Topic started by Arjun (@ 61.11.76.213) on Sat Apr 13 07:07:35 .
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Anyone who thought quality has become extinct in Indian mainstream cinema, go watch this! Ram Gopal Varma, who has drifted between comedy, horror, feel-good and the underworld with equal poise and class, does it again. This time he betters even "Satya" with the more poignant handling of his protagonists. Devgan is damn cool. None would have done better justice to the role of Malik Bhai with such a lazy elegance. For a veteran like Mohanlal, supercop Srinivasan is cakewalk. He is absolutely delightful to watch and lends a matchless dignity to his character. His heavily accented Hindi brings a fresh and natural air to the proceedings. A real class act. I hear that the national media are raving about his "cool and casual" performance. But for me, the best thing is undoubtedly Vivek Oberoi. He is one bundle of talent. There was this other topic in this forum, discussing why young actors don't make it big in Malayalam. And when I say we don't have talented young actors, I mean we don't have actors like THIS. "Company", among so many good things, marks the entry of this hugely talented and charismatic actor. The way he steals the show from seasoned actors like Lal and Devgan, you wouldn't believe that this is actually his first movie! If the discerning viewer in you is still alive, please go and watch this. In an age of candyfloss K3Gs and massive ego trips like "Aalavanthaan" and "Praja", you won't be getting many a "Company".

Responses:

• From: alex (@ spider-wp083.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri Apr 19 01:17:29
  
  Yea, Excellent Movie. Vivek gave excellent debut.
  Reminds me of english movie Scarface with Al Pachino.
  
  
• From: Arjun (@ 202.144.77.189) on: Fri Apr 19 11:41:24
  
  Yeah, there are scenes in "Company" resembling ones in "Scarface". Like the one wherein Oberoi guns down the cop. I thought Manisha's character had shades of Sharon Stone in "Casino". All said and done, an amazing movie. And it's really heartwarming to know that it's a whopper hit, especially in the metros. It's rare that a movie with such huge critical acclaim does well at the Box Office as well. By the way, Amaresh Mishra of Outlook, perhaps the most hard-to-please film critic in the country, describes Mohanlal's performance as of "international standards". Coming from him, that's something to celebrate for Lal.
  
  
• From: Bhuvan (@ sbproxy2.mystarhub.com.sg) on: Sat Apr 20 13:25:13
  
  Great film - watched it twice in the cinema already:) Even better than Satya!
  
  
• From: Anand (@ res05460.rh.rit.edu) on: Mon Sep 29 23:49:24
  
  brilliant film which has its flaws, but nonetheless a visual treat.ajay devgan is excellent as usual, vivek oberoi delivers a great debut, manisha does her thing, but MOHANLAL steals the show. yea MOHANLAL. his was the single best acting performance of the new millennium. What a class act!
  
  

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