Movie Review (Hindi)
There are three reasons why the movie stands
out -----
This protagonist is an 18-year-old girl full of life, suffering from a rare disorder of the immune system
The movie is based on a real story
The main protagonist and narrator
is already dead when the movie starts
All the actors, Priyanka
Chopra, Fahan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim and Rohit Saraf have done a commendable job. Thanks to director Shonali
Bose for telling this story in a moving yet positive way. Though the passing
away of Aisha is heart-wrenching, the narration by Aisha herself is perky,
funny and witty.
The years from the parents’
courtship, till they lose Aisha, is portrayed in a manner that bypasses the monotony
of linear storytelling.
I will now go through the
pages of My Little Epiphanies but this time with more awareness, as if Aisha was
telling me what and why she doodled and penned these thoughts.
Rock On!! certainly did a great job of rocking. While looking for snags you would think you have seen this kind of a film somewhere before, but that is all. The similarity ends right there. No doubt this movie is an entertainer to the hilt, but it also has actors who can act, a script that is tightly written, and music that is required by the script. The oscillation between the present and the past is slick, as are the rock concerts.
The four main leads, Farhan, Arjun, Purab and Luke have excelled in their beautifully etched out characters. They looked quite comfortable with their musical instruments and quite uncomfortable with their adult lonely lives. The film is all about loving, losing and loving again and definitely clicks with the audience.
The beats of the music created by the foursome called Magik, pumps up the adrenaline which keeps resounding in one’s mind when the credits roll up and the lights come on.
Hats off to the Production team. Keep Rocking!
