Review of Madras Cafe (2013) by Gaurav S — 03 Sep 2013
It was not a perfect film, yet I enjoyed it. It was refreshing to see such a sort of a film for a change. The rest of the marquee offers the usual rah rah kiddo romances.
Shoojit Sarcar keeps the camera moving and is able to mask effectively the lack of acting talent in his main star line-up. Hence, Nargis Fakri passes muster as the hot shot war correspondent, and John Abraham as the RAW agent. Siddharth Basu is there as a RAW chief.
The movie which was a bit muddled in the start, clears up in the second half and the pace actually improves. This is refreshingly unlike most movies which flag post interval.
There is no romantic or sexual tension between Nargis Fakri and John, which is also a good thing. We are tired of all encounters between men and women ending up in bed.
The movie is more than a decent watch. It is well filmed and edited.
There was attempt to be as authentic as possible with the shoes of the PM getting a coverage. Reminded me of that sad day in May 1991.
This review of Madras Cafe (2013) was written by Gaurav S on 03 Sep 2013.
Madras Cafe has generally received positive reviews.
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