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Stepmom (1998)
delightful & heart warming ...
Stepmom is one of the most delightful movies in recent times ... ! It's a touching tale of maternal love that doesn't fail to move you no matter how many times you see it. It's a gem !
Stepmom tells you the story of an American marriage that loses its spark with time and the man seeks love outside of it. This sensitive film deals with how the family handles the delicate situation --- at times, holding out bravely ... and at other times, buckling under the emotional trauma ! The other woman, very ably portrayed by Julia Roberts, is a genuinely good human being who tries to bond with her lovers' kids inspite of their mother's (and their own) initial bitterness towards her. The plot thickens when the mother of the kids, portrayed with finesse by Susan Sarandon, is found to have cancer. The mother's days in the world are now numbered and the family must learn to carry on without her ... ! Stepmom now paints a warm and endearing picture of how the members of this family reconcile their differences and stand united and strong in the face of this crisis.
It would be UNFAIR if I rated this one anything less than 9 ... !
Maya Memsaab (1993)
sexually stimulating !
Are U impatient ? Got a deadline to meet ? Got a train 2 catch ? well then steer clear ! AVOID this one like plague !
Maya Memsaab is a rather slow inferno of a woman of many desires which certainly can't be fulfilled by one man. It makes interesting viewing for those of us who have some time to kill and don't mind killing it by titillating ourselves with a raunchy movie !!
I'd give it a 6 on 10 for the natural performances and the sexually stimulating theme ! And heyy !! There are some lovely songs too.
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya... (2001)
It's DIFFERENT .. !!
Pyar Tune Kya Kiya, one of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2001, begs to differ from the regular Bollywood run-of-the mill potboiler.
Instead of whipping up a candy-floss romance between 2 NRI adolescents, the debutante director tells the tale of a head-strong rich bitch who loses it all on discovering that her objet d'amour is a happily married man ! The psychotic miss then makes life HELL for the love birds until the saga climaxes in to a very gripping finalé !
Sounds good ? Errr ... well ! Not really. The tale incorporates an extremely avoidable series of comic (??) scenes in the first half which leaves the audience pondering over its relevance to the film. The director miserably fails in his attempt of providing comic relief by way of the "CHOTA VAKEEL" scenes which, in fact, drive you up the wall !
On the PLUS side, we have a SUPER music score by Sandeep Chowtha. The songs Kambakht Ishq and the title track, though unnecessary to the plot, are very hummable and catchy 'n' extremely well shot. Amongst the performances, Urmila is top-notch as the head-strong femme fatale. Apart from looking WHITE-HOT in the work-out and modeling scenes, she adds several dimensions to her challenging role. The surprise package is however Sonali Kulkarni who charms her way into your heart with her tinkering laughter and her dainty ways after playing Hrithik Roshan's mother in Mission Kashmir. Fardeen, though not particularly gifted as an actor, is easy on the eyes and has a friendly 'n' flirtatious screen presence.
All in all, it's a flick worth a watch provided you are prepared to take a nap while the ridiculous 'Chhota Vakeel' scenes play on !!