I've watched hundreds of Indian Movies, honestly most of them too disappointing when it comes to action and visual effect, Kites bring new breeze, the plot maybe usual and classic ( people who fell in love would do anything ) but since this is an Indian version the story is quite melancholy but not excessive i'm enjoying this movie very much, to describe the movie in one word so kites is "beautiful" If you are a huge fan of some nut thrilling/action movie like Saw,Rambo,Texas chainsaw and so many kind of them then you should go far away from this movie, but if you love something like romantic but combined with action then this movie is a good choice for your weekend entertainment
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Cant Believe this movie is flop..Really ?
deepjyotibora-167616 June 2021
Watching it in 2021..Really Indian Audience had no good choice on films when it Released..New generation will definitely love this movie..very good and fresh touch..i can't believe that this movie is box office flop..why..
Bollywood maturing
amitrami320 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
People who give a bad review to this movie don't know what they are talking about. If you are ready to accept an out of the box movie with a very well told story, don't miss this.
This movie is not for the people who need to be explained every little detail like kids.
Good action scenes with romance and a few instances of natural comedy. This movie shows that bollywood has matured and is a step in the right direction. Hrithik and the Spanish lady are excellent and have a very good chemistry.
Rakesh Roshan's movies are always different but most of them fail, this doesn't. I would have given this a 10 if some escape scenes with cops would not have shown the cops to be totally outsmarted. That was the only flaw i found with the movie. If you like happy go lucky ending, then u may not like the last 10 mins. I don't have that problem so i liked it start to finish.
This movie is not for the people who need to be explained every little detail like kids.
Good action scenes with romance and a few instances of natural comedy. This movie shows that bollywood has matured and is a step in the right direction. Hrithik and the Spanish lady are excellent and have a very good chemistry.
Rakesh Roshan's movies are always different but most of them fail, this doesn't. I would have given this a 10 if some escape scenes with cops would not have shown the cops to be totally outsmarted. That was the only flaw i found with the movie. If you like happy go lucky ending, then u may not like the last 10 mins. I don't have that problem so i liked it start to finish.
Not the Best....but not that worse
next_change21 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
When I first saw the promos of Kites,I had mixed expectations from it
The good part was that it had Hrithik (not a fan of his but he is talented and I could say he is trustworthy aka Aamir Khan)
And the Bad part were the promos itself which did not excite me to eagerly wait for the movie.
Anyways I went with low expectations & caught it on the first day itself & I was right about the bad part. The movie has nothing new to offer.Nothing Exciting.
J(Hrithik) & Natasha(Barbara) want money the quicker way.So unwillingly J falls for Gina,the daughter of a rich Vegas casino owner Bob and Natasha for the Bob's son Tony.Bob & co are dangerous people with guns and you do not want to rub them the wrong way(!!) J and Natasha fall in Love and elope,running from Tony who is on their trail and so on and so forth.
There are minor flaws in the movie which can be overlooked because there is One Big Major flaw- The Chemistry between the lead Characters
The main foundation of the movie is that J is madly,deeply in love with Natasha and vice-verse but sadly that is not seen on the screen.You cannot feel the so-called intense love between the characters.
Again the movie is painstakingly slow in the first half and goes haywire in the second. Anurag Basu fails from keeping the momentum going throughout the movie and the story wanders aimlessly
Hrithik and Barbara both have good screen presence and are good actors but they are completely wasted in the movie. The funny scenes,though few,do bring a smile on your face.
Kites is supposed to be a romantic thriller but there is neither the right dose of romance nor thrill.
It does not open itself fully (At last found the right feeling)
Kites is a kind of movie you hope should do good since it has a good cast,budget,locations but unfortunately it doesn't The only thing that keep's you hooked are Hrithik/Barbara and to some extent the locations.
Not the Best but better than most Bollywood movies. Better than blockbusters like Housefull,Welcome,Singh is King,Wanted,Ghajini,MNIK but not as good as 3Idiots
The good part was that it had Hrithik (not a fan of his but he is talented and I could say he is trustworthy aka Aamir Khan)
And the Bad part were the promos itself which did not excite me to eagerly wait for the movie.
Anyways I went with low expectations & caught it on the first day itself & I was right about the bad part. The movie has nothing new to offer.Nothing Exciting.
J(Hrithik) & Natasha(Barbara) want money the quicker way.So unwillingly J falls for Gina,the daughter of a rich Vegas casino owner Bob and Natasha for the Bob's son Tony.Bob & co are dangerous people with guns and you do not want to rub them the wrong way(!!) J and Natasha fall in Love and elope,running from Tony who is on their trail and so on and so forth.
There are minor flaws in the movie which can be overlooked because there is One Big Major flaw- The Chemistry between the lead Characters
The main foundation of the movie is that J is madly,deeply in love with Natasha and vice-verse but sadly that is not seen on the screen.You cannot feel the so-called intense love between the characters.
Again the movie is painstakingly slow in the first half and goes haywire in the second. Anurag Basu fails from keeping the momentum going throughout the movie and the story wanders aimlessly
Hrithik and Barbara both have good screen presence and are good actors but they are completely wasted in the movie. The funny scenes,though few,do bring a smile on your face.
Kites is supposed to be a romantic thriller but there is neither the right dose of romance nor thrill.
It does not open itself fully (At last found the right feeling)
Kites is a kind of movie you hope should do good since it has a good cast,budget,locations but unfortunately it doesn't The only thing that keep's you hooked are Hrithik/Barbara and to some extent the locations.
Not the Best but better than most Bollywood movies. Better than blockbusters like Housefull,Welcome,Singh is King,Wanted,Ghajini,MNIK but not as good as 3Idiots
A Nutshell Review: Kites
DICK STEEL21 May 2010
Kites takes its name from the notion of two beings seemingly carefree without a worry, dancing in the sky in their freedom, only that the harsh reality of life meant someone else is pulling the strings from down below, making them nothing but mere puppets in the whole scheme of things that is called Life. So sets the premise of star crossed lovers who have to jump through plenty of hoops just to get together, and given that romances usually tug at your heartstrings when they make you feel and shed a tear for the characters.
But in true blue Bollywood fashion, there's always a little time for song and dance, since Jay is a drifter in Las Vegas trying to carve a living through 1001 jobs, with the one he loves most being a dance instructor which doesn't pay a lot, and supplementing his income through green-card schemes by marrying illegal immigrants in a scam set up by his friend Robin (Anand Tiwari). As chance would have it, daddy's rich girl Gina (Kangana Ranaut who disappears to make way for Mori) has the hots for Jay, and the latter only reciprocating because of her money and legacy of her casino-owning father.
Enter Natasha, the fiancé of Gina's brother Tony (Nicholas Brown), who also is set to marry the casino scion for the sake of money, never mind his constant ill-treatment and bad temper, and soon we have everything set up for the lovers Jay and Natasha, who go way back because of that green-card scam, to decide if they will risk everything, including their initial prime motivations of striking it rich the easy way, for true love, despite not being able to communicate directly except through broken, halting English phrases, since she's Mexican, and him Indian.
Told in non-linear fashion separating two timelines present and past through a series of flashbacks, this technique actually managed to draw plenty of emotions at the last major sequence where all is revealed about a key character, which is delivered brilliantly so much so that you'll be hard pressed not to reach for a tissue. It's shot in a peculiar fashion as well though with plenty of close ups on its beautiful leads, that offers plenty of opportunity to milk those symmetrical facial expressions in a very in-your-face fashion, which I suppose nobody in the audience will mind having to gaze at good lookers anyhow.
Hrithik Roshan's performance is almost flawless, but somehow I felt that his Jay is one of his weakest cinematic personas thus far. Opportunities to show his toned body comes by the by the bucketloads (and makes those struggling to fight flab extremely envious), and so does the chance to dance, being one of the best dancers Bollywood has to offer. He demonstrates once again he's Mr Flexible, and his dance number opposite Kangana Ranaut actually sizzles, with Ranaut actually showing that she can dance to the demands of a Hindi film heroine.
The revelation of the film though, as I mentioned, still belonged to the charismatic presence of Barbara Mori, who is likely to gain plenty of adoring fans from the Indian continent for her heartfelt portrayal as the drop dead gorgeous heroine who's vulnerable, yet able to show who's boss by wearing the pants in the relationship. She's no flower vase, having to take charge most of the time especially when Roshan's Jay goes into puppy dog mode, and frankly, in my opinion, her Natasha has him all wrapped up around her little finger. Mori makes the character believable, has moments where she injects natural comedy, and possessing a smile that is able to disarm the most stern of demeanour. I'm certain that most reviewers will find positivity from her performance even if they somehow adopt a lukewarm response to the hype surrounding the film which is basically a simple love story told in a roundabout manner.
Even if it clocks in at 130 minutes which is short by Bollywood standards, Anurag Basu still managed to throw in so many sub plot and elements into the film, that it pretty much travels at breakneck speed from start to finish unfolding in quite an expected manner. Action sequences in the film somehow had a ring of familiarity to them, and sadly none of them excites or puts you at the edge of your seat, being nothing more than peripheral for the major love story. Basu seemed to champion cars smashing against cars followed by noisy explosions, and exploits this so much that it becomes generic and a formulaic yawn. The action sequences needed to be more imaginative, just as how main villain Tony has to be more than a one-dimensional caricature to add to that sense of menace and danger.
It's reported that two versions of the film were shot simultaneously, one with the language predominantly in English, while the other in Hindi, the former for the Hollywood and Western markets. So enter director Brett Ratner who's re-editing it for a more "international" audience which promises no dance sequences and a lot more sensual scenes than what's shown here (where a simple kiss can raise eyebrows), while yet keeping true to the nature of the story, with Hrithik Roshan even moved by this version. I don't mind sitting through another round actually, just to compare and evaluate if the Ratner version is superior. Here's hoping the DVD will come with both!
But in true blue Bollywood fashion, there's always a little time for song and dance, since Jay is a drifter in Las Vegas trying to carve a living through 1001 jobs, with the one he loves most being a dance instructor which doesn't pay a lot, and supplementing his income through green-card schemes by marrying illegal immigrants in a scam set up by his friend Robin (Anand Tiwari). As chance would have it, daddy's rich girl Gina (Kangana Ranaut who disappears to make way for Mori) has the hots for Jay, and the latter only reciprocating because of her money and legacy of her casino-owning father.
Enter Natasha, the fiancé of Gina's brother Tony (Nicholas Brown), who also is set to marry the casino scion for the sake of money, never mind his constant ill-treatment and bad temper, and soon we have everything set up for the lovers Jay and Natasha, who go way back because of that green-card scam, to decide if they will risk everything, including their initial prime motivations of striking it rich the easy way, for true love, despite not being able to communicate directly except through broken, halting English phrases, since she's Mexican, and him Indian.
Told in non-linear fashion separating two timelines present and past through a series of flashbacks, this technique actually managed to draw plenty of emotions at the last major sequence where all is revealed about a key character, which is delivered brilliantly so much so that you'll be hard pressed not to reach for a tissue. It's shot in a peculiar fashion as well though with plenty of close ups on its beautiful leads, that offers plenty of opportunity to milk those symmetrical facial expressions in a very in-your-face fashion, which I suppose nobody in the audience will mind having to gaze at good lookers anyhow.
Hrithik Roshan's performance is almost flawless, but somehow I felt that his Jay is one of his weakest cinematic personas thus far. Opportunities to show his toned body comes by the by the bucketloads (and makes those struggling to fight flab extremely envious), and so does the chance to dance, being one of the best dancers Bollywood has to offer. He demonstrates once again he's Mr Flexible, and his dance number opposite Kangana Ranaut actually sizzles, with Ranaut actually showing that she can dance to the demands of a Hindi film heroine.
The revelation of the film though, as I mentioned, still belonged to the charismatic presence of Barbara Mori, who is likely to gain plenty of adoring fans from the Indian continent for her heartfelt portrayal as the drop dead gorgeous heroine who's vulnerable, yet able to show who's boss by wearing the pants in the relationship. She's no flower vase, having to take charge most of the time especially when Roshan's Jay goes into puppy dog mode, and frankly, in my opinion, her Natasha has him all wrapped up around her little finger. Mori makes the character believable, has moments where she injects natural comedy, and possessing a smile that is able to disarm the most stern of demeanour. I'm certain that most reviewers will find positivity from her performance even if they somehow adopt a lukewarm response to the hype surrounding the film which is basically a simple love story told in a roundabout manner.
Even if it clocks in at 130 minutes which is short by Bollywood standards, Anurag Basu still managed to throw in so many sub plot and elements into the film, that it pretty much travels at breakneck speed from start to finish unfolding in quite an expected manner. Action sequences in the film somehow had a ring of familiarity to them, and sadly none of them excites or puts you at the edge of your seat, being nothing more than peripheral for the major love story. Basu seemed to champion cars smashing against cars followed by noisy explosions, and exploits this so much that it becomes generic and a formulaic yawn. The action sequences needed to be more imaginative, just as how main villain Tony has to be more than a one-dimensional caricature to add to that sense of menace and danger.
It's reported that two versions of the film were shot simultaneously, one with the language predominantly in English, while the other in Hindi, the former for the Hollywood and Western markets. So enter director Brett Ratner who's re-editing it for a more "international" audience which promises no dance sequences and a lot more sensual scenes than what's shown here (where a simple kiss can raise eyebrows), while yet keeping true to the nature of the story, with Hrithik Roshan even moved by this version. I don't mind sitting through another round actually, just to compare and evaluate if the Ratner version is superior. Here's hoping the DVD will come with both!
Pathetically Disappointing ....!
naman-avastol21 May 2010
First things first, you would have heard the phrase: 'Only Style, No Substance'.. Kites changes that phrase into 'Only Hrithik, Nothing Else'.. Touted as the stylish bollywood film ever with loads of drama, action and thriller.. But it had NOTHING except a few scenes which do bring smile on faces but were not strong enough for people to say cheers for the movie.. Even Dhoom:2 was bad but Hrithik carried it off well on his own, but Kites is worse and this time even Hrithik's enigmatic charisma can't do any good to this film.. Starting from story, screenplay and acting everything was poor.. Anurag Basu who previously directed Gangster and Life in a Metro gave his worst this time.. Hrithik initially was not up to the mark but then as the film paced he got better and better but like i said his heroics can't save the film this time.. Barbara Mori was good but not best like everyone said.. The bad man Nicholas Brown was at par with Barbara..The extremely talented Kangana Ranaut was wasted! Even Kabir Bedi didn't get scope this time.. His role had to be creepier but he acted like a novice and was nowhere in the second half of the movie..
Here goes the stupid plot:Dance Teacher Hrithik Roshan acts to be in love with Kangana Ranaut so he could use her wealth to live his life but his destiny turns his life upside down when he comes face to face with Kangana's Brother (Nicholas Brown)Tony's fiancée Barbara Mori. He realizes that Barbara is only marrying Tony for money just like him.. They both fell in love and the usual betrayal takes place in a typical bollywood style.. Kabir Modi who happens to be Kangana's Father and the owner of a prestigious Casino in Las Vegas who also is a Gangster does nothing and his Tony becomes mad after the ran-away couple that he just travels around the globe after them shooting around with his men..
The second half of the movie is so moronic that one wonders why is he still sitting in the theater watching this stupid movie.. The response if the audience was so bad that as soon as the exit door was open people started leaving their seats abusing the film badly.. No one even bothered to watch the last scene and the end credits! Hrithik does his stunts well in the song 'Fire'.. He is completely pokerface in the song and is busy in performing the dance stunts that he even forgets to bring a smile on his face.. He is totally expressionless in the song.. The music is above average is different from past movies of FilmKraft productions.. The only thing which is commendable in the movie is the cinematography..
To conclude I would just say this is the WORST HRITHIK ROSHAN MOVIE till date.. Save your money and time and invest both in some other work.. HIGHLY NOT RECOMMENDED.. And this time the Roshans are not going to have the last laugh.. They had said that this is a landmark film and will touch those heights which no other bollywood movie has ever had, but what the hell! In fact they should say sorry to all the people for creating such a big hype about the movie which is nothing but a below average mediocre bollywood masala..
My Rating: 3/10; (I would have given 2 but being a huge Hrithik fan I felt pity and gave an extra point)
Thanks & Regards
Here goes the stupid plot:Dance Teacher Hrithik Roshan acts to be in love with Kangana Ranaut so he could use her wealth to live his life but his destiny turns his life upside down when he comes face to face with Kangana's Brother (Nicholas Brown)Tony's fiancée Barbara Mori. He realizes that Barbara is only marrying Tony for money just like him.. They both fell in love and the usual betrayal takes place in a typical bollywood style.. Kabir Modi who happens to be Kangana's Father and the owner of a prestigious Casino in Las Vegas who also is a Gangster does nothing and his Tony becomes mad after the ran-away couple that he just travels around the globe after them shooting around with his men..
The second half of the movie is so moronic that one wonders why is he still sitting in the theater watching this stupid movie.. The response if the audience was so bad that as soon as the exit door was open people started leaving their seats abusing the film badly.. No one even bothered to watch the last scene and the end credits! Hrithik does his stunts well in the song 'Fire'.. He is completely pokerface in the song and is busy in performing the dance stunts that he even forgets to bring a smile on his face.. He is totally expressionless in the song.. The music is above average is different from past movies of FilmKraft productions.. The only thing which is commendable in the movie is the cinematography..
To conclude I would just say this is the WORST HRITHIK ROSHAN MOVIE till date.. Save your money and time and invest both in some other work.. HIGHLY NOT RECOMMENDED.. And this time the Roshans are not going to have the last laugh.. They had said that this is a landmark film and will touch those heights which no other bollywood movie has ever had, but what the hell! In fact they should say sorry to all the people for creating such a big hype about the movie which is nothing but a below average mediocre bollywood masala..
My Rating: 3/10; (I would have given 2 but being a huge Hrithik fan I felt pity and gave an extra point)
Thanks & Regards
don't just go for negative review...watch it yourself and then decide...its not that bad .
vic0071511 July 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I never watched this movie in theater reason being the negatives reviews this movie got specially from Indian audience......but i gathered the courage and saw it last week and boy am i surprised.......the movie is nothing like what the reviews say rather it never felt like i am watching a crappy and nonetheless an idiotic spicy Indian movie like for e.g this years hit "houseful"............i enjoyed the movie throughout and specially was impressed by the lead pairs acting talents i.e,Hrithik and Barbara.......i am aware of the fact that Hrithik used to suffer from stammering disorder but after lots of struggling and self control and determination he overcame his disability...........but i was not convinced as to his English speaking but when i saw this movie ,i dint felt like it was a theater like acting ...it looked natural.......and what a find Barbara Mori is !!!....i am sure she will do good in global cinemas.
Now coming to the plot...well to be honest it does not entertain anything which is new....the plot is as predictable as in any typical love story...........but that is not the concern here, the main emphasize is on the presentation.....the way it was presented, it totally outclassed any regular Bollywood short love stories.. but i am disappointed as Hrithik dancing is not used as to his par....the dance competition was poorly edited and the camera angles were all wrong......i was expecting a venture like it was done in "Step Up" franchisee.....but all in all it is a good watch.
As far as Indian audience is concerned .........it was predictable from the fact like good pictures such as "Swades" and "lakshya" failed to set a mark on box office then a movie like "Kites" certainly cant be a blockbuster keeping this fact in mind.
Now coming to the plot...well to be honest it does not entertain anything which is new....the plot is as predictable as in any typical love story...........but that is not the concern here, the main emphasize is on the presentation.....the way it was presented, it totally outclassed any regular Bollywood short love stories.. but i am disappointed as Hrithik dancing is not used as to his par....the dance competition was poorly edited and the camera angles were all wrong......i was expecting a venture like it was done in "Step Up" franchisee.....but all in all it is a good watch.
As far as Indian audience is concerned .........it was predictable from the fact like good pictures such as "Swades" and "lakshya" failed to set a mark on box office then a movie like "Kites" certainly cant be a blockbuster keeping this fact in mind.
Kites fly high, but not this time.
Peter_Young25 June 2010
I'm terribly disappointed by Kites. I expected to see something that is both romantic and light, but this film is awfully clichéd, heavy and melodramatic. The script is very poor and the story is generally uninspiring and at points does not even make sense. Anurag Basu's direction is inconsistent. The narrative is filled with flashbacks and some sequences are devoid of words, resulting in a very confusing development which distracts from the main proceedings. The music is good in parts. None of the songs is particularly memorable but some of them are enjoyable when played in the film. The movie does have its moments. Some action sequences are entertaining and so are some of Hrithik and Barbara's scenes together. Which brings me to the next point and it is the lead pair. Sadly, their interaction was not brought out very well. At points I wondered if there was something else to their relationship and sometimes I struggled to understand why they actually loved each other so much, and that was not clear to me from what I saw on-screen. Their relationship was poorly executed by the director. Hrithik Roshan is okay. There is something sincere about his performance but overall he is not very convincing and at points looks way too pretentious. Barbara Mori is extremely attractive but she too seems lost in this lingual mess. Kangna Ranaut is criminally wasted in a role that is clearly just a favour to the one who actually launched her career in the industry. Nicholas Brown is bad as Tony. The film's ending was supposed to be moving but instead it looked corny and stale. Kites is a one-time watch and there too it falters too many times. It sadly lacks the power to captivate and excite and is overall a forgettable film on all accounts.
Brilliant!!
mridulm847 August 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Through the last 5 years, KITES has been slammed for lots of reason,which are baseless to me, because once you see the film, you will love it..
A story of love, tragedy, excitement, sorrow, it had all.. Why still people can't get it, is not understandable.
Okay I am not blaming them, to me a film which have good story, good acting and x-factor are good film.
KITES had it all. It is simply awesome.
I will not mention the story here,as either you all know it, or you are not interested.
Hrithik was superb. Strong performance from him. Barbara was equally impressive. Rest casts did justice to their role. Good location and good music.
A must-watch.
A story of love, tragedy, excitement, sorrow, it had all.. Why still people can't get it, is not understandable.
Okay I am not blaming them, to me a film which have good story, good acting and x-factor are good film.
KITES had it all. It is simply awesome.
I will not mention the story here,as either you all know it, or you are not interested.
Hrithik was superb. Strong performance from him. Barbara was equally impressive. Rest casts did justice to their role. Good location and good music.
A must-watch.
I chose to describe Kites in the following manner...you attempt to make a Pizza...you get the cheese, the meat, all the vegetables but eventually you have forgotten the base!
avaaneshmehta21 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Kites is easily one of the most anticipated movies of 2010 and the question on everybody's mind is whether it will fly. Well in short, it disappointed. First of all, to those of you have have reacted to the early reviews of Kites...don't take them to seriously because after a lot of research all over the net I saw the film has got mixed opinions. Indians have not reacted to well to it but the film has been very very well received in Australia, UK, and of course, the US. So moving onto the verdict..
Story: The story is the soul aspect that prevents Kites from flying. Is there even a story? Anurag Basu who is well known for his much better works such as Gangster, Murder and Metro disappointed for the first time in his career. Its no surprise the movie is only 2 hours and even that feels dragged....Hrithik, Anurag and Rakesh were repeatedly saying in interviews, "Kites is a simple love story" but come on, THIS SIMPLE! J is street smart and ready to do anything for money from selling DVDS and marrying immigrants to get them a green card. He is set to marry Kangana(Gina) as she belongs to a rich and powerful family but all hell breaks lose when he falls for her brother Tony's fiancé who we find out was one of the immigrants Hrithik had married for money..and in fact still is married to. He then discover she also if marrying Tony only for the money. They fall in love and then we have a cat and mouse chase, THATS IT! Sorry to spoil it for you...but at intermission, the story has only reached the point where Hrithik and Barbara kiss for the first time! Reminds me of Twilight, another movie which simply took to long to get up and establish the romance between its protagonists!
Performances: The performances are simply brilliant. Hrithik and Barbara set the screen ablaze even if its only in the form of repetitive looks, stares and glares at each other. Barbara stuns as an actor and has loads of potential...her look's also go down well and its hard to believe she has a 12 year old son..well done to her! Hrithik Roshan is again what to a very large extent saves this movie. He flaunts his Greek God looks and body and even though the script doesn't give him much scope..manages to excel in acting. A good performance that could have been an excellent one if aided by a good script. In the only dance sequence in the movie, he slithers like a Vegas snake and simply stuns you with his talent! Supporting performances from Nicholas Brown to Kabir Bedi are satisfactory. Kangana is completely wasted.
Technical aspects: Direction is a big no-no. Scenes literally at places DRAG and test the viewers patience. Another name that saves this movie is Ayananka Bose!! All praise for the cinematography. The cinematography is by far the best you've seen in any Bollywood movie till date. The locations and shots are jaw-dropping and truly give the movie a completely western look. The action scenes are simply superb and completely succeed in giving you in adrenaline rush. The screen play...its better to not even talk about that.
Final Word: I chose to describe Kites in the following manner...you attempt to make a Pizza...you get the cheese, the meat, all the vegetables but eventually you have forgotten the base! Thats Kites for you...Great performances, the best till date cinematography, beautiful operatic background score but no goddamn story!! But still, be sure to give it a watch even if its just to watch the beautiful locations or the performances by the leads. On the whole Disappointing, but certainly not bad! ***(3 stars/5) These 3 stars are solely credited for 3 names, Ayananka Bose, Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori!
Story: The story is the soul aspect that prevents Kites from flying. Is there even a story? Anurag Basu who is well known for his much better works such as Gangster, Murder and Metro disappointed for the first time in his career. Its no surprise the movie is only 2 hours and even that feels dragged....Hrithik, Anurag and Rakesh were repeatedly saying in interviews, "Kites is a simple love story" but come on, THIS SIMPLE! J is street smart and ready to do anything for money from selling DVDS and marrying immigrants to get them a green card. He is set to marry Kangana(Gina) as she belongs to a rich and powerful family but all hell breaks lose when he falls for her brother Tony's fiancé who we find out was one of the immigrants Hrithik had married for money..and in fact still is married to. He then discover she also if marrying Tony only for the money. They fall in love and then we have a cat and mouse chase, THATS IT! Sorry to spoil it for you...but at intermission, the story has only reached the point where Hrithik and Barbara kiss for the first time! Reminds me of Twilight, another movie which simply took to long to get up and establish the romance between its protagonists!
Performances: The performances are simply brilliant. Hrithik and Barbara set the screen ablaze even if its only in the form of repetitive looks, stares and glares at each other. Barbara stuns as an actor and has loads of potential...her look's also go down well and its hard to believe she has a 12 year old son..well done to her! Hrithik Roshan is again what to a very large extent saves this movie. He flaunts his Greek God looks and body and even though the script doesn't give him much scope..manages to excel in acting. A good performance that could have been an excellent one if aided by a good script. In the only dance sequence in the movie, he slithers like a Vegas snake and simply stuns you with his talent! Supporting performances from Nicholas Brown to Kabir Bedi are satisfactory. Kangana is completely wasted.
Technical aspects: Direction is a big no-no. Scenes literally at places DRAG and test the viewers patience. Another name that saves this movie is Ayananka Bose!! All praise for the cinematography. The cinematography is by far the best you've seen in any Bollywood movie till date. The locations and shots are jaw-dropping and truly give the movie a completely western look. The action scenes are simply superb and completely succeed in giving you in adrenaline rush. The screen play...its better to not even talk about that.
Final Word: I chose to describe Kites in the following manner...you attempt to make a Pizza...you get the cheese, the meat, all the vegetables but eventually you have forgotten the base! Thats Kites for you...Great performances, the best till date cinematography, beautiful operatic background score but no goddamn story!! But still, be sure to give it a watch even if its just to watch the beautiful locations or the performances by the leads. On the whole Disappointing, but certainly not bad! ***(3 stars/5) These 3 stars are solely credited for 3 names, Ayananka Bose, Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori!
Even Hrithik can not fly this Kite
manish-namaste20 May 2010
This movie has set new benchmark for Indian cinema, even Ram Gopal Verma will have to work really hard to break it.
Yes Hritik is handsome,charming, awesome dancer and has dominating presence on the screen, and of course Barbara Mori is sexy and seductive, but that is not enough, you need a screenplay to make a movie. The Movie simply has nothing to offer, other than its music.
It could have been much better if at least one percent of the energy and time spend on the promotion would have been spend on making the movie.What a tragedy! Jindagi do pal ki, and i wasted two hours of it watching this movie.
Yes Hritik is handsome,charming, awesome dancer and has dominating presence on the screen, and of course Barbara Mori is sexy and seductive, but that is not enough, you need a screenplay to make a movie. The Movie simply has nothing to offer, other than its music.
It could have been much better if at least one percent of the energy and time spend on the promotion would have been spend on making the movie.What a tragedy! Jindagi do pal ki, and i wasted two hours of it watching this movie.
Tranquily Frenetic?
iimraann8 September 2010
Boy; after so many disheartening feedbacks from my friends; I actually enjoyed the movie. Hrithik; truly is the most charismatic actor of India. Barbara Mori's acting; her expressions; her smiles all are fabulous. She was great in the movie. I like the background scores and songs are also good. The best segment of the movie was about the dilemma of the protagonists and their snapping out of it. How two people could be entwined; purely due to feelings; traversing region, language; be it their destiny; is beautifully portrayed. Although; I didn't like the ending, but it is believable; as it is not necessary that things ought to end happily. Also, Hrithik's dance, at the movie's preamble is great; as all of us are aware of this talent of his. Surely, the movie doesn't tell a completely unique or 'not seen/heard before' kind of love story; but the direction, great acting and the composing elements like scenes, landscapes, cinematography and music does make it worth watching for a great experience, when you are completely free and in a blue/romantic mood. Great Movie; 10/10.
Nice Bollywood Experiment
makingoffilmmaker23 May 2010
I would give Kites 4/5. Its truly an experimental movie. One thing is; its not that easy to experiment in such a way. We have to appreciate the makers. Anurag basu has done a good job. There are no Rakesh Roshan shades in the movie. Hrithik could be more better in few scenes. He has to improve in them. Script doesn't demand more for Kangana. Barbara is cool. Girl next door in her country. Rajesh Roshan worked with Anurag Basu but not with his brother. So the music goes Anurag's way. Cinematography, Production design, Background Score, costumes, editing, make up, visuals with color are good. But the script(writing) and the screen play should have been much better adding some more elements which could commercialize the film more. This should be a lesson for a commercially weak script for high budget films made in a couple of years or more time. Definitely, it could have been better if the script is fine tuned. Finally its worth watching for the effort the makers have kept.
An enormous bore with Hrithik being the only ray of light.
amarv22 May 2010
My review is for the 130 minute Indian version.
Some of the reactions that I observed in the theater. At the 80 minute mark, the person adjacent to me is whispering in a tired voice "Oh my God! how much more time is the movie going to last?" At the end of the movie, I saw a group of friends waking one of their friends. There are uniform sighs of disappointment from the audience by the time end credits started rolling. You may guess now in which direction this review is going to be.
I saw the trailer of Kites a couple of months ago and was not at all impressed by it. So I went to the screening with a bit of low expectations. But the movie was worse than my already lower expectations.
If the purpose of the movie is to entertain the audience, then the movie failed miserably. The romance between the leads appeared very forced to me. I love love stories but this romance didn't touch my heart at all. Baring a couple of scenes, the comedy too appeared as if it is placed because it has to be there. As far as the actions sequences goes, I don't know how many of my fellow movie lovers felt they are good but I felt more thrilled while playing NFS than watching these action pieces. Since when does American police cars have become crackers which explode at the slightest crash? Every day you can see at least one movie in HBO or Star Movies whose action sequences are better than these. Are there many dance sequences in the movie? Nope. There is one at the beginning which by now should have been present at YouTube or some other such site.
I couldn't believe that 4 people are involved with the story and screenplay. I can guess their initial thought process here. Rakesh Roshan got the idea about a love story where the lovers don't understand each other's language. Then he commissioned others and they wanted to make this love story an epic with great romance and great action. But neither of them, especially the romance part is not at all interesting and the worse thing is that it is boring. I think that on every page of the script, there is only a poster of Hrithik and how to cash his name and nothing else. Basically what you have in the movie is a romantic scene - action scene - romantic scene - action scene. After a while it really is a torturous experience to hear the dialog between Hrithik and Barbara and I was thinking "Oh no! not another romantic dialog please".
You know your supporting cast acting was bad when Kabir Bedi gives a robotic performance. It is also time for Kangana Ranaut to say no to such repeat roles of psychologically damaged woman. This is some serious talent caught in an image which is damaging the career.
So what are the good points of the movie. Undoubtedly Hrithik Roshan. This is a Hrithik show allover & he is fantastic. Nobody in his generation in Bollywood has his screen presence. In the single dance sequence of the movie, he dances superlatively. His performance is also very good. Much has been written about Barbara Mori. She is beautiful no-doubt and she is good in her role. The music is average fare but the cinematography is good.
I strongly think that it is high time Hrithik comes out of his 'khandaani' films (films that have anything to deal with Rakesh Roshan) and select some good subjects outside. It feels bad to see the wastage of such a talent. Most of his films depend on his style but style is temporary. I'm very sure that Mithun Chakraborty was a style icon in 80s but who cares about his films and style now except the judges and contestants of Dance India Dance. The style of Hrithik is going to be outdated in 20 years and so would be films such as this or Dhoom series because by then more trendy movies and some other cool hunk will appear. One should admire Ranbir Kapoor for his job as far as selecting the movies is considered.
This movie is strictly for girls or gays who are absolutely delirious & crazy about Hrithik. Since I am neither of those, Kites didn't work for me at all. A movie could be anything but boring which Kites sadly is. I really hope that the 90 minute international version being released next week isn't as boring as this although I'm not very optimistic about it.
Some of the reactions that I observed in the theater. At the 80 minute mark, the person adjacent to me is whispering in a tired voice "Oh my God! how much more time is the movie going to last?" At the end of the movie, I saw a group of friends waking one of their friends. There are uniform sighs of disappointment from the audience by the time end credits started rolling. You may guess now in which direction this review is going to be.
I saw the trailer of Kites a couple of months ago and was not at all impressed by it. So I went to the screening with a bit of low expectations. But the movie was worse than my already lower expectations.
If the purpose of the movie is to entertain the audience, then the movie failed miserably. The romance between the leads appeared very forced to me. I love love stories but this romance didn't touch my heart at all. Baring a couple of scenes, the comedy too appeared as if it is placed because it has to be there. As far as the actions sequences goes, I don't know how many of my fellow movie lovers felt they are good but I felt more thrilled while playing NFS than watching these action pieces. Since when does American police cars have become crackers which explode at the slightest crash? Every day you can see at least one movie in HBO or Star Movies whose action sequences are better than these. Are there many dance sequences in the movie? Nope. There is one at the beginning which by now should have been present at YouTube or some other such site.
I couldn't believe that 4 people are involved with the story and screenplay. I can guess their initial thought process here. Rakesh Roshan got the idea about a love story where the lovers don't understand each other's language. Then he commissioned others and they wanted to make this love story an epic with great romance and great action. But neither of them, especially the romance part is not at all interesting and the worse thing is that it is boring. I think that on every page of the script, there is only a poster of Hrithik and how to cash his name and nothing else. Basically what you have in the movie is a romantic scene - action scene - romantic scene - action scene. After a while it really is a torturous experience to hear the dialog between Hrithik and Barbara and I was thinking "Oh no! not another romantic dialog please".
You know your supporting cast acting was bad when Kabir Bedi gives a robotic performance. It is also time for Kangana Ranaut to say no to such repeat roles of psychologically damaged woman. This is some serious talent caught in an image which is damaging the career.
So what are the good points of the movie. Undoubtedly Hrithik Roshan. This is a Hrithik show allover & he is fantastic. Nobody in his generation in Bollywood has his screen presence. In the single dance sequence of the movie, he dances superlatively. His performance is also very good. Much has been written about Barbara Mori. She is beautiful no-doubt and she is good in her role. The music is average fare but the cinematography is good.
I strongly think that it is high time Hrithik comes out of his 'khandaani' films (films that have anything to deal with Rakesh Roshan) and select some good subjects outside. It feels bad to see the wastage of such a talent. Most of his films depend on his style but style is temporary. I'm very sure that Mithun Chakraborty was a style icon in 80s but who cares about his films and style now except the judges and contestants of Dance India Dance. The style of Hrithik is going to be outdated in 20 years and so would be films such as this or Dhoom series because by then more trendy movies and some other cool hunk will appear. One should admire Ranbir Kapoor for his job as far as selecting the movies is considered.
This movie is strictly for girls or gays who are absolutely delirious & crazy about Hrithik. Since I am neither of those, Kites didn't work for me at all. A movie could be anything but boring which Kites sadly is. I really hope that the 90 minute international version being released next week isn't as boring as this although I'm not very optimistic about it.
This Kite Does Not Soar Up To Expectations, But It's Alright
GirishGowda23 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I saw this film first day first show, and it was the only show they screened for this weekend coz of some altercations between the distributors and Karnataka commitee. I was incredibly excited to see it, as were many of you. If you were expecting a miracle on screen like me, be happy with a brawny, super sexy Hrithik Roshan instead. Director Anurag Basu didn't really need to share credit for the screenplay - the film has none. The story in a gist - the boy runs after anything that glitters, even if it's marrying immigrant women to help them get their green card and charging a fee for it. The same boy meets rich, spoilt girl and her even richer family and falls in love with the girl's brother's fiancée (!!!) and they elope. That's the story of the forbidden love between Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori.
This was Bollywood's ticket to make Hollywood look up and notice our industry, but it falters big time. Accepted that Hrithik Roshan looks like a demi-god (that will only get him noticed there), but somehow, that doesn't make up for the shortcomings in the rest of the film. Even the most closely cropped closeups, those rippling muscles, the dreamy green twinkle in his eyes and the sole dance number with his fluid movements won't help this fail soar sky high. Barbara looks beautiful when she smiles and undoubtedly, her chemistry with Hrithik proves that language is no barrier. There's very little she does except look beautifully confused or innocently distressed.
The film falters for more reasons than one - the villains are awful. An under-utilised Kabir Bedi and an avenging brother, Nick Brown, are just not evil enough. A word of mention here about the girl Hrithik thought was his golden goose - Kangana Ranaut. In a guest appearance, she, once again proves to be the best actress Bollywood could opt for the role. While the first half of the film drags through, the second half is a cinematographer's delight - moving all over the stunning Mexican landscapes. Strangely, the action packed second half doesn't have much action to boast of - save the chase scene on the Mexican highway. In fact, it's tragic that too many of these scenes bear stark resemblances to the Wild West films or even, some dark Bollywood counterparts. It's upsetting that with all the effort, money and hype behind Kites, the film ends up being an ambitious love story stretched way too far. Just like all the Roshan films, this one too is only for Hrithik. All other characters have been painstakingly paled down to let him rise and shine. Still, good for an one time watch. Enjoy.
6/10
This was Bollywood's ticket to make Hollywood look up and notice our industry, but it falters big time. Accepted that Hrithik Roshan looks like a demi-god (that will only get him noticed there), but somehow, that doesn't make up for the shortcomings in the rest of the film. Even the most closely cropped closeups, those rippling muscles, the dreamy green twinkle in his eyes and the sole dance number with his fluid movements won't help this fail soar sky high. Barbara looks beautiful when she smiles and undoubtedly, her chemistry with Hrithik proves that language is no barrier. There's very little she does except look beautifully confused or innocently distressed.
The film falters for more reasons than one - the villains are awful. An under-utilised Kabir Bedi and an avenging brother, Nick Brown, are just not evil enough. A word of mention here about the girl Hrithik thought was his golden goose - Kangana Ranaut. In a guest appearance, she, once again proves to be the best actress Bollywood could opt for the role. While the first half of the film drags through, the second half is a cinematographer's delight - moving all over the stunning Mexican landscapes. Strangely, the action packed second half doesn't have much action to boast of - save the chase scene on the Mexican highway. In fact, it's tragic that too many of these scenes bear stark resemblances to the Wild West films or even, some dark Bollywood counterparts. It's upsetting that with all the effort, money and hype behind Kites, the film ends up being an ambitious love story stretched way too far. Just like all the Roshan films, this one too is only for Hrithik. All other characters have been painstakingly paled down to let him rise and shine. Still, good for an one time watch. Enjoy.
6/10
Kites(Flying short of thread)
elango-jeeves24 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Got to be one of the masses who was expecting a pearl out of marbles. We were sure of it until for 8 minutes. The story started somewhere and then began to drifted to no where. We weren't where exactly we are heading. But our surprises met a sudden death. Within very few minutes, the entire story got transmitted to our mind from the projector ( wondering how sophisticated the wireless device would be :)) Each and every scene was way expected and the story ran short of ideas.The entire story ran on a single thread , a relationship between Hrithik and Mori. We left like as if we were being dragged on a concrete floor on a bare butt. Though its not much painful, thanks to Hrithik. He holds the entire the screenplay on his shoulders, One couldn't imagine Kites without Hrithik. It was quite ironical to question about why they took nearly 2 years to complete this movie, We could'nt find any animations, CG except the magic of romance between the leads. An outstanding performance from Hrithik , as way expected. There is no doubt , he is being beckoned in for staring in Hollywood. Mori, not much expected from her hence her portraying of her character was eloquent and precise. All we could see was an pretty Indian girl speaking in Spanish. At end of the show , we thought that we expected too much hence the disappointment, as we get in any Indian movies. If we would have gone for a blind date , then definitely.. it would have been a charming one. Last but not least, a thumbs up for Hrithik, and a rose (though not a bouquet) to Anurag Basu for making a film way out of contrary. Kites- Worth for 150 bucks (if popcorn and coke expenses are included! ) $$½
Watch this movie at home
tkishanh21 May 2010
Don't waste your money by going to theater.The movie don't have story.Waste of money and time.Public were expecting more from the movie,I gave 3 stars for the cast 1 for Barbara 1 for Hrithik and 1 for Kangana.The movie is full of confusion.Hrithik wants to be a rich man by doing nothing and same with the actress Barbara even she wants to be a rich women by doing nothing.Same old story nothing new.Direction of the movie is nice.Colour collection of the movie is nice.Songs are normal,not that good nor that bad.But the main problem of the movie is very bad story.No concept in the movie.If you want to watch this movie wait for 20 days it will be on your television and that also for free.If you like Barbara or Hrithik then you can go and watch this movie in theater.This movie is one time watchable but only on television.
A beautiful and different love story with a sad ending
thegreat-sonu24 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
i liked the movie... its a different love story from all other Bollywood movies.. cinematography is very good... stunts are decent..but a sad ending to the story.. Barbara Mori looked elegant n beautiful ... Hrithik was also good.. it is a simple love story..may be people expected a lot from the movie,thats why it became a flop.. it was a good experimental movie for the international audience and you can clearly see that it is made for international level..After watching this i understood one thing,we should not listen for critics anymore..its like this,without reading a book you will never know what is the content..so without watching a movie,don't judge it by others words..
A great disappointment of the year...
hbdave_7721 May 2010
So here I'm out of theatre watching this year's one of the keenly awaited film of the bollywood in Hindi version and predicting that neither the mass nor the class will like it and it would be surely box office disaster if mouth publicity will reach quite early to the audience.
Now let me tell you first why mass won't like it: Number one it's lifeless and without any sort of substance in story or presentation in anything conventional or non conventional. Almost 70 % of the film is in mixture of Spanish-English and the common audience hasn't yet cultivated the habit to follow Hindi subtitles throughout the film to understand a simple routine love story. Remember K. Balachander's 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye' where two lovers don't understand their regional lingo ended their lives at sea shore and we feel so sad for poor Vasu and Sapna in our first viewing. This poor version severely fails to deliver any intensity to the pairs of lovers. By the way are they lovers is still a big question. Nobody care a damn for the ill fated pair of glamorous desi-international kites even in tragic end here The film don't have a single peppy Hrithik dance number (for which he's quite popular) nor fine action sequence (showing car chase isn't action sequence in my opinion esp. when it seems so ridiculous) And so its not 'paisa vasool entertainment' even for popcorn money, forget the ticket!!!
Now let me come to class audience who join cinema hall to watch it for Director Anurag Basu whose last film 'Metro' was really impressive. The screenplay, tug of tangled emotions and lifelike characters made his 'Metro' quite near to heart. Here Basu quite miserably fails to deliver any of these things. It's in the second half where film starts irritating you to the limit till the end. Basu-Roshan Inc. tries to make it an international product with Spanish actress, foreign locales focusing style and nothing else. The film randomly copied the sequences of Hollywood films from 'Casino', 'Bonnie & Clyde' to 'Road to Perdition.' Why don't they copied the whole films for that matter, Bhatt camp is at least doing that for common audience!! Poor Bollywood!!! Creativity and originality is questionable affair in bollywood.
The only thing worthy of attention its Hrithik and Barbara's chemistry which looks so immensely beautiful on screen but hell they're supposed to!!! But what about performance, well the director and producer papa don't care much about it. I doubt Hrithik's style and charisma won't work this time. Though I must say its Spanish beauty Barbara Mori whose presence with all her innocent and natural expressions let you bear the film till the end. Thank god the film is just two hours affair I'm adding one more point for that in ratings. Highly Not Recommended.
Ratings- 4/10 (Watch it at your own risk!)
Now let me tell you first why mass won't like it: Number one it's lifeless and without any sort of substance in story or presentation in anything conventional or non conventional. Almost 70 % of the film is in mixture of Spanish-English and the common audience hasn't yet cultivated the habit to follow Hindi subtitles throughout the film to understand a simple routine love story. Remember K. Balachander's 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye' where two lovers don't understand their regional lingo ended their lives at sea shore and we feel so sad for poor Vasu and Sapna in our first viewing. This poor version severely fails to deliver any intensity to the pairs of lovers. By the way are they lovers is still a big question. Nobody care a damn for the ill fated pair of glamorous desi-international kites even in tragic end here The film don't have a single peppy Hrithik dance number (for which he's quite popular) nor fine action sequence (showing car chase isn't action sequence in my opinion esp. when it seems so ridiculous) And so its not 'paisa vasool entertainment' even for popcorn money, forget the ticket!!!
Now let me come to class audience who join cinema hall to watch it for Director Anurag Basu whose last film 'Metro' was really impressive. The screenplay, tug of tangled emotions and lifelike characters made his 'Metro' quite near to heart. Here Basu quite miserably fails to deliver any of these things. It's in the second half where film starts irritating you to the limit till the end. Basu-Roshan Inc. tries to make it an international product with Spanish actress, foreign locales focusing style and nothing else. The film randomly copied the sequences of Hollywood films from 'Casino', 'Bonnie & Clyde' to 'Road to Perdition.' Why don't they copied the whole films for that matter, Bhatt camp is at least doing that for common audience!! Poor Bollywood!!! Creativity and originality is questionable affair in bollywood.
The only thing worthy of attention its Hrithik and Barbara's chemistry which looks so immensely beautiful on screen but hell they're supposed to!!! But what about performance, well the director and producer papa don't care much about it. I doubt Hrithik's style and charisma won't work this time. Though I must say its Spanish beauty Barbara Mori whose presence with all her innocent and natural expressions let you bear the film till the end. Thank god the film is just two hours affair I'm adding one more point for that in ratings. Highly Not Recommended.
Ratings- 4/10 (Watch it at your own risk!)
Kites, fantastic
e-mailloos31 May 2010
It's a Hollywood bollywood combo, but great! Main Indian audience won't like it because 90% is English and Spanish. Hrithik was SuperB in the movie and Barbara 2. It's a movie that wont gain great box-office achievement in India, but will be appreciated by many Hollywood critics. Rakesh Roshan was great as a producer and Anurag is one of the best in Bollywood. Thumbs up to them! Also, the screenplay is wonderful... Never seen such a screenplay in a Bollywoodmovie besides Black. Kites is one of a cult movie among movies as Black, MariGold etc. Just go and watch! If you don't want a ordinary Bollywood movie. It's pasta not biryani.
Kites: lets hope its flies enough to take expenses out for making..
yourz_sanju23 May 2010
Hrithik's much awaiting movie finally got released. As a fan of his i entered in theatre after watching exclusive trailer which was expressing dynamic action,dance and romance sequences. But it disappointed me pretty much. Script is soul of the movie. And it needs be very well researched, since audiences nowadays look much in detail while watching a movie. In Kites, script was lengthy and also seemed not improvised. It could have been a better experience to watch it if the director would have taken out unnecessary scenes or shorted them out. Sets and locations are decoration of the movie. Though in trailers, locations seems interesting, but while the reels are rolling in theatre, somehow it doesn't interest you much. I believe you can blame over detailing part of story in it. Casting is like giving characters the deserving artist. In case of Kites, it got the right artist but not proper characterizations. Some of the characters were wasted such as Gina (Kangana Ranaut), Bob (Kabir Bedi), & Tony (Nicholas Brown). They entered well but couldn't got enough scope. Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori looks great as couple in the movie. But they wont be able to help Kites get through even few weeks on theatres.Hrithik's dance sequence is the only part worth enjoyable. It proves that Hrithik's best dancer in Bollywood. Due to promotions of the movie, it will have first good weekend. But it will fall following days.
This Saucer Doesn't Catch The Spill
diamondsparkle-657-74675625 May 2010
You do not have to be a psychotic student of rocket science to deduce that Kites is all set to bomb. In fact, it bombed the day its posters released. Oh really, I mean that! Take a look at them: You see Hrithik Roshan walking in the desert like a thakela* aadmi**, you see Barbara - well, not in the mori*** - but against the sky looking nowhere in particular. And yes, you see one big dazzling spot of light behind Hritik and that's supposed to be the thirsty Mexican Sun.
That description sounds boring no? But then that's what the production is: Spectacularly boring. To make matters even clearer, the trailers turned up - complete with Barbara semi-naked in the Mexican desert, trying hard to cover her naked ignorance of facial expressions and Hrithik Roshan showing off an accent and - of course - his dancing skills. Evidently, that fellow just can not believe his luck that he is born Indian. He's been peddling himself off as some Greek guy from the Mediterranean region with so much aggression, I have a hard time believing his luck is so damn rotten.
Anyway, the trailers came and went and all they did was cause men to slip on the drool that flowed out of their mouths; courtesy Moriji. The action scenes looked so blah, Bond's martini must have hardly been shaken, forget stirred. But even then no one in the production team bothered to sit up and do some damage control.
"Well," they said to themselves, "We have the Roshans, we have the naked babe, we have so much money, we have two versions of the movie - one for the dumb and one for the dumber - it's a recipe that will make millions!"
Sigh! Indians! Reliance! And their stupid ways of making movies! They never never learn. I'll be surprised if Kites even recovers production costs. The manner in which they have splashed money and prints all over USA, it's as if someone in the US branch of marketing knows what a colossal mess this is and is trying hard to get some, if not all, in that country to watch this Indo-Mexican cockatoo of a tail.
As for India, the verdict is in. Yes, Hrithik can dance - no denying that. Yes, Barbara Mori is Playboy material - no denying that either. And yes, Anurag Basu has used all the tricks in his book to make a sadela**** thakela 18th century plot look appealing. But no, we have seen it all (Yawn!), seen better (Yawn Yawn!), and yes! We aren't that dumb to not fall asleep!
*thakela = sad, tired (Hindi); **aadmi = man (Hindi); ***mori = bathroom (Marathi); ****sadela = rotten (Hindi)
That description sounds boring no? But then that's what the production is: Spectacularly boring. To make matters even clearer, the trailers turned up - complete with Barbara semi-naked in the Mexican desert, trying hard to cover her naked ignorance of facial expressions and Hrithik Roshan showing off an accent and - of course - his dancing skills. Evidently, that fellow just can not believe his luck that he is born Indian. He's been peddling himself off as some Greek guy from the Mediterranean region with so much aggression, I have a hard time believing his luck is so damn rotten.
Anyway, the trailers came and went and all they did was cause men to slip on the drool that flowed out of their mouths; courtesy Moriji. The action scenes looked so blah, Bond's martini must have hardly been shaken, forget stirred. But even then no one in the production team bothered to sit up and do some damage control.
"Well," they said to themselves, "We have the Roshans, we have the naked babe, we have so much money, we have two versions of the movie - one for the dumb and one for the dumber - it's a recipe that will make millions!"
Sigh! Indians! Reliance! And their stupid ways of making movies! They never never learn. I'll be surprised if Kites even recovers production costs. The manner in which they have splashed money and prints all over USA, it's as if someone in the US branch of marketing knows what a colossal mess this is and is trying hard to get some, if not all, in that country to watch this Indo-Mexican cockatoo of a tail.
As for India, the verdict is in. Yes, Hrithik can dance - no denying that. Yes, Barbara Mori is Playboy material - no denying that either. And yes, Anurag Basu has used all the tricks in his book to make a sadela**** thakela 18th century plot look appealing. But no, we have seen it all (Yawn!), seen better (Yawn Yawn!), and yes! We aren't that dumb to not fall asleep!
*thakela = sad, tired (Hindi); **aadmi = man (Hindi); ***mori = bathroom (Marathi); ****sadela = rotten (Hindi)
That is called being impetuous
littlecup10 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I like the movie. It ain't bad like others describe. Ever tried watching Babel. You know there are times when we've gotta be impetuous and need to have some adrenaline rush. It feels good. There are some guys who only want some family sentiment, some monkey dance, and happy ending. They are hypocrites. They wanna live far from reality. Somebody said that Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away. This movie follows this rhythm. Sometimes everything is not happy and despair does teach us guide us in a new path.
The performances are good and the chemistry is good. Hrithik should have bettered himself in some scenes like at the bar & making jokes while robbing a bank. There are some goofs though. Barbara is gorgeous and performance is good. Anurag has done good job. But, the only fault is that they should n't have released in India. Like I said, they want some monkey dances and some nonsensical goof romancing with a stupid chick and some opposition from parents and happy ending. It takes few more ages to let them grow out of it.
Overall, It has some adrenaline rush,romance & good ending.
I would give 8/10 as its made by an Indian trying to catch up with the world cinema or more simply real cinema.
The performances are good and the chemistry is good. Hrithik should have bettered himself in some scenes like at the bar & making jokes while robbing a bank. There are some goofs though. Barbara is gorgeous and performance is good. Anurag has done good job. But, the only fault is that they should n't have released in India. Like I said, they want some monkey dances and some nonsensical goof romancing with a stupid chick and some opposition from parents and happy ending. It takes few more ages to let them grow out of it.
Overall, It has some adrenaline rush,romance & good ending.
I would give 8/10 as its made by an Indian trying to catch up with the world cinema or more simply real cinema.
a Greek god unleashed !!!!
manikagarwal21 November 2013
What a roller-coaster ride, m i impressed. Certainly. With all due apologies, i kept away from watching this flick for so long n m i surprised after seeing it. Guys leave all d rubbish people say but this certainly is if not perfect but still a well directed n picturised love story. Anurag basu is indeed a story teller, precisely a love story narrator n boy,he does his job well!!. Has been able to depict a beautiful but unusual romance b/w 2 persons who don't understand each other's language n there lies d best part. Both of them emote n enact their roles with aplomb. In fact they sizzle. Hrithik was a good actor, that was never in doubt but here he proves it all d more n delivers an emotional act. U seem to be involved with him whether he laughs,dances, fights or simply d best scene when he cries n 1 can c sorrow n despair in his body language,his face ,his eyes. Truly an actor who has given masterly performances in lakshya n guzaarish which bcoz of their different takes largely went unnoticed.. He delivers his dialogues in English with so much ease day 1may simply forget his native tongue. He is class apart,. Especially laudable is his dance at the. Beginning where he mesmerises n enthralls u with his effortless moves. n special mention of d gr8 work behind d camera capturing d moments in a quite beautiful manner, with a decent hummable background score. In all, this ain't any nonsense, u got to watch it n accept it for d performances, on screen persona of Hrithik,cinematography n direction. N as far as glitches go, give them a blind eye to enjoy n appreciate the good hard work... Hrithik the Greek god. .....
Don't watch this unless you want to laugh at the movie
keerthi200624 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I had a misfortune of watching the painful Hindi version of this movie. Anurag Basu proved how bad he really is with this movie. The only highlight about the movie is Hrithik and Barbara. What a waste of talent and money. What was Hrithik thinking? Why did he choose this moronic script when he claims to be very choosy?
- There was a scene ripped off from 'Road to Perdition'
- Anurag wanted a Titanic kind of effect with the last scene but many people burst into laughter. Most scenes did not have the effect he intended to create. It was all disconnected and dry
- The director got bored and started blowing up cop cars. He made the audience pay for your stupid childhood fantasies
- A simple request to all of you: Do not judge Bollywood based on this stupid movie. There are plenty of really good 'commercial' movies available on netflix with English subtitles you can enjoy.
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