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Kalaipuli Thanu buys Blue!

By Moviebuzz | Tuesday, 13 October , 2009, 12:26


Leading producer Kalaipuli.S Thanu whose recent Kanthaswamy was a hit, has gone and purchased the Tamil Nadu rights for the underwater action entertainer in Hindi Blue directed by Antony Desouza.

The film which cost Rs 100 crore to produce due to its state of arts under water sea bed scenes has a multi star cast consisting of Akshay Kumar- Sanjay Dutt- Katrina Kaif- Lara Dutta-Kylie Minouge- Zyed Khan and Rahul Dev.

The film has been completely shot in the white sand beaches of Bahamas and is an action adventure on a group of people looking for sunken treasure.

The film has India’s two Oscar winners AR Rahman and Resul Pookutty, the sound specialist coming together. The peppy numbers from AR Rahman, are topping the charts.

Says Thanu: “ I saw Blue, it’s awesome, never seen something like this in Indian cinema, and music by Thambi Rahman is fantastic. Depending on the availability of theatres I’m planning to release the film in 50 screens across TN from October 16. I’m sure people will just come for its spectacular 45 minutes under water sea bed scenes.”



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Blue Movie Review

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movi...837/index.html

Roll out the red carpet.
Blow the conch shells.
Beat the drums.
It's time to pop champagne...

BLUE, the most awaited movie of the year, with its canvas as huge as the ocean, comes alive on the Hindi screen this Friday. Like every biggie, this one also comes with the baggage of monumental expectations. With tremendous hype surrounding it, the inescapable question that crosses your mind is, will BLUE live up to those colossal expectations?

Write your own movie review of Blue
Let me keep it concise and to the point. You haven't watched something like this on the Hindi screen before. Never ever!

It requires courage, willpower, fortitude, vision and of course, the financial backing to accomplish a project of this magnitude. And debutante director Anthony D'Souza puts his skills and the financial resources to best use. BLUE is not merely a stunning looking film, it's also a well structured film. Most importantly, it's a solid entertainer that packs in so much in those 1.58 hours.

Final word? Go, grab a ticket, if you haven't booked one yet. This under-sea treasure hunt is a kickass film. A must-see for all those who love adventure flicks.

BLUE is set in the sun-soaked white sand beaches of Bahamas. Sagar [Sanjay Dutt] is a simpleton, while his friend Aarav [Akshay Kumar] is a rich, ambitious businessman.

Sagar's brother Sameer aka Sam [Zayed Khan] has inadvertently managed to rankle the mafia in Bangkok [Rahul Dev]. He flees Bangkok and arrives in Bahamas. But the dangerous men reach Bahamas too. Sagar is the sole person who can bail him out from this crisis, but to save his brother, Sagar has to wrestle with the ghost of his dead father.

If you're a die-hard moviegoer, you'd draw parallels with a lot of international projects [especially THE DEEP] that were set in the ocean. In Bollywood, flashes of the Dharmendra - Jeetendra starrer SAMRAAT cross your mind instantaneously, but comparing the two is akin to comparing chalk and cheese.

BLUE grabs your attention from its opening titles itself. The marine life, which you may've watched on National Geographic Channel or Animal Planet, comes alive in all splendour at the start itself.

The story is uncomplicated and Anthony D'Souza garnishes it beautifully. If the aquatic life keeps your eyes wide open, the action sequences are sure to make your jaws drop to your knees. The bike chase at the start, yet another chase subsequently, the chase soon after the interval [atop a running train] is simply astounding.

Anthony's expertise comes to the fore in several sequences. One sequence that needs to be singled out is when Sanju narrates the tragic past, how he was responsible for his father's death. It's simply incredible!

Major portions of the film have been filmed in the ocean and you can't stop admiring and appreciating the enormous contribution of the underwater cinematographer [Pete Zuccarini]. The lighting in those sequences deserves special mention. Also, the underwater sequences, which feature aquatic life like puffer fish, stingrays and sharks, hold tremendous appeal. Cinematography [Laxman Utekar] is gorgeous.

On the flip side, the climax could've been more impactful. The villain's track looks clichéd, but you tend to overlook the minor aberration since the film never falls prey to mediocrity.

Anthony D'Souza is a director to watch. This film has style as well as substance. Also, it requires courage and conviction to think out of the box and most importantly, execute the material with panache. There's not much scope for music in an action thriller, yet A.R. Rahman's score suits the requirements. The Kylie Minogue track - 'Chiggy Wiggy' - is already popular. Sanju and Lara's romantic track - 'Aaj Dil' - is sensuous. The song at the end credits - 'Fiqrana' - has a lot of energy.

Sound design [Resul Pookutty] is fantastic. Action scenes [James D. Bomalick and R.P. Yadav] are a treat and, in fact, one of the mainstays of the film. Dialogues [Mayur Puri] are effective, while the screenplay [Anthony D'Souza and Jasmine D'Souza] is well thought-out, especially towards the second hour.

Sanjay Dutt carries his part well, although he looks very well-fed in some scenes. Akshay Kumar steals the show with a sterling performance. This would easily classify amongst his best works. Zayed Khan is highly competent. This, despite the fact that he's sharing the screen space with two hugely experienced actors.

Lara Dutta has never looked so good before. Though the story revolves around the guys, you can't overlook Lara's small but significant contribution to the film. Katrina Kaif [sp. app.] looks gorgeous and performs exceedingly well. The feminine charm [at the start specifically] would send the youth in a frenzy. Rahul Dev is first-rate. Kabir Bedi is hardly there.

On the whole, BLUE has style as well as substance. The film has everything going in its favour, right from its incredible star cast to the superb action scenes to the hitherto unseen marine life to the tremendous hype and hoopla. At the box-office, BLUE will strike like a hurricane in the festive week. It should set new benchmarks in days to come. In short, the business will be humungous.

Great! :2thumbsup:

cool - the reviewer too was not a dumass writing something off-target to please the makers, so i have a trust on this review... :D

Maddy,

The review is by Taran Adarsh, who gave 4 out of 4 to KANK :lol2:

LM, engala thunburuthi paakkuradhula ungalukku avlo sandhoshama?

Expectation jaasthi aagakkoodathulla :huh: Adhuvum oru *trade analyst* pandra review vachukkittu ;)

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Maddy,

The review is by Taran Adarsh, who gave 4 out of 4 to KANK :lol2:

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:lol: but there r people who liked the movie :wink: , so KANK is not an exp. to take... he given a good review for kaminey too :) keep your fingers crossed :victory:

ling-a cilick panrathukku oru laziness, adhula indha taran adarsh matter escape aaiduchhu.........taran adarsh is a very bad reviewer - adhula doubt-e illa
........so he must be wrong abt this movie or hopefully he is right without he himself realising it.....

he was the one who asked wats so great in Rangeela music in 1995 :lol2:

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Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

Maddy,

The review is by Taran Adarsh, who gave 4 out of 4 to KANK :lol2:

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:lol: but there r people who liked the movie :wink: , so KANK is not an exp. to take... he given a good review for kaminey too :) keep your fingers crossed :victory:

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Agree, it depends on the individual. But this guy has been overpraising almost every big start film. KANK oru epic-nu sonnadha kooda gnabagam. Angathaan prachnai :twisted: