In the picture
Love Story 2050**
*ing: Priyanka Chopra, Harman Baweja, Boman Irani
Directed by Harry Baweja

Then there are the songs. Far too many even by Bollywood standards and barring 'Sach Kehna' sung by the very talented Kunal Ganjawala, all other tunes are mediocre. Anu Malik disappoints horribly.

Plus Harman Baweja moves way too much. Whether it was an attempt at futuristic dancing or just to show off his flexibility on the dance floor, we'll never know. But moving too much is as bad as being stiff.
Then there is the acting.

Priyanka Chopra is a delightful actress to watch. As the seductress in Aitraaz, she was incredible. In Bluff Master, she was wonderful as the heartbroken girl next door. It is a given that this girl can act but she has to be given a role that brings out a performance.

In Love Story 2050 she is simply adequate. There is no role. Just a whole lot of drama that you can find on Star Plus and between Love Story 2050 and Star Plus sagas, my money is on the sagas.

Boman Irani's character is lifted from Albert Einstein. The hair, the wackiness, it seems heavily inspired from the brilliant scientist. He is, by far, the most entertaining part of this film.

Now for Harman Baweja. He was one of the two bright new sparks for Bollywood - the other being Aamir Khan's nephew Imraan Khan - and Harman definitely has talent.

In Love Story 2050, one can validate his talent in some scenes, the one with the accident, and the entry into the future. And that's about it.

As for the rest of those never-ending three hours, Harman overacts. It's too over-the-top and completely bizarre.

The second half with robots and Mumbai with flying cars is completely unrealistic. Robots are still a possibility. Tokyo already has robots with artificial intelligence and with India's economy moving at a rapid pace, robots may even happen. But flying cars, it all looks superb but you never fall for it, not even for a second.

And that brings us to the science of time travel. Whether in films or on television, the West has explored this theme before. But they have always done it intelligently. Here it's all superficial and honestly, a bit too boring.

The only two things that make this film slightly watchable are the special effects - that is if you get past the unrealistic science of it all - and the cinematography.

The futuristic tune, 'Hey You Lover Boy' that features a redheaded, sultry-looking Priyanka Chopra atop a moving stage in the skyline is fabulous. Nothing worthy about the song but it looks incredible on screen.
Priyanka and Harman caught in the rain, or running around on the tune, 'Meelon Ka Jaisay Faasla' - its shot extremely well and looks beautiful, especially when one sees these scenes on the big screen.
And that sums up this huge, over-hyped and truly unfortunate love story.

2008 has been an incredibly negative year for Bollywood. Except for Race and Jannat, all the other films have failed to make a mark with audiences. Initial numbers reveal that Aamir Khan's Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na may be the third big film of the year while critics have already panned Love Story 2050 as a weak film.
Even with a budget of 80 crores, this film is a complete waste of time. Only watch this film for the special effects. It is a telling sign of how far Indian cinema has come in technology. Otherwise, skip it.