Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic – Boxoffice India Review
Boxoffice India Review
Rony D’Costa
I consider Kunal Kohli an over hyped director. I had liked Hum Tum and I thought he went terribly wrong with Fanaa but he is very clear in his intentions of making a film. He wants to make films that entertain a larger spectrum of audiences. This time he gets almost everything right. Yash Raj films have been trying to woo the kids into the theatres with a simple formula. The formula is that Kids bring in the entire family which equals to lot of cash at the box office. The last time they tried they failed with with Ta Ra Rum Pum. This time they look set to be successful.
The Good:
The screenplay is cleverly constructed to include everything possible that will entertain the audience without them losing interest in the story because there is nothing new in terms of story. What Kunal Kohli achieves is a very simple but engaging style of story telling. The screenplay is not taxing and has, just like the title says Thoda Pyar, Thoda Magic and whole lot of Masti. The masti is provided by the four kids who are the life and soul of the film. Especially the kid playing the role of a Sikh. He will bring a smile to your face every time he comes on screen because he is so endearing. Kunal Kohli along with Rohena Gera has scripted a film that entertains, sometimes preaches, sometimes educates & has a very clean heart & soul. Saif & Rani provide able support to the film. They have nothing new to explore in terms of their roles. Ameesha Patel in a short & sweet tailor made role provides the right dose of humor. She has never looked as Hot as she looks in the song Lazy Lamhe. The choreography of all the songs lift an above average music score by Shankar – Ehsaan – Loy to a visual delight of Animation and some good CGI. The background score by Sandeep Chowta complements each and every scene. He has used the song Pyar ke liye at all the right moments in the film.
The Bad:
If the script wouldn’t have been predictable this would have become a much better film. The gags are not original & the script seems to be heavily inspired by a lot of films like Mary Popppins, The Sound of Music, Lemony Snicket, Bruce Almighty, Nanny Mcphee etc. It is not something that will change the face of Indian cinema. It is like today’s version of Gulzar’s Parichay which in turn was an adaptation of Sound of Music. It seems we are going round and round in search of stories to tell.
The Ugly:
Nothing really, except the portrayal of Americans in one of the scenes of the film. I mean we don’t have to pull another country down to show that we are superior.
Final Few Words:
It is an ideal film to take your kids to & for you to become a child again. In this age of violent cartoons & mindless video games this is the right film for your kids because it is an edutainment film which gives out a very clear message that is “All you need is love”. A sure shot hit at the theatres and on the DVD circuit whenever it releases.
*** (Good)
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