All Talk and No Action

I am here to complete a trilogy now…

Watched Mumbai Meri Jaan yesterday…

As you must have guessed - Here come my thoughts on the movie…

I wouldn't call it a review…as I feel some movies can never be sifted through the lens of objectivity…

I also wouldn't get into details and talk about the plot…In short, the movie sketches lives of 5 individuals and how their lives changed forever after the train blasts.

The script manages to get across many an insightful points - all in a poignant manner.

It is multi layered in its approach and brings out different shades that colour Mumbai and make it what it is.

Though, I am sure that the theme is now not pertinent only to Mumbai but spans all cities and towns that have been marauded by Terrorism and its aftermath. Yet, there is an uncanny spirit and attitude that one can associate with Mumbaiites !

The best thing about "Mumbai Meri Jaan" is that it leads without being judgmental and moralistic. There are no emotional outbursts/community bashing/unity/heavy duty dialogues on patriotism…yet it manages to drive all these sentiments subtly…

One revisits the anguish and turmoil faced by thousands on the ill-fated day…it gives you Goosebumps…

The movie is also a telling comment on growing greed and consumerism, media frenzy and insensitivity and the Mumbai Police…

It offers one loads to mull over without morose lecturing…it's straight-forward and unpretentious - much like an average Mumbaiite…

The performances are all A grade and inspire various emotions in the viewers.

All in all, a must watch for all !