Cheeni Kum [2007]

I'm not going to run around in circles with this review, I'll come straight down to it. Cheeni Kum is a sweet little surprise package with one big downfall – a terribly slow pace.

I didn't know what to expect when I turned the film on, so the film definitely surpassed my expectations in that sense. It is a good film.

However the screenplay writer could have done a far better job. The concept is nice and I like the whole idea of a man only being as old as he feels, after all who knows how many years one will live (regardless to whether they are 16 or 60), right? That was great and I really enjoyed watching the love story between Tabu and Amitabh.

There was a lot of unnecessary stuff going on in the film especially with 'Sexy'. That angle to the film was a slight bit too depressing for such a simple and sweet film; I really think the film could have done without that.

The comedy was brilliant, it was definitely the highlight of the film and I wished there were even more comic moments.

Of course it goes without saying that the film had geographical errors (which film shot overseas doesn't?) but I guess that doesn't really matter because it wasn't a historical, just a simple rom-com mixed with some moral drama.

Amitabh Bachchan is such an amazing actor that one can only attempt at creating a list of adjectives to describe how fine he truly is – you can never do justice to his talent with mere words. Cheeni Kum sees Amitabh at his best – that's the finest compliment I can give I guess? lol… His dialogue delivery (again, need I say it?) is mind blowing! His expressions and body language are unmatchable. He's a natural and this is yet another feather in his cap. A brilliant role in his resume and an equally brilliant performance – hats off to him.

Tabu is an actress who is so often praised to the sky and I'm always wondering "yes she is good, but is she that good? I don't think so". Frankly, I'm not a Tabassum fan. Having said that, I'm far from being a detractor too! She's definitely an actress of substance, she is talented, but I don't think she has had the chance of proving her versatility – Cheeni Kum is definitely a step forward for her. I really wish she worked harder on her dialogue delivery though because that's the only thing about her that never manages to impress me. Her looks – wow! She looked so stunningly gorgeous. The performance too is definitely my most favourite from her. Here's hoping she gets the opportunity to portray such roles again in the near future.

Both actors shared great 'chemistry' and looked fantastic together, their acting styles truly complimented one another.

Zohra Sehgal, Paresh Rawal and the others also did a fine job. Oh and it was really nice to see Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin's Aryan there (as Sexy's dad).

Overall, Cheeni Kum is a sweet and simple film and definitely worth the watch. Its only real downsides are the horribly slow pace and weak screenplay. Rating-wise I'd go for something like 6/10 – good but could have been better.