Baabarr (2009)

Just a ridiculous attempt to flag Muslims as the bad guys. I mean the writer tries to show that Muslims reek havoc everywhere, the story is all crap. The heroin of the movie has sex with the villain, means the movie shows women as whores. What the hell? It's a copy of Once upon a time in Mumbai, that movie was 10 times better and original. oh dear, oh dear...where to begin.... i read previews about this being a new 'Satya', a gore-filled gangster movie, gritty and exciting.... Well, its definitely not any of these. A relative of mine even watched the film and warned me about how bad it was, but did that stop me from watching this pile of dog poo? I've never seen so many gunfights in a movie were the shooters keep missing the targets, maybe except Commando and Rambo, but they don't claim to be 'realistic', like this rubbish does.

Well honestly, I wasn't expecting much from this movie when I started watching it. But things got better and I was actually impressed by the end of it.Om Puri, Mithun and Sushant Singh have done full justice to their roles (as usual).The newcomer Soham has given his best and would've pulled it off if it wasn't for his weak dialogue delivery.There are some real good scenes, my personal favourite being the fight sequence in the meat shack.The movie has been brilliantly done considering the fact that the writers haven't cooked up anything. (yes, its all true) All in all, a complete wrap up and very well done (no loose ends).

"Baabarr" releasing without any pre release hype or heavy promotions, comes out to be a marginally decent watch in parts. Looking at the promos of this unknown movie, you find three known names featuring in it as Mithun Chakraborty, Om Puri and Sushant Singh. And refreshingly all three deliver worth watching performances, taking the movie to a much better level than expected.But annoyingly, "Baabarr" keeps on moving between two ends of quality and mediocrity constantly during its two hours of duration. At one end, it offers few sequences which are immensely impressive and well handled by the director Ashu Trikha, whereas on the other, it also has scenes which simply force you to just go for a break.The movie is highly violent and brutal showing a lot of bloodshed with numerous murders and shoot outs. Though it has some gripping moments and power packed performances in store, but sadly talks about the same gang war drama seen several times before on the screen. The script has nothing new to offer as it revolves around the rotten plot of a young boy growing in the surroundings of crime and becoming a big gangster in his youth, only to get killed by the police in a fake encounter. But it's the direction, action and cinematography in the movie which keeps on impressing the viewer at regular intervals of time throughout. Especially the original outdoor locations and the racy chase sequences shot beautifully by the DOP.The initial 20 minutes of the film, depicting the transformation of a young boy into a big gangster are undoubtedly the best moments of this intense crime drama. As you watch the first murder committed by the young "Baabarr", you feel like it's going to be a great explosive watch (as if an Indian "City of God"). However the director fails to maintain the electrifying pace generated by its superb opening, resulting in just an average product later on. In few words, "Baabarr" starts from a higher level and then slides down to the same old path, reducing the overall impact of the movie to a great extent.The best performance comes once again from the veteran actor, Om Puri, who skillfully delivers a polished act of a corrupt police officer with conviction. Mithun Da shines bright in the role of an encounter specialist SP. Sushant Singh as Baabarr's rival gangster is superb in his few scenes. The debutant Sohum Shah playing Baabarr, tries hard and puts all his efforts to do full justice to his role but doesn't have the killer looks of "Bhiku Mhatrey" in his eyes. The passion and aggression seen in Manoj Bajpai's act is completely missing here. Tinnu Anand, Shakti Kapoor and Mukesh Tiwari excel in their brief parts. Urvashi Sharma also does much better than her previous projects. Musically, out of the two songs incorporated in the script, I think the Qawwali track should have been used more, as it sounded quite catchy and lyrical in its brief version.Summing up, where director Ashu Trikha had everything in place for his big project, yet I couldn't understand why he chose such a jaded subject for his movie. He ineffectively tries to cover up the poorly written script with his competent direction, but fails to emerge as a winner because the viewer has already seen everything shown in the movie in far superior products such as "Satya", "Company" and more. So, I wish him all the luck for his next project. As far as his "Baabarr" is concerned, it may fetch better results in the smaller centers and single screen theaters out of the metros.

oh dear, oh dear...where to begin.... i read previews about this being a new 'Satya', a gore-filled gangster movie, gritty and exciting.... Well, its definitely not any of these. A relative of mine even watched the film and warned me about how bad it was, but did that stop me from watching this pile of dog poo? I've never seen so many gunfights in a movie were the shooters keep missing the targets, maybe except Commamndo and Rambo, but they don't claim to be 'realistic', like this rubbish does. One major scene (Spoiler) has a villain pointing a gun at Baabarr's head because he is supposed to kill him, he fires it...scene cuts.... the next scene Baabarr in hospital with a bandage around his head!! Talk about missing from point-blank range!! What was he firing anyway... a potato gun!!! Bad story, Bad acting, Bad dialogue, maybe the only saving grace a 'mildy' gory fight scene in an abattoir..... Mithun, what was you thinking of when you signed up for this movie....? Maybe you thought it was a sequel to Satya. My verdict...Skip this, watch Satya again...