Love Games

Or found for that matter. Actually I would be surprised if you should even call this a love (or dare I say erotic?) thriller anyway. There is not much of that to be found here anyway. And the one scene where you see someone in their underwear - it is to show off a wound. So not really something that is meant to excited .... well not normally ... anyway, moving on.

Something you should do - like without stopping to watch this. Yes there are a few twists and turns - some aren't even half bad. But the cliches thrown at you - leading to those twists? Well they will make you cringe big time! There are some moments where the movie understands what it is and almost makes fun of itself ... I cherish those moments - rare as they may have been.

Overall this is a waste of time though ... yes drugs are bad, I don't think we needed a disclaimer at the front of the movie to remind us. Then again what do I know, right? I'd say I know ... what's love got to do with it: nothing!

This film begins with a married woman by the name of "Ramona Raichand" (Patralekhaa Paul) being questioned by the police concerning her wealthy husband's recent death. Since there is no evidence linking her to his fall from his high-rise apartment the matter is deemed an accident and no charges are filed. The next scene involves a wealthy young man named "Sam Saxena" (Gaurav Arora) who-although he has everything a person could want-isn't happy and inflicts pain upon himself just to feel alive. Recognizing this Ramona proposes that the two of them engage in an activity called "love games" where they seek out a happily married couple at a party and bet on who can seduce one of them first. At first, Sam accepts the challenge with great zeal but that changes after awhile when one of he becomes attracted to one of his targets by the name of "Alisha Asthana" (Tara Alisha-Berry). As it so happens, her husband "Gaurov Asthana" (Hiten Tejwani) physically abuses her and seeing her in pain afterward awakens a sense of compassion within Sam that he has never experienced before. The problem is that Ramona has no intention of allowing Sam to abandon their games and is willing to do whatever it takes for them to continue. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I that I wasn't expecting that much from this film and was pleasantly surprised by the good acting coupled with an interesting plot. Admittedly, I didn't care that much for some of the songs and would have preferred a bit more eroticism here and there but all things considered I enjoyed this film and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

Its easy to trash erotic thrillers, very easy especially if vikram bhatt happens to be involved. While this is no cinematic masterpiece and those expecting one need to get themselves examined, it was a fun DVD watch, i wasn't bored for a second. Very good performances all round and a good night in.

Very intresting and the second half of the film is truely terrific

When you have only compulsion and opportunity to make a film rather than a script at least. Result has to be like this. Director Mr. Vikram Bhatt is writer of this irritating game so he has to be fully blamed of this waste of time of audience. Only starting few minutes of many films give you idea that how it is going to be. Film opens with a body crashing on a car. His younger and good looking wife is mourning in front of Police then locks herself in bedroom and her cry converts into laughter. This opening scene is so stale. This first bite gives you the bitter taste about the rest meal. Film is full of irritating melo drama with topping of bad performances. Screenplay has everything except mind. Dialogues are good at places. One can sneak into bedroom of a high profile person house and even with opening door with keys!? A girl is sleeping so soundly even after being brutally beaten, as screenplay says but doesn't look like, that sneaking person make love on carpet while she is sleeping!? Police comes in starting to investigate for the first death but then vanishes in nowhere or writer had just forget or didn't think it worth to take ahead!? A person takes another person body so easily from a high profile Hospital like cake walk!? Buried in graveyard and after something comes in front of you in climax, which is just ridiculously kiddies. Just tossing a medical drug is enough to justify all this as makers think. Climax and pre climax is so haphazard. Performance wise Patralekha as Ramona is good at places. Main lead Gaurav Arora as Sam has some unusual looks but he is almost blank and unbearable in emotional scenes. He has weird walks. Tara Alisha Berry is dumb doll.