We are Family - Review

"yeh mere maa ke kangan hai"
If after 2 hours this line works for you, this is your film.
When you walk into a Dharma Productions film, you know its all about the gloss, glamour and overdose of emotions; but when you walk out of We are Family, its only going to be about anger, frustration and bewilderment. Kajol, Kareena and Rampal come to you in this Stepmom remake, one which requires a lot of patience to sit through.

Story is simple. Maya-Aman(Kajol-Rampal) are divorced. They have 3 "o-so-cute kids" who live with their mom. Aman and Shreya(Kareena) are in love. An attempt to make Shreya interact with the kids doesn't quite work out. Aman tries hard but in vain only to one day learn that Maya is terminally ill and needs someone to take care of the children. Then on begins the transitioning of Shreya into a motherly position with all its hiccups and tomfoolery.

As this is a remake, most of the story holds true from the original; what gets added is the unnecessary masala, illogical lies and sappy dialogues. The first half is quite tolerable with some fun scenes here and there, but its the second half thats the true culprit. The narrative drags to a point of attempted murder.Sure, the film has some brilliant moments, but they are few and hard to come by.

There are a few things that truly stand out in this film. Kajols restrained performance as the broding mother is fantastic. It's pure joy watching her in a role which she nails perfectly. Kareena looks stunning in every frame and plays her role beautifully. It is great seeing her supporting Kajol rather than overpower her. Child actor Diya Sonecha too is fabulous.

Director Siddharth Malhotra disappoints. Just because you take a presumably successful formula with two leading ladies doesn't make it a good film. It lacks soul doesn't maintain the connect.

To end this, i'll just say that We are Family is not a good product. Yes, it will make most women above the age of 15 cry, but chances are it will make anyone who paid for the ticket cry as well. Let this one slip, all eyes on Dabangg for next Friday.

Rating: 2/5