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Posted on January 12, 2008 - by Reema

Movie Review: Welcome

I know I said I’d be making more top 10 lists, but I feel that I can’t make a top 10 movies of 2007 list without seeing Aaja Nachle, Welcome, and Taare Zameen Par. I start my journey towards a top 10 list with Welcome. Maybe I got the worst one out of the way.

Welcome is the third biggest hit of the year (or something around that). So, wouldn’t you figure it’s a pretty darn good movie? I tell you, those viewers in India are a confusing bunch. An awesome movie like Chak De India is universally accepted. You get some hope, that they know what’s good. Then, they make Welcome a blockbuster as well. Where’s the logic? Where’s the smart Indian audience?

The film stars Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, and of course, Akshay Kumar (what movie is he NOT in these days?). The girls consist of Katrina Kaif and Mallika Sherawat. Guess their first choice couldn’t make it.

Nana and Anil are gangsters, Kat is Nana’s sister, Anil is Nana’s best buddy. Akki falls for Kat, finds out she’s a gangsters sister, and the rest is history. And supposed to be funny. But when a comedy isn’t funny, you know something’s wrong.

Nana and Anil do their job. They make you laugh, and they’re just overall really good. Nana especially. The guy is great at comedy. Paresh is completely wasted. He has nothing to do, which is crazy, because Paresh is one of the best comedians we have these days. Akshay’s role is suprisingly kinda small, but of course he ends up the hero at the end. I don’t like the way he speaks in English. Just sounds weird. Firoz Khan scares me. For some reason, they have him swear in English. No idea why, because they had to have known that it would have been censored. Katrina, I haven’t liked her in any movie I’ve seen her in. She’s just…there. I actually preferred Mallika in this movie.

The movie does have its moments. Part of the ending is really funny, but then it drags on and on and you just want the movie to end. And sometimes the coincidences are just too hard to believe.

And I’ve come to a conclusion. I’m tired of Akshay. I just want him to get off my screen now. Four movies in one year is one movie too many. And he’s got another two lined up for the beginning of this year. Please Akshay, take a break. I like you, but I’m damn sick of you.

Same for Katrina. Come back when you can act.

Rating: ★½☆☆☆


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