Anjaana Anjaani - Review

The much hyped and awaited AA hits the screens this week. While it looks fresh and exciting, it could be very misleading.
Few points to note before buying your tickets:
1. Are you in love with Ranbir/Priyanka - Yes
2. Do you think fancy locations across America = A movie - Yes
3. Do you think being able to predict every single scene of a film is exciting - Yes
4. Are you in the mood to walk out of a movie feeling like you've been robbed - Yes

If 3 answers match, run to the halls now !!!

When the promos went on air, AA looked like a fresh road trip film across the stunning landscapes of USA, alas...it's essentially the same old wine in the same old bottle.
Akash(Ranbir) and Kiara(Priyanka) want to commit suicide. Plagued by business and relationship issues respectively, they are both set to jump off a bridge when they bychance to meet each other. They decide to enjoy life to the fullest for 20 days and jointly leave this world on new years eve. What follows is how they push themselves to go crazy and live out their wishes.

On the outset, the premise is very interesting as one expects a fun filled adventure across the country but the narrative is rather old fashioned and goes down the emotional path.
The first half has some fun moments but after that the story only goes downhill. Cliched, boring and stretched Anjaana Anjaani offers nothing new.

DOP Ravi.K.Chandran doesn't make most of the scenic locations. Other than the song picturizations, the visuals are average. Songs by Vishal-Shekhar are fantastic. After a while, there is an album that is a complete winner.

Flavour of the season Ranbir Kapoor doesn't impress. Mumbling through many of his scenes he blunders on pronunciations though the whole film. (read: Zich for Zilch). His weakest film to date. Priyanka Chopra is fun to watch but try's to hard. For an ace actor like her, the role doesn't pack enough meat in. Zayed Khan is terrible and emotes like a brick.

Director Siddharth Anand entertained in Salaam Namaste & Bachna ae Hasseno but fails to deliver. Another mediocre script coupled with superb marketing to fool the audience. Excessive melodrama and a drag of a second half ensures you don't walk out with a smile on your face.

To sum it up AA is not worth the effort. A film that carried huge expectations but misses the mark by a long shot. Forget this one, catch Robot or Khichdi instead.

Rating: 2/5