Aladin the most anticipated and multi starreer like Amitabh Bachan, Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandes bangs the silver screen.
Aladin is directed and produced by Sujoy Ghosh.
Big B 'Amitabh Bachan' plays the role of Genie, Sanjay Duttplays the role of the Ring Master, Ritesh Deshmuk plays the role of the Aladin and
Miss Srilanka Universe 2006 Jacqeline Fernandes is introduced to the Bollywood as 'Jasmine'
As we are aware that India, is rich in its myths and legends 'Aladin' is another mythological movie presented in a fantasy way to attract all groups of the audience. Aladin a classical tale, is sure to be a visual treat to hook the audience to the seat with the excellent performance of the legendary co-stars.
'Aladin Chatterjee' (Ritesh Deshmukh) lives in the city of 'Khwaish' who is an orphan and has been terrorized since childhood by Kasim and his gang.
His life takes a tremendous change when he meets Jasmine (Jacqueline
Fernandaz) who presents him the magical lamp. One fine day the Genie (Amitabh) comes out of the lamp and tells Ritesh, that he is in the last stage of his retirement and he has last three wishes in store which he could grant to his final master 'Aladin'
But Aladin doesn`t want to win the his lady love`s heart with the magical power. There comes the entry of villain in the form of Ringmaster (Sanjay Dutt) who keeps who wants to capture the magical lamp and use it over the humankind.
What is the secret past life of Aladin & how does the rift between Aladin and the Genie gets solved and how does he wing the gorgeous looking Jasmine`s heart forms the rest of the story.
With a bunch of Bollywood releases in the last week 'Aladin'the magical lamp
, is joing the competition of hitting the box office. Aladin is sure to be a family entertainer and would appeal to kids and adults alike.
Spend your weekend with your kids watching the
magical lamp 'Aladin' in theatres, which also has a glimpse of 'Arabian Nights, Alibaba & Forty Theives and The Frog Prince' fairy tales.
Sujoy Ghosh's ALADIN promises the moon, but what you get is a mere flicker. This fantasy had the trappings to transport you to fantasyland, but... Seriously, Sujoy could've run his imagination wild and come up with a film that would've made the child in you jump, scream and clap with glee. But 15/20 minutes into the film and you realize that ALADIN is merely a visual spectacle. A film that lacks soul!
After having watched ALADIN, I too desire three wishes...
* Wish 1: Henceforth, actors shouldn't ask for scripts before they sign on the dotted line;
* Wish 2: Producers should act more responsibly. They shouldn't be mere moneybags, but have creative control too;
* Wish 3: Directors and writers should stop taking the intelligent viewer for granted.
Will a genie appear and fulfil my wishes? I doubt!
Aladin Chatterjee [Riteish Deshmukh] lives in the city of Khwaish, an orphan who has been b
ullied since childhood by Kasim [Sahil Khan] and his gang. But his life changes when Jasmine [Jacqueline Fernandez] gives him a magic lamp because it lets loose the genie Genius [Amitabh Bachchan].
Desperate to grant him three wishes and seek the end of his contract with the Magic Lamp, Genius makes Aladin's life difficult until the real threat looms on the horizon: the ex-genie Ringmaster [Sanjay Dutt]. Why does Ringmaster want to kill Aladin? What is the dark secret about Aladin's past that Genius is carrying?
Let's give the credit where it's due. ALADIN starts with a bang, with the initial portions ho
lding a lot of promise. But no sooner does the genie appears, he breaks into a song and you realize that ALADIN is no different from those mundane films churned out week after week. Sadly, ALADIN only slides downwards after this point. Sure, there're some interesting moments, but you can actually count those sequences.
The problem is not with the story, but the screenplay [also penned by Sujoy Ghosh]. It rests on absurdities. Okay, one expects absurdities in a fantasy, you can be pardoned for it, but at least they should have the power to keep you hooked. In this case, they don't!
You can't overlook two major flaws in the writing...
* One, Amitabh refrains from revealing the past to Riteish, till Sanjay Dutt arrives on the scene and spills the beans.
* Two, the flashback portion - which resulted in Riteish's parents losing their lives - is hapha
zard. It's not easy to comprehend.
Also, the entire track, when Amitabh loses his powers and becomes an ordinary mortal, looks gimmicky. At the same time, it looks weird when Amitabh fights an entire army of Sanju's henchmen in the end. It gets very formulaic at this point. Not just that, even the climax is ridiculous.
Sujoy Ghosh's screenplay is bad, to put it bluntly. Given the kind of stars and budget at his disposal, the director should've come up with a slick entertainer, but ALADIN comes across as a feeble clone of a poor Hollywood film. Like his last outing HOME DELIVERY, this one too is high on gloss, but low on content.
The visual effects are excellent at places, but tacky at times. Vishal-Shekhar's music is strictly okay. However, too many songs in the initial reels act as roadblocks. The cinematography is top notch.
ALADIN belongs to Riteish, who's easy on the eyes. The best part is, he looks the character and
enacts it without going overboard. He's at his natural best here. Surprisingly, Amitabh Bachchan is over the top this time, which puts you off after a point. Sanjay Dutt has two standard expressions from start to end. Jacqueline Fernandez gets no scope, but she looks gorgeous nonetheless.
Ratna Pathak Shah is wasted. Ditto for Victor Banerjee. And what is a wonderful actor like Mita Vashisht doing in this film? Saahil Khan and Arif Zakaria are okay.
On the whole, ALADIN is a terrible waste of a terrific opportunity. Hugely disappointing!
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