Posted on November 3, 2007 - by Reema - 1 Comment

Movie Review: Jab We Met

I love Shahid Kapoor. He’s incredibly cute, has a nice voice, and whew, can he dance. And on top of all that, he’s a good actor. He has to be, having Pankaj Kapur’s genes and all. But he hasn’t gotten that one movie that shows everything he can do. Until now of course.

Kareena is also a pleasant surprise. Her character doesn’t shut up in the first half, but you love her. She annoys you as much as she annoys Aditya, but you still don’t mind her.

The story is typical. Almost DDLJ-ish. But it’s the dialogues and performances that make this movie. The two characters talk like two normal people in real life would talk. It doesn’t seem like much, but these days, I think writers try too hard to make it sound real, so it comes out horrible.

In the first half, you see Geet helping out Adi, getting him away from his suicidal thoughts, helping him be happy again, leaving the past behind him. I like that in the second half, you see a reversal of the roles. Adi is a new man, and he finds Geet in the same situation he was. She evens comments to him how much he’s changed, which is actually because of her.

The scenes with Geet’s family are fun. The grandfather who always says ‘I knew that was going to happen’, the uncle who yells at Adi after seeing him on TV, then greets him with open arms after Adi brings her back, and Geet’s cousin, Roop, who seems to see the relationship forming between the two even before they see it themselves.

Even the whole scene with Anshuman, him rejecting Geet, Adi finding him and getting mad at him for betraying her, and Anshuman wanting Geet back after seeing that Adi has an interest in her. He doesn’t deserve her, and you hate Kareena for even considering taking him back, when the perfect guy is right in front of her.

I love the end, Geet realizing who she really wants, and the way she replays a scene that happened earlier in the movie. And I liked the kiss. I thought it was well done, and necessary.

The songs are so much better after seeing the movie. Aao Milo Chale is beautifully sung by Shaan, and picturized well. Nagada is helped by the picturization, watching Shahid dance is so enjoyable. Tum Se Hi is also nice, with Adi imagining Geet everywhere. Yeh Ishq is fun, and Mauja Hi Mauja is the best of all.

Acting is top notch by everyone, beginning with Shahid and Kareena. They are simply brilliant, perfect in their roles. By far, this is Shahid’s best performance. As for Kareena, I loved her in Asoka, and I love her in Jab We Met. I just don’t know what’s gone wrong in between. The supporting characters are all great as well.

It’s too bad that Shahid and Kareena have broken up. This is the first time I’ve seen chemistry between them in a movie. They played off each other so well, they were perfect together.

I’ve heard all about Socha Na Tha, how good a movie it is. After seeing JWM, I’ll have to give it a watch. Imtiaz Ali seems to know how to make a movie.

There’s really not any flaws I can think of. Yes, the second half drags a bit, but there’s not really much you can cut out. I think the problem with the second half is that the first half was so good, that the second half struggles to keep up.

All in all, as you can probably tell, I loved this movie. Everything about it. The story, the dialogues, the characters, the songs, everything. Highly recommended.

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