Ungli

watch this movie if you literally have nothing (better) to do. Its neither exciting, nor boring. At least it knows that and doesn't stretch for too long like how Hindi movies usually do. There are a few laughs in there but its mostly the audience laughing at the horribly dated dialogs. yecch !! There even exists a love angle between two characters which seems to only exist to give way to a song. and then its gone. wot m8?!

The movie tackles the issue of citizens standing up against corruption in our awesome country. The last time I saw this as a theme was Rang De Basanti and that was a movie that sparked conversation. This leaves nothing with you. But to be fair the movie does point fingers (and about time) at something other than politicians for a change. And it does have some nice moments too.

It was good to see Reema Lagoo and %&$%#@ after a very long time. Randeep Hooda and Emraan Hashmi are good. Sanjay Dutt doesn't bring anything to the table (and the dude looks tired) and I personally have always found Kangana Ranaut's talking very weird (maybe I should watch queen). Did I mention the hilariously shitty dialogs? The Item number is shitty and so is Shraddha Kapoor but at least the song doesn't stretch beyond a minute or two. Neha Dhupia will always have a special place in my hard drive. She always manages to turn me on (call me!). Her acting isn't bad at all but its just that she doesn't have a.. um.. meaty role.

you cant call it good cinema. its entertainment at best and that too mild. A story like this usually makes you think but I believe the movie makers know that the nation has thought about this issue enough and countless times and so it focuses on taking action. sadly its not able to convince the audience that they can do it too. but perhaps thats asking too much.

usually movies suffer from a lack of an interesting ending. But in this case the ending seemed apt. no excitement was necessary and they kept it that way. The title sequence is animated and I have to say it was very slow (slow character animation, lack of camera movement) and boring to someone who notices these things. This is something I've noticed with Indian animation studios as compared to stuff from American studios. my 2 cents on that.

worst part: Dem dialogs (and a particular one delivered by Kangana)

best part: Sanjay Dutt saying "Kaanoon Se Barda Koi Nahi Hota" (or something of that sort)

Ungli punches the system of Maharashtra's State Govt. Especially the corruption in the financial capital of India, Mumbai. A few incidents of bribe, violence, crime are portrayed with Masala which create conflicts.

Dialogues are very poor. The cast was strong, looked above average. Although the plot, topic is about the wrongdoings by the Government servants only in Mumbai, it was necessary to throw light on. However, they couldn't stretch them longer and kept diverging in the middle.

There were lots of mistakes in the movie. Many instances didn't look necessary. A few poor scenes needed to be replaced. Cinematography was extremely poor. Something better could have been made out of this story.

There were turns, tent poles, however, most of them were predictable. I enjoyed the way the movie started, few good scenes in the middle to keep us gripping. Climax was exceptionally amazing, however, if truth be told, not 100% believable. If the system did work like this, they would have changed it already. How come this strong antagonist who had been invincible until now get completely devastated and could do nothing during the climax. The issue with Bollywood over the years has been the same, they don't create a believable climax. They try to destroy the antagonist supernaturally.

I didn't really have much expectations of Ungli. The trailers looked okay, but it didn't give much away and didn't really excite me but the film really does surprise and is very much worth the watch. Ungli is all about corruption in India, which is by no means a new story line but its portrayed quite nicely in this film. While there is nothing 'outstanding' about the film, and its not likely to come close to any box office records it's one of those films that is a good family film - without an obvious genre.

Performance wise it's really a group effort. Randeep Hooda has a lot more screen time in the first half, but Emraan Hashmi in the second. Sanjay Dutt is pretty much the main character throughout the film and does a stellar job of a role that is very easy for him. Randeep yet again puts in a brilliant performance and is now such a reliable actor. It's quite clear that he isn't a mainstream hero, but as a supporting actor he is one of the best in the industry. Emraan is his charming self, and it's quite nice for him to do a film which contains no obvious romance. Kangna and the others do well in their respective roles too.

The music is catchy and suits the film well. I'm quite happy that the songs weren't randomly pushed in requiring the actors to actually sing, but more in the background which suited the film. Dance Basanti is very catchy (Shraddha looks fantastic!), Auliya and Pakeezah are both beautiful.

Overall the film is a good watch but nothing amazing. Watch it for Randeep and Emraan.

It was Rang De Basanti which ignited the fire within the common man to fight against corruption and turned out to be an event film . UNGLI had all the ingredients that makes it a perfect hard- hitting flick but 2nd half spoils the mood and it is a like a matar paneer without salt.

Plagued by corruption arising in every part of the society, 4 friends form a group called UNGLI to fight against it in their own way.

After bold attempt in Kurbaan , Renzil D'Silva does a fine a job as a director. However the screenplay looses the steam aftermath. The beginning of the film and narration of story of the protagonist is beautifully depicted . The later reel flips and falls flat heavily with unnecessary song and less-impacting climax. Screenplay could have been better. Dialogues are good. Editing required extra effort. Cinematography and art direction is bad. Among the actors, only Randeep Hooda stands out while none could make impact with their performance. Emraan Hashmi is as usual wooden face. It is high-time he should start looking for better roles. Kangana Raunat fails to make impact this time. Sanjay Dutt is OK.

Overall , a very good effort in trying out something different but 2nd half makes it a spoilsport. Average 2/5

'Ungli' has a good premise & to an extent, it does justice to it. But, overall, the Writing Material, despite its noble & genuine intentions, doesn't work entirely. Its interesting in parts, not totally.

'Ungli' Synopsis: A gang of friends decide to take justice into their own hands & turn into vigilantes. Things take a turn when a cop goes undercover to grill them.

'Ungli' makes an honest attempt to take upon the burning issue of corruption that exists in our country even today. The film begins well & the 'Ungli' Gang give us some gripping sequences, but the pace drops as soon as the Cop enters the scene. The second-hour doesn't hold appeal & the culmination looks hurried. Despite a crisp running-time of 113-minutes, 'Ungli' still isn't able to rise above its flaws.

Rensil D'Silva's Screenplay works in bits & pieces. A much tighter second-hour was needed. Milan Zaveri's dialogue, however, are super. D'Silva's Direction is ordinary. Cinematography & Editing are mention-worthy. Music by Various Artists is tuneful.

Performance-Wise: Sanjay Dutt delivers a restrained performance. Emraan Hashmi is sincere, although the length of his role is surprisingly short in the first-hour. Randeep Hooda is ever-effective. Kangana Ranaut doesn't get much to do. She looks gorgeous, though. Angad Bedi & Neil Bhoopalam are fair. Neha Dhupia is passable.

On the whole, 'Ungli' is a half-baked fare.