Movie Review: Aladin (2009)
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandes, Saahil Khan, Victor Banerjee, Ratna Pathak, Joy Sengupta, Juhi Chawla, Sameera Reddy
Producer: Sujoy Ghosh, Sunil .A. Lulla
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Music Director: Vishal-Shekar
EXCLUSIVE REVIEW BY HANUMANT BHANSALI
Eros International and Boundscript Production brings you Aladin in Bollywood style, directed by Sujoy Ghosh, from the classic tale of ‘Aladin and The Magic Lamp’. The film stars the finest actor of the industry Amitabh Bachchan along with Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandes, Ratna Pathak, Juhi Chawla and Sameera Reddy.
The movie revolves around an orphan Aladin Chatterjee (Riteish Deshmukh), living in the city of khwaish. Aladin has been frightened and threatened since childhood by Kasim and his gang, until he finds Jasmine (Jacqueline Fernandes) who gives him a magic lamp.
The speciality of the lamp is that it lets loose genie Genius (Amitabh Bachchan). Genius is frantic and anxious to award three wishes to Aladin and finish his indenture with the lamp. Moreover to get free of Aladin, Genius the Rock-Star troubles him and makes Aladin life complex and difficult to live.
This continues until the ex-genie Ringmaster (Sanjay Dutt) gets behind Aladin’s life to kill him. This kicks a series of happenings and high melodrama between Genius and Ringmaster.
Aladin takes a kick start and promises to deliver the best of cinematic journey in over two hours. But all that begins well doesn’t end well and same holds true for Aladin. After an impressive start the movie dips with the entry of the Genie. Sujoy Ghosh’s screenplay is extremely disappointing. The film lacks the story and the fantasy which is highly shown in the trailers. Vishal-Shekar’s music is average.
The only good thing about the movie is it’s cinematography. Riteish does justice with the role but Amitabh Bachchan fails to impress. Sanjay Dutt also crashes to make an impact. Jacqueline Fernandez has little to do but looks gorgeous.
On the whole just avoid the movie.
Radiosargam Movie Rating: 3/10
Hanumant Bhansali
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