I don't like Bollywood cinema, it has just never appealed to me and therefore I tend to avoid such movies like anything with Tom Cruise.
I found myself watching Vicky Donor as it's supposed to be an Indian remake of the excellent French Canadian movie Starbuck (2011). I'll say right off the bat, it's not............it really really isn't and they need to stop making that claim.
A very high rated Indian movie it tells the story of a lovable loser type who reluctantly begins donating sperm. He hides it from his family and the woman he loves because for some reason it would bring great shame.
That's it, so again this is not Starbucks plot at all despite being advertised as such.
It has most of the Bollywood tropes but thankfully no sudden dance numbers, I really couldn't have sat through it if there had been. There is however a heavy soundtrack and in this guys view it damaged the film.
The soundtrack grinds, the characters certainly could have been more likeable and much of the film feels like a melodrama more than anything else.
However on the flipside some of the writing is excellent, the plot though simple is handled well and the finale really saved the movie.
Vicky Donor is not Starbuck but it has it's own identity and for a guy who hates Bollywood I can't deny that it certainly has its moments.
Vicky Donor is an enjoyable affair despite its flaws.
The Good:
Yami Gautam
Some of the script is exceptional
Great finale
The Bad:
Randomly shifting back and forth between languages mid conversation
Frustrating soundtrack
Not even remotely the Starbuck story
Jokes tend to miss their mark
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
When a movie starts with the fact it was created by the "Eros" network it makes a person pause and recheck they have the right film!
Indians talk so fast it can make subtitles a chore at times
If "God" wanted you to have a child surely you wouldn't be infertile
Shaking hands with someone after they've made a sperm donation seems like a bad call
The word "Coming" was used a suspicious amount in this film, intentional?!
Banks allow their employees to go in after hours to mope dramatically
A person who refers to everyone as sperm would likely not be on my speed dial
I found myself watching Vicky Donor as it's supposed to be an Indian remake of the excellent French Canadian movie Starbuck (2011). I'll say right off the bat, it's not............it really really isn't and they need to stop making that claim.
A very high rated Indian movie it tells the story of a lovable loser type who reluctantly begins donating sperm. He hides it from his family and the woman he loves because for some reason it would bring great shame.
That's it, so again this is not Starbucks plot at all despite being advertised as such.
It has most of the Bollywood tropes but thankfully no sudden dance numbers, I really couldn't have sat through it if there had been. There is however a heavy soundtrack and in this guys view it damaged the film.
The soundtrack grinds, the characters certainly could have been more likeable and much of the film feels like a melodrama more than anything else.
However on the flipside some of the writing is excellent, the plot though simple is handled well and the finale really saved the movie.
Vicky Donor is not Starbuck but it has it's own identity and for a guy who hates Bollywood I can't deny that it certainly has its moments.
Vicky Donor is an enjoyable affair despite its flaws.
The Good:
Yami Gautam
Some of the script is exceptional
Great finale
The Bad:
Randomly shifting back and forth between languages mid conversation
Frustrating soundtrack
Not even remotely the Starbuck story
Jokes tend to miss their mark
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
When a movie starts with the fact it was created by the "Eros" network it makes a person pause and recheck they have the right film!
Indians talk so fast it can make subtitles a chore at times
If "God" wanted you to have a child surely you wouldn't be infertile
Shaking hands with someone after they've made a sperm donation seems like a bad call
The word "Coming" was used a suspicious amount in this film, intentional?!
Banks allow their employees to go in after hours to mope dramatically
A person who refers to everyone as sperm would likely not be on my speed dial