An Average Movie: Not Perfectly Though

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu is a regular rom-com which by the way is not remake/rip-off or inspired by What Happens in Vegas.  It’s a fresh take on two people with differing backgrounds and perceptions, ending up together under certain circumstances. The movie gives you an average dose of laughter and entertainment, although with nothing new to marvel at.  Exploring the thin line between friendship and love, it is a story heard many a times before. But this one has been given a different treatment, able to tackle more subtle questions of life and its complexities without providing an oft-beaten, overly simple solution.

Somewhere down the line it is felt that the attempt to present natural is overdone and most of it comes across as fake and forged. In terms of characterization the lead characters are well crafted – the breezy Riana Breganza and the up-tight Rahul Kapoor. But apart from them a lot of other characters are seemed wasted, especially that of Ratna Pathak Shah and Boman Irani, who come across as mere caricatures of the elite. Their half-baked characters mar the smoothness of the story.  Also a lot of threads seem to be tied unnecessarily. Costumes and styling were deftly handled bringing out the characters well in terms of visuals. Location is majorly the posh Las Vegas which is explored at best by the makers of the movie. Camera work can be said as average. The music is above average and compliments the mood of the screenplay. Amitabh Bhattacharya has done a fabulous job with lyrics and so has Amit Trivedi with the compositions.

The movie has a refreshing appeal and can be said as pleasant overall. Shakun Batra as a director looks promising and we wait more such releases.  Imran as an actor is improving with every movie and Kareena doesn’t disappoint us either. After ‘Geet’ from Jab We Met it was definitely a challenge to her to able to justify Riana Breganza in its own merit. And she did it with finesse.

PS: Avantika Malik makes blink-and-you-miss appearance in the movie.

The writer Akanksha Bansal is our new columnist who will be writing movie reviews for us every month. She is a linguist pursuing her research at JNU, New Delhi. She holds interest in fine arts and visual arts. In her free time she likes to sketch and read. You can get in touch with Akanksha at akanksha@thesipoflife.com