Crew fits right into the comedy genre of films with signature bright colors, dazzling lighting, one-liners, melodramatic sequences that Balaji Telefilms Productions is known for. However, the film is far from balanced in these elements. The movie goes at a brisk pace and yet the screenplay isn't designed to keep the viewer hooked as it lays the inevitable in front of us. The film demands the viewer to suspend their disbelief as too many convenient happy accidents carry the script forward. The non-linear narrative is simplified and flows well.
The direction is genuinely good at times. Rajesh Krishnan's slapstick comedy lands well but the limitations of the writing do hold him back. What saves the film is its leading actors. Tabu is fantastic in the film. She brings her A game in acting provides the comedy a nuance that the film needed. Kareena Kapoor's charm works as well as Tabu's subtle approach. Kriti portrays her character's naivety and overachiever complex with finesse.
Bonus points for not being didactic about feminism for the cast itself does a fantastic job at portraying it for everyone to see. To the unionisation of the middle class!
The direction is genuinely good at times. Rajesh Krishnan's slapstick comedy lands well but the limitations of the writing do hold him back. What saves the film is its leading actors. Tabu is fantastic in the film. She brings her A game in acting provides the comedy a nuance that the film needed. Kareena Kapoor's charm works as well as Tabu's subtle approach. Kriti portrays her character's naivety and overachiever complex with finesse.
Bonus points for not being didactic about feminism for the cast itself does a fantastic job at portraying it for everyone to see. To the unionisation of the middle class!