Julie 2

The first thing you notice about this film is Raai Laxmi's superb acting, magical musical numbers and a strong narrative. Julie 2 not only delivers what it had promised but also exceeds expectations by introducing a surprise murder mystery. The film is both - thought provocative and entertaining.

A few watch films for its elegance, good acting and high production values. A few watch films for their sleaziness, skin display and controversy. How often do you get both the sides leaving the theater satisfied thinking that they got a great value for money? Deepak Shivdasani and Pahlaj Nihalani's film, Julie 2 has managed both.

Terrific plot and great performances. This one is a good watch over the weekend. Definitely highly recommended!

The start of the film resembles a TV serial, the second half is loaded with a ton of close-ups of Julie (everything except her face is focused), two most unusual tracks, some kissing scenes all over, a few scenes that look as though they are poor imitations of from 'Heroine' and 'The Dirty Picture', some religious exchanges, an exhausting climax, and the end (Phew! At last the film gets over).

Definitely the Bollywood new-entrant Raai Laxmi's brilliant performance. She accurately uncovers the ugly realities of the glam world. Not only is she able to boldly re-enact the cheesy, campy item songs, the seductive bedroom shots, and the scanty, cleavage-spilling costumes, but she is able to illustrate her passion for films and fame, disgust with society's hypocrite nature, starry-eyed dreams, heartbreaks, disillusionment of her recognition and reputation in the industry, and the devastation of rejection by her family, lovers, directors, costars, and the entire nation as a whole. It's indeed a powerful performance and Raai Laxmi emerges as an actor of top quality.

Songs are catchy and fun, particularly "Mala Sinha". The script and screenplay are average. A few dialogs will leave you in splits. Can effortlessly watch this film once again.

This film has a lot of "style" and "substance". Julie is "bold" and "beautiful", but I don't understand what makes the filmmaker claim that she's "blessed". You will enjoy this thriller despite the apparent flaws. Julie 2 is able to balance the story and the swagger. Twists and turns keep the plot gripping. You will not miss the fact that the director's name doesn't appear in opening credit but at the time of interval. And then the second half - where the pace loses steam. Having said that, other departments are good enough to pull the film until the climax. To the savior are a few melodious songs in the second half. The background score is apt. Dialogues are the highlights; some could go down very well as Bollywood dialogue memories.

Raai Laxmi makes an interesting debut in Bollywood. She is effortless and plays her character with ease. She literally pulls the film all by herself. Indeed the South Indian film industry is known for handpicking rare gems. You can definitely consider this for your weekend watch.

Julie 2 has remained an anticipated film ever since the release of the poster where a girl is resting bareless on a golden beach. Filmmakers were asking audiences who is Julie? Then came another announcement of Pahlaj Nihalani's association with Julie 2. Both these were just enough to create buzz and awareness. I booked first day first show to just find out how much of erotica is packaged in to a film that is being promoted by ex-CBFC chief who holds a clean and snaskari image. Let me tell you, you'll be disappointed if you go to watch SKIN SHOW ONLY; but you will be pleasantly surprise if you care for BOLLYWOOD GOSSIPS and INSIDE STORIES.

Performance are good, but amongst all Raai Laxmi emerges as a winner. Nishikant Kamat is a surprise element and Ravi Kishen is a waste. Music is soulful and reminds one of the golden era of the 80s, direction is decent, dialogues are spicy and cinematography does npot disappoint. Although Julie 2 comes with flaws, you may certainly not like to miss it in theaters. This one deserves a watch on the silver screen.