Barah Aana

The title of the movie was uninviting. So hesitatingly I started to watch it and oh boy...was it great. Yes it was very well made down to earth story in which all the characters have given a great performance. The agony and ecstasy of the characters was so well captured....especially Naseeruddin who spoke so little but turned out to be the central character.

The ending was both classy and hilarious. It kept open the option to bring out a Part 2. But seeing how it was not a box office hit, I doubt if producers would sink money into a sequel. Like many have said in their reviews there is great scope to make such movies so let's hope the is one

It's a good film, there is a lot of comedy.I enjoyed a lot; the story was well structured and really good.

It's a dark comedy, Vijay Rajperformance is good. This movie is of a different kind.

There are very few Indian movies of this kind. It's one of the best films that will come out in 2009.

The Direction is superb.

The movie is entertaining from the beginning till the end It's a puzzle till the end and you never know what's going to happen next.

The story is just unpredictable. We need more movies like this.

If you want my recommendation then it's a must see movie for 2009.

The only reason it is not 10 stars is because of a little delay in the first half. The delay in bringing the main story in form, because almost everyone who was watching the movie, had the slightest idea that it was a crime based movie, so why the delay?

Enough wrote for 2 stars missing, let's talk why 8 stars existed there! One of the finest actors, ina movie that is filled with such artistic and plot twisted movie is a worth watch!

'Barah Aana' tells the story of there friends (who are strangely three men of different generations) who are working ill-paid jobs that they hate and are desperate for something bigger and better, well, not necessarily better. Raj Kumar Gupta's screenplay does not really offer much. The pacing is decent at the beginning but it really slows down to lethargy. It's only 90 minutes but it felt much longer. Menon's story itself isn't that interesting to grab the viewer's attention and sustain it. The execution is pretty ordinary too but I liked the way the sets were designed. The plus point of 'Barah Aana' are the performances by the three leads: Naseeruddin Shah, Arjun Mathur and Vijay Raaz. These three lift the film above mediocrity but otherwise the film itself is very much forgettable.

It is definitely in the "cheesy Hallmark movie" lane (nothing wrong with that when one's in the mood) but there's a little more magic and charm than you'd expect. Some laugh-out-loud moments, and if you speak a little Italian you'll be delighted that for once a streaming film has authentic local accents. The English-language clichés used by the Italian characters are a little off and the dialogue for the American Dad is slightly stilted, but overall we had fun watching it. Scott Foley is cute as ever and his daughter's comment about how the world is working out for her generation rings true. Great voice, natural acting, strong presence from Maia Reficco. Also enjoyed Simone Luglio's likeability and character. Violante Placido is perfect as the smart mayor and fun romantic interest.