Rajeev Masand
Rocket Singh is a clean, honest film with noble intentions.
Rajeev has basically concentrated on all the goodie goodie aspects of the film. They are good no doubt, but a film is not good if it is not written good - if the script is not laid out properly.
Rajeev says, 'meticulously written by Jaideep Sahni, the genius behind such gems as Khosla Ka Ghosla and Chak De India, the script of Rocket Singh is its real star.'
Excuse me, the script is not written meticulously for it has major loopholes. Read my detailed article on the script's loopholes:
http://beingscreenwriter.blogspot.com/2009/12/rocket-singh-film-of-year.html
Masand further says, 'But Rocket Singh touches a chord because it's that rare film that urges us to examine our lives and to question the rules by which we live it. It has a life-affirming quality that will appeal to every one of us who has ever hesitated before taking the easy way over the right way.'
Sorry sir, it doesn't do any of that. It, however, reinforces the importance of honest service in order to succeed in business. There is no taking the right way over easy way in that; it is a well known fact.
Rajeev says, 'meticulously written by Jaideep Sahni, the genius behind such gems as Khosla Ka Ghosla and Chak De India, the script of Rocket Singh is its real star.'
Excuse me, the script is not written meticulously for it has major loopholes. Read my detailed article on the script's loopholes:
http://beingscreenwriter.blogspot.com/2009/12/rocket-singh-film-of-year.html
Masand further says, 'But Rocket Singh touches a chord because it's that rare film that urges us to examine our lives and to question the rules by which we live it. It has a life-affirming quality that will appeal to every one of us who has ever hesitated before taking the easy way over the right way.'
Sorry sir, it doesn't do any of that. It, however, reinforces the importance of honest service in order to succeed in business. There is no taking the right way over easy way in that; it is a well known fact.
He says, 'The film isn't without hiccups, though. Overly long, especially in its first half, Rocket Singh suffers on account of sluggish pacing, and occasional indulgences like that unduly stretched-out confession monologue by Harpreet's boss in the film's climax.'
Well, the first half is long because the film, itself, is unduly long. There is no first half and second half to the film; there are plot points to the film. And I didn't find the Harpreet's boss scene stretched out one. If it was any shorter, it would have been ineffective. There was no other effective way but to have that scene. Although it could have been a cliche scene, Jaideep's dialogues saved the grace.
Here is Rajeev Masand's complete review:
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-movie-review-rocket-singh-a-film-with-all-heart/106947-8.html
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