Star Cast of Kites : Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangna Ranaut, Kabir Bedi, Nicholas Brown, Anand Tiwari, Anand Tiwari, Yuri Suri
Director: Anurag Basu
Since the budget, the stars, the names and the hype given to this film has been very high, the expectations from Kites are also enormous. And since the expectations are so high, everyone expects that this film from the team of Rakesh Roshan, Anurag Basu and Hrithik Roshan has to offer something, which the viewers from Bollywood have never seen before.
Kites is a story of a wounded man J (Hrithik Roshan), who has been left alone to die in the heat of Mexican desert. J, who was earlier a young, street-smart and a carefree guy, is now a wanted person. The only factor that keeps him going at a time when he is faced with all the problems in the world is his love interest Natasha (Barbara Mori), who loves J despite being engaged to another man.
So, how is Kites as a film?
Sadly, Kites fails from the very start itself. Though there are many interesting moments in the film that keep you hooked, there are enough low moments in it as well. These low moments in the film are created because the story of the film is very weak and fails to attract you as a viewer. Despite being a visual treat, the movie, which has strong resemblance to films like Ek Duuje Ke Liye and Koyla, tends to remind you time and again that after all you are watching a film produced and directed by Bollywood film makers. The first hour of the movie is highly boring, where the story hardly moves. The story only starts attracting you in the second hour.
In fact, it seems the makers of Kites seem to be very confused about whom did they actually want to make this film for. Whereas on one hand they have tried to incorporate all the formulas used in Bollywood so that the film is able to get its share of audience in India, you fail to understand why Barbara Mori has been made to speak all her dialogues in Spanish with English sub-title? How do the makers of Kites expect the common Bollywood audience, who hardly understands English to actually read and figure out what she is saying?
The climax of the film is also rather unexpected and it is still to be seen if it is acceptable to the common Bollywood viewer.
But, there are some high points in the film as well. To begin with, if the film was made for the international audience so that the general conception of the viewers from the west that Bollywood movies are just about song and dance undergoes a change, then the stylish movie, that has been filmed just like an international film, has succeeded in its aim to a large extent. The film is electric at places, something which you have never seen in a Bollywood movie till now.
Though a weak script has had its own affect on his work, with Kites director Anurag Basu has once again proved that he is a good director. Despite the flaws, the director manages to film some interesting sequences in the film. The scenes where Hrithik sees Barbara Mori for the first time or the introduction of Kangana Ranaut’s bro Nicholas Brown have been filmed in a beautiful manner.
Despite the fact that there is not much scope for music in the film, Rajesh Roshan has tried his level best for the film. The background music by Salim-Sulaiman is good. Ayananka Boses cinematography is excellent and some of the scenes like the chasing sequence or the cars smashing into one another are a treat to watch.
Hrithik Roshan’s performance in the film is superb. He has been able to lift an ordinary story just by his extra-ordinary performance. The other highlights of the film are the actors from abroad. Both Barbara Mori and Nicholas Brown have been able to attract the viewers with their performances. Kabir Bedi has done justice to his character. Unfortunately, Kangana Ranaut does not get much opportunity to show her talent in the film.
Kites is a film that will attract you for Hrithik’s performance and its visual affects, which are a treat to your eyes. So, if you are a Bollywood fan and love watching Hindi films, you can go and watch this one because there is no big movie releasing in next few weeks to come.
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