

Ranbir Kapoor in a perverse way, loves getting bashed up in a boxing ring, Anoushka is forever at the Mike, singing some meaningless lyrics, barring a good rendition of retro Jaata kahan hai Diwane...... All characters are flat, storyline is unclear, editing is poor! Such dark movies have an inbuilt craftiness to make you flip sides in favour of the villain, particularly when the chief protagonist is a dark anti-hero! At least you sigh when he falls and a bit of your heart goes out to him! Not here! So flat is the characterisation!

So far as Karan Johar goes I'd rather he did Coffee style shows than pretend to be a villain! Or make movies! He's about as scary as a friendly neighbour in the movie! Siddharth Basu can go back to being a Quiz Master! What a waste of a perfect Saturday! Bah.