My review: Shortcut Romeo
Susi Ganeshan makes his Bollywood debut with "Shortcut Romeo " starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ameesha Patel and Puja Gupta, which is a remake of his only hit in Tamil "Thiruttu Payale". Story which was told in a powerful manner in Tamil looses steam in Hindi due to poor casting, lackluster direction and wobbly screenplay. As a result movie fails to engage the viewers and create the same kind of impact the original created.
Story is how parents inadvertently corrupt the young one's mind and its repercussions in the future. Though a novel theme, director has hotchpotched his way to boring the viewers with never ending drama of infidelity, blackmail, deceit, and murder. To make the matter worse movie boasts of some of the most terrible actors in Bollywood with Ameesha leading the way.
In a role in which Malavika did her best in Tamil, Ameesha sleep walks her way to irritation. Wonder what she has learnt after spending all these years in acting business. She looks lost in most parts with inane expressions (or the lack of it) at some of poignant parts of the tale annoying the viewers. Puja Gupta is marginally better though she has a long road ahead as far as acting is concerned. One excuse could be she doesn't have much of a role to play this time. Neil Nitin is earnest and tries his level best to mask the inadequacies of his co-stars but to no avail. Rest of cast are amateurish in their acting skills bringing down the movie to b-grade level.
Himesh Reshammiya's music is patchy with couple of songs hum-worthy. Technically movie is tacky with at many points the cinematography looking pedestrian. Shabbily made CG shots further bringing down the quality of the movie. Surprising to note that such a talented person like N.K.Ekambaram is the cinematographer of this movie.
On the whole, "Shortcut Romeo" proves once again that there is no shortcut to success which the director Susi Ganshan seemed to have failed to realize himself.
Bottomline: A tacky b-grader.
1.5/5
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