Bhaag Johnny

Bhaag Johnny the name of the movie and the star cast does not seem to be convincing to catch the audience to the theaters. Kunal the lead gets caught by her sexy boss (Manasi Scott) reg some goof up in the office and she tells her to spare him if he kills some girl( Zoya Morani) in the process he gets help of a Djin (Vikram Bhatt) who gives him the option to live 2 lives and Kunal aka Johnny can decide which way he wants to go.... Sounds Interesting. Yes! this is the story of Bhaag Johnny. But the movie falls flat due to poor direction. The director is not able to create the tension and the suspense which is demanded and makes it boring for the audience.

Why the hell will somebody who has the police and the entire bunch of people after him have the audacity and the time to romance & sing songs kiddish !.... ( Urgency and the build up tension is missing)

Saving grace of the movie is Mansai Scott as a shrewd Boss. Kunal Sparkles on and off but he has a long way to go as he is not playing a child character any more.

Bottom line....... The movie could have been better if the character's could have added some more weight. The Thriller and the suspense element of the movie is completely useless so, u will wonder whether you have watched a Thriller, Suspense, Romantic or a Fantasy movie...

Its new story for Indian movie... Few songs could have been avoided for making it better. Over all its good one time watch for sure. I am surprised this movie failed to register at box-office. Its definitely one of the better movies release in calendar year. Not at all bad, how some other reviewers gave less than 5 star, it actually deserves 7 average, but giving 9 just to compensate the scale... Its movie you will choose without expectation, and you don't regret the time you invested in it for entertainment. Acting : 7/10 (most of crew did justice, not extra-ordinary but convincing). Story: 9/10 (this is unexpected surprise from the movie, which you will be expecting ordinary and it comes with extra-ordinary stuff). Direction: 6/10 (not bad, not excellent). Action : 8/10 (better for low budget film).

'Bhaag Johnny' rides on a interesting premise, but the execution is plain average. Despite a few thrills & a leading man who delivers, this thriller is shunned down by erratic Writing & unwanted Songs.

'Bhaag Johnny' Synopsis: Johnny is asked by his Screwed boss, to kill an innocent girl. A Genie, however, gives Johnny, the opportunity to live two lives, one being in which he kills the girl & the other in which he doesn't. Chaos follows...

'Bhaag Johnny' doesn't make much use of its promising premise. Once the protagonist starts living both the lives, the excitement & the pacing one expects from the narrative, is mostly missing. However, the action-sequences are expertly done & some sequences, particularly in the film's last half, hold your attention. Also, there are too many songs in the goings-on, which honestly, add nothing to the story. They needed to be chopped off!

The Screenplay is exciting, but in parts. Stronger Writing was needed here! Shivam Nair's Direction is alright. Cinematography captures the exotic locales of Thailand, nicely. Editing needed to be crisper. Music by Various Artists is good, but in the film, they appear forced.

Performance-Wise: Kunal Khemu is a terrific actor & he pitches in a dependable performance, yet again! As Johnny, the torn protagonist, the actor expresses naturally & excels in the action bits. Zoa Morani is barely convincing. Mandana Karimi, (Who's in Bigg Boss now), is ordinary. Manasi Scott shines as the vamp. Mukul Dev is wasted. Ditto for Vikram Bhatt.

On the whole, 'Bhaag Johnny' utilizes only half of its potential.

This movie could have been narrated better by better direction and screenplay. Let's start with why did not people go in the theater to watch it, in order of high-low factors.

1)Bad Marketing - Movie was marketed as if it was the story of a Casanova.

2)Wrong choice of actresses - Three girls who play their roles in the story did not know how to act.

3)Bad Direction - Poor direction. It could have improved at particular parts and improve the film.

4)Unnecessary songs - Songs look forced, especially "Iss Qadar Pyaar Hai" which were added for marketing purposes.

Things which were good in the movie.

1)The story.

2)Kunal Khemu's acting, action, expressions, clothes, hair.

Saw this flick some days ago just out of curiosity for low IMDb ratings, and of course for the leading man himself, Kunal Khemu. He has been giving some really edgy and solid performances (Go Goa Gone).

For people reading this,don't ever give in to low IMDb ratings...this is a highly excellent movie with just the required amount of twists and turns,though you need to follow the parallel plots at the same time.I won't give in the plot details,just that the protagonist gets a chance to lead 2 lives simultaneously - based on a pivotal decision.

Kunal gives yet another good performance,ably supported by the ladies.The only weak point here could be the two romantic songs "Kinna Sona" and "Iss Qadar", which get included at the wrong points (but are good songs nevertheless).

Go for it...it's worth the watch.