A STILL FROM THE MOVIE  | Critic's Rating: Cast: Jackky Bhagnani, Pooja Gupta, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh Direction: Remo D'Souza Genre: Drama Duration: 2 hours Readers Rating: |
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Neither comedy, nor drama
Story: Jackky and his friends can't find admission in any college. Easy to understand why....they are all proverbial back-benchers with aggregates of 35 per cent and less. In order to evade the wrath of their parents they create a fake college which soon becomes a reality as more and more faltu young people begin to pour in. Can do-gooder Jackky, along with Mr Fix-It, Arshad Warsi and sham principal, Riteish Deshmukh provide a direction to the ever growing band of Generation Aimless?
Movie Review: Does Bollywood offer you second chances when it comes to stardom? It does, but only if you are smart enough to pick up a smart new script and a sassy director. Jackky Bhagnani may have hoped that F.A.L.T.U would undo his disastrous debut in Kal Kissne Dekha, but this college caper is bogged down by deja vu. You've seen it before, both in Hollywood and Bollywood. And in any case, all this talk of alternate education and harsh parents has been dealt with impeccably in the landmark film, 3 Idiots.
So, there isn't much fun that this bunch of losers can kick up when they come together to break rules, defy discipline and party to their own tunes. The youngsters find a deserted building and a funky benefactor in Arshad Warsi to set up their college which offers all the fun courses you can think of. The campus becomes a hub where budding chefs, physical trainers, actors, dancers, fashion designers, hair dressers, tattoo artists are supposed to hone their skills. But when the digital lectures by real life experts actually begin, you know its time to scoot. In case you still hang around, you might see director Remo D'Souza recreate his television dance show in the climax. Again totally unnecessary, 'coz you've seen it all before on your personal TV.
The problem with F.A.L.T.U lies in its tone. It doesn't know whether to unfold as a full blown comedy or take itself seriously by providing some gyan on the education system. Wish it had chosen to remain just funny. Jackky and his buddies hardly represent GenX, even as the elders, specially Akbar Khan, end up as caricatures. Both Arshad and Riteish are totally indifferent as the supporting cast. The only thing to recommend is the music (Jigar-Sachin) which is already creating waves on the audio charts. Can't think of a popular disc that doesn't play Party Abhi Baaki Hai, as the grand finale.
Story: Jackky and his friends can't find admission in any college. Easy to understand why....they are all proverbial back-benchers with aggregates of 35 per cent and less. In order to evade the wrath of their parents they create a fake college which soon becomes a reality as more and more faltu young people begin to pour in. Can do-gooder Jackky, along with Mr Fix-It, Arshad Warsi and sham principal, Riteish Deshmukh provide a direction to the ever growing band of Generation Aimless?
Movie Review: Does Bollywood offer you second chances when it comes to stardom? It does, but only if you are smart enough to pick up a smart new script and a sassy director. Jackky Bhagnani may have hoped that F.A.L.T.U would undo his disastrous debut in Kal Kissne Dekha, but this college caper is bogged down by deja vu. You've seen it before, both in Hollywood and Bollywood. And in any case, all this talk of alternate education and harsh parents has been dealt with impeccably in the landmark film, 3 Idiots.
So, there isn't much fun that this bunch of losers can kick up when they come together to break rules, defy discipline and party to their own tunes. The youngsters find a deserted building and a funky benefactor in Arshad Warsi to set up their college which offers all the fun courses you can think of. The campus becomes a hub where budding chefs, physical trainers, actors, dancers, fashion designers, hair dressers, tattoo artists are supposed to hone their skills. But when the digital lectures by real life experts actually begin, you know its time to scoot. In case you still hang around, you might see director Remo D'Souza recreate his television dance show in the climax. Again totally unnecessary, 'coz you've seen it all before on your personal TV.
The problem with F.A.L.T.U lies in its tone. It doesn't know whether to unfold as a full blown comedy or take itself seriously by providing some gyan on the education system. Wish it had chosen to remain just funny. Jackky and his buddies hardly represent GenX, even as the elders, specially Akbar Khan, end up as caricatures. Both Arshad and Riteish are totally indifferent as the supporting cast. The only thing to recommend is the music (Jigar-Sachin) which is already creating waves on the audio charts. Can't think of a popular disc that doesn't play Party Abhi Baaki Hai, as the grand finale.
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