Ta Ra Rum Pum - Papa gibt Gas - Eine Familie ist nicht zu stoppen

This film is such a joy for Hindi cinema goers and non Hindi cinema goers alike.

The songs are fantastic, they really move the story along and occur at just the right time to heighten the emotion. AB to forever is so catchy the audience clapped along! It is not a film for men who are expecting The fast and the Furious, it is a film, for softies - a great and genuinely lovable cast of characters portrayed with dignity and truth by top actors as they face the trials of life - with courage and a smile, according to the tag line. And they really do.

Rani and Saif are a believable and appealing couple, one hopes they will be paired again on screen, the children are adorable. Rani drunk is HI-Larious and Saif is such a thoughtful and witty actor. They both look at their most beautiful in this film. The family unit is totally compelling.

Ta Ra Rum Pum stays true to its Indian heart whilst embracing Western cultures and ideas without envy. A very enjoyable well made film

I wasn't even sure there would be sub-titles when I got to the theater last night, but I was pleasantly surprised at Ta Ra Rum Pum. I was surprised at the very good production values from a film created in the United States by an almost completely Indian cast.

Coming to the movies requires a suspension of disbelief, so I wasn't surprised to see "New York Speedway," but I enjoyed all those scenes filmed at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, NC ("The Rock") and The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, WI.

I enjoyed the music, I enjoyed the five minutes of animation in an otherwise human-populated movie, I enjoyed the racing scenes, perhaps more so because they didn't use "real" sponsors and instead gave it a true short track feel.

I was amazed at the length of the film, but I'd been warned ahead of time. Did I get my $8 worth? You bet.

And even so it may not be worth it. A "Rags to Riches, back, and back again" story that leaves much to be desired. And surprisingly the weak link is Saif Ali Khan - he sleep walks and grimaces through the role of RV, the cabbie turned NASCAR superstar who cannot hold on to his money. His kids are called Princess and Champ and there is even a cute dog. Rani is his wife who keeps the family on a steady path and always believes in her man. She was very cute early on as she fell in love with the cabbie, and she was very good later on as the burdened woman - the only reason to see the film. The songs were mediocre, the racing scenes were well done except for Saif flashing his teeth as though he was in some comedy routine. There were supposedly heartbreaking moments, but you felt not much as it was all so formulaic and often verged on caricature. There was not much of a story, and it is no wonder the film did poorly. New York landscapes and the Manhattan skyline, a new sport to focus on - these do not work without a decent plot.

So watch it if you are a die hard Rani fan - otherwise avoid.

It was an awesome fun movie that we don't get much in our Indian film industry as the top directors like Karan Johar are making only emotional movies. I liked everything about this movie, and the music was superb. Also the actors played a very great role which includes Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Javed Jaffrey, and all the people who were part of the movie. And it surely matches up to its tag line: Don't worry be happy. Its a very good lesson for people especially Indian people as they get very tensed out really fast and look at the negative side of their lives. This movie teaches us how to tackle these everyday and real-life situations. And behind all that to always be happy as we never know if we will be alive the next day. The overall mood of the movie was not tragic at all, and that's what I liked especially about it. SRK is my favorite actor but he nowadays only appears in emotional movies so he should also appear in these kinds of movies, and I am telling you I seriously hate tragic movies. Because, you know in India people watch those Ekta Kapoor's daily soaps which has nothing but mostly tragedy. I say if TV serials and movies are all going to be tragic then there will be no fun. Hats off to this movie and I hope bollywood produces more of these kinds of movies so that watching movie can be fun again.

i don't know why people hate this movie.im totally surprised.it was a well made movie.the values and the way life has to be lived have been clearly depicted in the movie.there may be a few flaws but the positive points overshadows the negatives.

if we come to the performances except for the small boy everyone does wonderful acting.some scenes were so good that even you the viewer will feel the pain of the character.saif has done a wonderful job and so is rani.

next to this coming to the music of the film, the film had many lovely melodies and very good situational track.overall the film as a whole is a very good package.

my advice would be that never keep your expectations high for any movie.if you do so, if the movie is very good it will look OK and if the movie is good it will look worst.at the end of the day it is your expectation that rules and not the actual content of the movie.