RGV has redeemed it's lost pride. He has been upfront with his portrayal of the timeless classic Godfather. The original Sarkar started off with the credit line which went something like "An entire generation of filmmakers have been inspired by Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather, so am I".
So let's analyze this: The movie is an example of first rate film-making and it resumes where the prequel left off. The characters are very well etched out (except a couple). The first half is very well-done and in more ways than one better than the second - it's intense and engaging. The back-ground score of "Govinda, Govinda" becomes annoying and the movie can certainly do without it.
The similarity with the Godfather series is amazing. Acting is first rate and superb.Big B - is perfect and not to mention is India's answer to Marlon Brando. He emotes such effortlessly and no wonder is an institution by himself. Jr. B - Abhishek tries his level best to portray Al Pacino as Michael Corleone - and only succeeds partially. Watch out for his intensity, and his no-nonsense approach which is borrowed from Al Pacino's character in the Godfather. He is shown to be a man of few words in the movie, which works well.
Some scenes between the father and the son (when the father is shown regretting his elder son Vishnu(Kay Kay Menon's death) are my personal favorites, again borrowed from the screen between Al Pacino and the ailing Marlon Brando. In my opinion this is one of the scenes - where the movie soars above the average.
Rao Saheb - is Hymen Roth from the original classic. Very well thought of and provides for a good twist at the end. Govind Namdeo is brilliant as Hassan Qazi, Shayaji Shinde is wasted, so is Victor Banerjee - even though he does perfect justice to the character of the NRI Industrialist - a character made his own. Not much to watch out from Aishwarya - routine performance, but she does look her part, and carries it quite nonchalantly.
The ending will shock you - at least I did not expect it, and I would have personally liked a different ending but I RGV had other thoughts. However he has left no doubt whatsoever that there will be Sarkar Part 3 - the last scene spells it out without much subtlety.
The one person who one would have liked to see in the sequel is Kay-Kay Menon (Vishnu). The intensity that he brings to the table as an actor is truly amazing. Overall an engrossing film - leaves you craving for an extra couple of reels at the end as it seems a little rushed towards the finishing.
Nonetheless everyone Take-a-Bow,Indian film-making has finally arrived !
So let's analyze this: The movie is an example of first rate film-making and it resumes where the prequel left off. The characters are very well etched out (except a couple). The first half is very well-done and in more ways than one better than the second - it's intense and engaging. The back-ground score of "Govinda, Govinda" becomes annoying and the movie can certainly do without it.
The similarity with the Godfather series is amazing. Acting is first rate and superb.Big B - is perfect and not to mention is India's answer to Marlon Brando. He emotes such effortlessly and no wonder is an institution by himself. Jr. B - Abhishek tries his level best to portray Al Pacino as Michael Corleone - and only succeeds partially. Watch out for his intensity, and his no-nonsense approach which is borrowed from Al Pacino's character in the Godfather. He is shown to be a man of few words in the movie, which works well.
Some scenes between the father and the son (when the father is shown regretting his elder son Vishnu(Kay Kay Menon's death) are my personal favorites, again borrowed from the screen between Al Pacino and the ailing Marlon Brando. In my opinion this is one of the scenes - where the movie soars above the average.
Rao Saheb - is Hymen Roth from the original classic. Very well thought of and provides for a good twist at the end. Govind Namdeo is brilliant as Hassan Qazi, Shayaji Shinde is wasted, so is Victor Banerjee - even though he does perfect justice to the character of the NRI Industrialist - a character made his own. Not much to watch out from Aishwarya - routine performance, but she does look her part, and carries it quite nonchalantly.
The ending will shock you - at least I did not expect it, and I would have personally liked a different ending but I RGV had other thoughts. However he has left no doubt whatsoever that there will be Sarkar Part 3 - the last scene spells it out without much subtlety.
The one person who one would have liked to see in the sequel is Kay-Kay Menon (Vishnu). The intensity that he brings to the table as an actor is truly amazing. Overall an engrossing film - leaves you craving for an extra couple of reels at the end as it seems a little rushed towards the finishing.
Nonetheless everyone Take-a-Bow,Indian film-making has finally arrived !