Kabul Express

Saw Kabul Express today. My verdict is - uninteresting. It seems very slow. And lacks a gripping plot. Just a couple of reporters wanting to cover the Taliban don't make a two hour story. The masala of a Pakistani fighting for the Taliban depending upon thse Indian reporters to help him cross the border into his homeland should have been enough to keep viewers glued to their seats. But sadly, the story never takes off. The Director seems to have lost the plot compeltely. He is unsure of whether to make a comedy or an emotional drama. The film - just like any other newer Bollywood flicks - is extremely pleasing to the eye. The rugged terrain of Afghanistan is captured brilliantly. Some of the shots might have made terrific photographs. One that particularly stands out in my memory is the Kabul Express (SUV) moving horizontally against a backdrop of a huge mountain. The American journalist does absolutely nothing in the film and one wonders what is the necessity to have her. (of course she does a good job of providing eye candy) All in all a serious viewer better advised to give it a skip. However, teenage couples in dire need of a coochicooing place can look forward to vacant theatres showing Kabul Express.

n.b. When will John learn to do a bit of acting? When will Yash Chopra make a real thrilling action entertainer? It has been ages since Kala Patthar (even Kala Patthar piddles out in the end its just held together by the brilliance of Amitabh & Shatru).