Watching ‘Garam Masala’ is like watching a Neil Simon stage play. It’s hilarious, with zany characters sparkling with wit, banking on comic timing.
I haven’t seen the original ‘Boeing Boeing’ or it’s Malayalam version but judging it purely by the Hindi version, it’s laugh-riot, guaranteed to crack you up.
Having paid Rs.110 for a seat at the new theatre in Sathyam, Six Degrees, I was just hoping that it better be my money’s worth. And yes, it was. The leather seats make you feel like royalty and the plush interiors with LCD screensaver displays used as wallpapers are quite a unique experience.
But all that is quickly forgotten when the movie starts. Right from the beginning, a largely under-rated Akshay Kumar has you rooting for him, inspite of his deeds and ambitions being far from noble. I guess that’s because, at some level, it’s every guy’s fantasy: To date three hawt women, just to get even with your buddy.
As he begins to juggle between three air-hostess chicks he manages to patao, the lines just get better, as the hero tries to match their flight timings, his job and competition from his rival/ buddy John Abraham, and of course, unexpected trouble from a motley crew of characters: Paresh Rawal as Mambo, a cook who can’t take tantrums, Rajpal Yadav, an alcoholic mechanic who would do anything for a bottle apart and Manoj Joshi, his corrupt office manager and Asrani, the Maama of his fiancee.
Priyadarshan’s brand of comedy relies more on lines and situations rather than the slapstick variety churned out by David Dhawan and hence appeals to city-centric as well as the rural audiences. So, this masala might just turn out to be the flavour of the season.
Just one crib: The movie wears a sit-com feel with most portions of the movie taking place indoors. But then, you laugh so much that after a point, you really don’t mind the studio set.
Go for it. Total timepass.
MADRAS INK. 
I beg to differ. Thought this movie was utter crap. I am pained to see a movie like this draw favourable reviews and audience when it really deserves to sink into oblivion. The comedy track was good in places but it is not adequate to compensate for the lack of everything else. I have many cribs – the director missed no opportunity to bare skin; at many times the movie ambled with no direction; the humour was much too predictable to be funny; are repetitive dialogues supposed to tickle you umpteen times?? To his credit, Akshay Kumar acted well for his role, Paresh Rawal was good too. Overall, this picture was not worth my time or money!
Hmm.. totally off the hand comment… Didnt know satyam had a new theatre….! And no one told me abt it… !
Yep … downloaded the movie.. gotto watch it..
-AG
arvinda kisna:
u must begetting old. he he!
obviously its meant to be an adult comedy… its meant to be a skin show.
and trust me its way better than shaadi no.1 in its adult content.
worth ur money?? yes, depends on how much money u spent… even i wudve been pissed had i taken my whole family for it and spent big bucks.
its just a sit com on screen, probably best caught on tv.
🙂
ag:
yup it just launched with garam masala.
sexy theatre. a lil expensive tho.
i shelled out 130 4 a seat half good as da one u said, but even i feel tht it was a paisa vasool affair! twaz gr8 wtchng da mve wid frnz… we were all rollin on each other thruout da mve! 😀
comedy rockd big time…