Players Movie Review

Movie Review : Players

Rating : 2.75 / 5

Banner : Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Burmawala Bros
Cast : Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Bipasha Basu, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Omi Vaidya, Sikander Kher, Johny Lever, Vyacheslav Razbegaev, Aftab Shivdasani, Vinod Khanna and OthersAction : Allan AminCinematography : Ravi YadavChoreography : Bosco-CaesarScreenplay : Rohit Jugraj, Sudip Sharma Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Burmawala Bros
Director : Abbas-Mustan
Released Date : January 06, 2012

Story:

A remake tale, the story begins with a group of people- Charlie (abhishek), Ronnie (bobby), Spider (neil), Riya (bipasha), Bilal (sikander) and Sunny (omi vaidya). They are all talented and hatch a plan to rob a gold bullion from Russia. They are also successful in robbing the bullion but before they expect, a double crossing happens and they are betrayed. This gets the team to join hands with Naina (sonam) to locate the booty and also teach a lesson to the double crossers. Whether they are successful or not forms the rest of the story.

Presentation:

The directors have come up with a rehashed storyline and while the presentation was rich, the narrative was fast paced. The dialogues were charged up, the script was written with commercial value and screenplay was apt. Background score was good but songs were not upto the mark. Cinematography was top notch. Editing was regular. Costumes were trendy and stylish while the art department was suiting the moods. Abhishek Bachchan has come up with a different performance and makes his presence felt. Bipasha Basu looks super sexy and hot. Neil Nitin Mukesh was not that great. Bobby was not used to his potential. Sonam Kapoor was different. Sikander Kher was good. Omi Vaidya was apt. The others did their bit as required and added value.

Conclusion:

The film is the remake of the Hollywood hit The Italian Job but then it is better to stay away from the comparisons. As such, the film is quite rich in terms of the visual packaging and style but then it is the content and screenplay which hampers the momentum. While the first half goes about with the layering of the plot, the second half is about the various twists and turns. Moreover, the length is a bit on the higher side. If it was trimmed then it would have created an impact. Overall, this is a film which is a major visual feast but hollow in substance. At the box office, this could be an average grosser.

verdict:

Rich presentation, poor remake