Joker

Rating : 4/10
Release Date : 31st August, 2012
Time : 105 minutes
Director & Writer : Shirish Kunder; Music : G.V. Prakash Kumar, Gaurav Dagaonkar
Starring : Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Shreyas, Darshan Jariwala, Minnisha Laamba, Alex O’ Nell

Switch off mind, detach before entering hall. Put remaining senses on ‘watching fable’ mode. Go with a group of kids, preferably under 10. And there is a chance you may enjoy it.

There is an American, the villain, named ‘Simon Goeback’. A discussion about mineral water project which occurs thrice. Shreyas speaks in gibberish throughout, which is funny only the first five minutes. And yes, there is an item number with the chirpy Chitrangdha.

Apart from that, there is little to recommend in the film. The plot, about a person who invents aliens to get his village some attention, is laughable, the acting ordinary, the character development sketchy and unidimensional, the songs barely bearable.

This would’ve been an interesting synopsis which lost its way as it became a full fledged script. Probably approved more at star level than story. And for that I’m dearly sorry….