Midweek: 'Shootout' excellent, 'Cheeni Kum' picks up

Midweek: ‘Shootout’ excellent, ‘Cheeni Kum’ picks up

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Shootout At Lokhandwala	Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Arbaaz Khan, Tusshar Kapoor, Rohit Roy, Aditya Lakhia, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Amrita Singh, Dia Mirza, Neha Dhupia, Aarti Chhabria, Abhishek Bachchan [sp. app.]	Razor-sharp execution and penultimate 25 minutes	Too violent	Extra-ordinary start
Cheeni Kum	Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Zohra Sehgal, Swini Khara	Excellent performances and interesting post-interval portions	Repetitive and slow-paced in first hour	Has picked up at multiplexes
Metro	Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sharman Joshi, Kangana Ranaut, Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali	Excellent performances and some great moments	Some stories could've had a better culmination and too much of Metro Band
Ta Ra Rum Pum	Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Jaaved Jaaferi, Bharat Dabholkar, Angelina Idnani, Ali Haji	Well-made film with skilled performances and gripping second half, especially the climax	Script has loose ends and uninspiring music
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local	Abhay Deol, Neha Dhupia, Ashok Samarth, Snehal Dabhi, Deepak Shirke	Novel concept with first-rate performances and skilled direction	Too lengthy	[better in Mumbai]