Prince

Prince satiates the Indian audiences' need for an action science-fiction thriller with spectacular stunts and technology. It is about a suave and stylish thief aptly named Prince. He wakes up one day with a blank mind at his beachside house. Then starts the adventure of Prince towards discovering who he is and why people are behind him.

Coming to the structure of the film, it has more than enough substance in the form of action sequences as well as songs. Twists are placed suitably and you get to feel enthralled when watching the story on screen. One thing should be said - the film might feel incomplete at some places - but that does not outright disturb the viewing experience. You will never get bored while watching this film.

Performance of every actor is splendid. Vivek Oberoi lives in the character of Prince and he has showcased all emotions ranging from vulnerability to confidence very well throughout the film. It is a treat to watch him execute his plans. The 3 heroines have done their job nicely. Sanjay Kapoor, Isaiah, Dalip Tahil have portrayed their characters very well and deserve special mention. The movie has high standards of believable unbelievability and handles such things well.

The film boasts of a sound technical team. Vishnu Rao's cinematography has captured the mood of the film very efficiently - there are beautiful shots during action sequences, and the tropical colour tones used in outdoor shooting is pleasing to the eye. Visual effects are splendid as per 2010 standards. This film has the potential to capture the attention of the youth and teenagers because of its catchy songs. Each song is a gem and it must be said that such a strong soundtrack with a perfect entertainer is a rare combination. Background music of the film coupled with the sound design compose one of the best audio outputs that have never been heard before. Editing is apt and the complex action shots have been handled well. Length of the film is completely justified.

The only negatives we can see are that a few characters are not given ample extension i.e. they could have been given more scenes. Serena and PK are two such characters. Also, the film carries a sort-of dated look that might not go down well with some people.

It is sad that we had not been able to appreciate this film at the time of its release. Such entertainers are very rare in Hindi cinema. Do not miss it on TV as it needs just a receptive mind to feel the movie. And who knows, you may become a fan of Prince as well as Vivek Oberoi. Highly recommended (even for repeat watching).

Okay, I went to the theater and watched this film. And now I am sure i wasted 2 hours of my life, and Rs. 40 of my pocket money. But to the readers who are viewing this review , I recommend to watch this movie. It's such a bad action thriller that it has become a good comedy. 3 Mayas and all the twist ( NOT IN THE PLOT BUT IN THEIR FIGURES :P ). Lots of skin, lots of guns, lots of bad acting, and scenes copied from films like Iron Man. Vivek Oberoi does a good job making look everything comic. Oh, few things more...they also tried to make it a sci-fi one. but i don't know how does a chip made with nanotechnology be visible with our naked eyes, and I also didn't know this fact that to delete something safely from a computers hard drive is to reboot it...whatever, Watch this movie and laugh like you haven't done it in a long time...

The movie is not as great as I expected it to be. A lot of the "thrills", stunts, etc. seemed forced, irrelevant, and tacky--quite reminiscent of the diamond heist films of the 70s. International dons hiding out in never-ending underground layers, massive lineup of useless bodyguards, a hero with an awkward smirk who always thinks he's acting in slow motion, and random futuristic technology are just some of the trademarks of those films that you will re-encounter.

The second half is better than the first as the plot develops more. Vivek fails to impress. He suits guy-next-door roles such as in Company, Saathiya, and Yuva as oppose to superhero flicks like Kisna and Prince. The débutant actresses were more eye candy than anything else. The computer graphics seemed quite artificial. Despite all its weaknesses, the movie is a half-decent entertainer with slick visuals, foreign locales, nice action sequences, interesting sci-fi technology, great eye candy, and cool cars.

However the best part of the film is undoubtedly the music. Great lyrics combined with power-packed performances by Atif Aslam make the soundtrack addictive--catchy songs with immense depth. Music videos are terrific as well.

The movie's story is actually good. Lots of backstabbing and twist. Some are quite obvious but some are real good. Acting was also acceptable. The thing that takes this ship down is the direction. This usually don't happen but the movie was a flop maily because of poor direction . The scenes were forced and slow. The cars and bikes in the chase sequences were so slow that i felt i drive faster than them on Kolkata roads. I thinks its because in most scenes it felt like the actor himself was riding the motorcycle, which sounds commendable but is not. They cannot do what a professional stuntsman can. Also one bike chase scene was way too long. Might have been fun to watch had the riders been not following the speed limits. The technology shown was quite good in many scenes, new for the time and the audience.

I believe if you run this movie at 1.5x speed, this movie might actually be really good.

Wasted a Saturday and 150 bucks on this. The only thing that sticks out of this movie are the action sequences. There is no story to begin with and with times it is clearly evident that the actions are as well mindless and in most places unneeded.

There are a million plot holes but no need to pick those as after about 20 minutes in the film you will understand that the producers have only paid for the action sequences, the cast and the crews and no money has been given to the scriptwriter.

If you really want to know the one paragraph plot then here it is -- Vivek Oberoi plays Prince, a supposedly high-profile thief, who has lost his memory. Everyone is after his life and in the process he knows that they are after a coin.

Overall cinematography is good, but the acting is comical in a serious film. With such laughable and wooden acting it is hard for Vivek to even get a decent solo hit and rest of the star cast are there like stereotypes. Bad villains, Bond type female right-hand, useless Police...and the list goes on.

So, spare the money, forget about this royal mess.

3/10 - only for the needless actions and cinematography.