Sunday, March 04, 2007

Movie Review: Nishabd

He is 60, she is 18. He is Amitabh Bacchan, she is Jiah Khan. One has his personality, the other has her looks and her body. The movie, borrowing heavily from Lolita, American Beauty and Poison Ivy, is however a disappointment, and leaves you wanting for much more.

Jiah captures the screen, and your imagination, with her sultry looks, her innocent and seductive look, her white see through dresses and shorts, and her carefree and childlike pranks. But the story never really convinces you. The camera work is fantastic, the locales seductively romantic, but the chemistry between Jiah and Amitabh never really fires up. Amitabh's love for her comes across as very paternal - and when he tells his wife he loves Jiah, you are tempted to ask, then why don't you adopt her??? Her "one way" boy friend turns up and totally disappoints. The ending is pathetic.

Interestingly, Jiah's friend, played by a young new comer, does a good job in the few scenes she has.

Should you watch Nishabd? Only if you wish for a visual treat! Jiah is worth every minute of the two hour flm!

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