By Aly Kassam, February 16, 2008 - 10:11 IST 6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Incredible movie! Loved it. We haven't seen something like this for a LONG time (an epic romance).
The way that it mixes romance, politics, drama and all that is just perfect. My only complaint is that its just TOO long and takes too long to set the stage. But then again, this is required with a film that tries to stick to history so I'm not too sure if there was any way to avoid this.
The music was perfectly woven into the film. I was a bit "UHHHHHH" with Khwaja...I'm not sure whether to think it was incredibly meaningful or just TOO much LOL but oh well I'll overlook that. It was interesting. "In Lamhon Ke Daaman" is by far my favourite.
Each and every performance was brilliant. Actually I didn't like that guy in the beginning...the one that trains Akbar...but oh well LOL. The rest were great! Hrithik was OUTSTANDING...what a POWERFUL performance. When I usually watch his films I see "Hrithik the star" this time I saw "Akbar the character" which was a huge change. I think this is his best performance EVER.
Aishwarya was perfect for the role. I think this is her best in a long time and what she did best was bring out the innocence and purity in Jodhaa. Well played, well emoted and overall a class act.
The supporting cast was great but who really left me in awe was Ila Arun. She better bag each and every Best Supporting Actress award next year (I love how I'm saying this in the second month of 2008 LOL). She stole each and every scene she was in! Sonu Sood impressed me too...and the rest were all good.
OVERALL: It's long, yes. But don't miss it--it's worth the sore butt when its over.
4/5
What I liked about the movie:
Great performances, fantastic music, awe-inspiring visuals
What I didn't like about the movie:
Too long!
Would you recommend this movie to your friend: Yes
