Saturday, August 13, 2016

Mohenjo Daro Review

There are two ways you can watch Mohenjo Daro. Be a boorish snob and scoff at the historical inaccuracies, giggle at the ludicrous flying crocodile, fidget about the amateurish CGI and rubbish the weak plotline.

There is another way you can approach the whole movie and actually love it. For starters appreciate that a Bollywood director has the guts to make a historical movie and attempt to make it work with utmost sincerity and dedication. I am really not much of a reviewer but I love movies and I love people who work hard in trying to surpass their limits. Ashutosh Gowariker is one such director. His love for movies and archaeology and ancient Indian history shines through as you watch this movie unfold.
It's not grand or has resplendent production values as Bahubali or Game of Thrones but it makes up with some ferocious energy exhibited by Hrithik Roshan. He's like a steroid in this Mound of Dead, which transforms it into a Raging Bull. 


Good parts -
1) Hrithik - Simply fabulous!!!
2) Songs are pretty catchy.
3) Art direction is superb. There is one song set in the Great Bath. Anyone loving history would just love that song and the setting.
4) The story is quite good weaving in plausible theories of how the civilization came to an end along with the rise of some powerful Lords.
5) The Colosseum fight of Hrithik with two barbarians is stupendous. Just don't try comparing it with THE GLADIATOR or SPARTACUS, while watching it.
6) It was good to watch Arunoday Singh essay a bit role as abir Bedi's son. This man has oodles of talent but is completely done down with the existing star system.


My only complaint was with Kabir Bedi. He is an atrocious villain. I was sorely missing my beloved asli ghee villain Amrish Puri - his laboured dialogue delivery and slow body language just put the brakes on this otherwise slow but steady chugging engine. The leading lady is eye-candy but acting chops - miles to go.....!!!!
Well watch it!!! Mohenjo Daro is definitely your time for just once at least!!!

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