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U Me Aur Hum **1/2
*ing: Ajay Devgan, Kajol,
Karan Khanna and Divya Dutta
Directed by Ajay Devgan
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It
all started on a cruise. The first time Ajay saw Pia, she served him
drinks. She affected him more than the alcohol, and he found true
love. He was a leading psychiatrist, but she messed up his mind.
The first time Pia saw Ajay, he had too much to drink. She watched
him make a fool of himself, and was relieved when he passed out. She
was a woman who followed her heart, but despite his claims of true
love, she had made up her mind. |
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Thus
begins the story of Ajay and Pia... and that too at sea!
Ajay is on a cruise with his friends - Nikhil and Reena, unhappily
married, and Vicky and Natasha, happily unmarried. Ajay is having
a wonderful time dealing with his friend's marital strife, lots of
bad language and huge hangovers, when he finds Pia, and time stands
still. After a disastrous first meeting, Ajay tries everything to
woo her. She's not an easy catch at all, but finally, by sheer perseverance,
he dances his way into her heart. With no doubt in their minds about
the way they feel for each other, they rush into marriage, despite
the advice and failing relationships of their friends.
Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom
when we love the ones we marry. And Ajay-Pia, love each other dearly,
and their marriage flourishes. But no marriages can be complete without
problems, and Ajay and Pia have also have to face hurdles, one of
which is insurmountable.
We are taught in school how to do sums, how to read and write, and
how to conduct scientific experiments. But what do we really know
about the greatest social experiment of all, namely our ability to
keep the love alive in our marriage, especially in the face of crises?
Even as things get worse, Ajay and Pia don't give up. They realize
that marriage is not a ritual or an end. It is a long, intricate,
intimate dance together and nothing matters more than your own sense
of balance and your choice of partner. And Ajay and Pia are used to
dancing together.
So they battle all odds, and dance, and sometimes they fall. But every
time they fall, they fall in love. This is the special love story
of Ajay and Pia. |
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| However,
no matter how great the story sounds to the ears, to the eyes, the
whole 2.5 hours wasn't all that wonderful. It is a half decent movie
but not without its fare share of flaws. The latter part of the second
half tends to get boring and a tad tedious. Also, one cannot help
but 'note' that the film is a crude lift of that fine Hollywood romance
The Notebook based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks.
Set in the American south, The Notebook is a gorgeous romantic tale
featuring Canadian actors Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, and two
veterans James Garner and Gena Rowlands. All of them are strong performers.
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director of the film did a fabulous job in building the relationship
between Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams) layer upon
layer with great panache and élan while U Me Aur Hum clearly
lacks the depth. |
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It happens after long years of happy married life in The Notebook
while in U Me Aur Hum, the couple's problems begin all too soon, making
it all the less moving. To top it off, there is absolutely no chemistry
between Ajay Devgan and Kajol… nothing compared to their great
rapport in the old Dil Kya Kare.
Coming to the music, while it is not hopeless, it's nothing remarkable
either. Stuff that definitely doesn't leave much of an impression.
For many, U Me Aur Hum might be a fairly interesting watch, but you
will know what a mediocre movie it is only after you've seen The Notebook.
And like all lifted stories, even this one does not give credit to
the original. There are just no great, memorable moments in U Me Aur
Hum, which should be there in a movie which is touching on such a
sensitive topic with much emotional turmoil.
To sum it up, the movie is nothing to write home about but then its
Ajay's first attempt at direction which makes it forgivable. Kajol
rescues the day with a performance that manages to hold it together
and makes it worth a watch… well, almost.
-- Saba Sartaj K
*YUCK
**WHATEVER
***GOOD
****SUPER
*****AWESOME
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