U Me Aur Hum movie review

U Me Aur Hum movie review

Aamir Khan has raised the bar with TAARE ZAMEEN PAR. Comparisons
between Aamir and Ajay Devgan, who makes his directorial debut with U
ME AUR HUM, would be erroneous, but you can't turn a blind eye to the
fact that the viewer would expect an encore with U ME AUR HUM. Will U
ME AUR HUM live up to the humungous hype and expectations? Does Devgan
have the trappings of a fine storyteller? Oh yes, he does!

Let's come to the point right away. Devgan needs to be lauded for
choosing a daringly different theme in his debut film and most
importantly, doing justice to it, handling it with extreme care. We
know him as a powerful actor, now there's yet another designation
added to his name -- avant-garde director.

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Let's move on to the next query! Is the real-life couple -- Ajay and
Kajol -- as dynamic yet again? The answer is, they're electrifying.
Both pitch in bravura performances, reaffirming the fact that this
jodi is amongst the finest of this generation.

One of the prime reasons why U ME AUR HUM works, and works big time,
is because it's aimed at the heart. Anyone who's into relationships,
anyone who believes in love, anyone who thinks from the heart, anyone
who has watched his/her partner grapple a grave disease, will identify
with a film like U ME AUR HUM.

To cut a long story short, U ME AUR HUM marks the birth of a
powerhouse of talent. Watch U ME AUR HUM for various reasons, but most
importantly, watch it for a new director who respects your 2.30 hours
and the hard-earned bucks that you invest on watching his movie. It's
time to fall in love with love… again!

The first time Ajay [Ajay Devgan] saw Pia [Kajol], she served him
drinks. She affected him more than the alcohol, it was love at first
sight. The first time Pia saw Ajay, he had a drink too many. She
watched him make a fool of himself and was relieved when he passed
out.

Ajay is on a cruise with his friends -- Nikhil [Sumeet Raghavan] and
Reena [Divya Dutta], unhappily married, and Vicky [Karan Khanna] and
Natasha [Isha Sharwani], happily unmarried. Ajay is having a wonderful
time dealing with martial strife, lots of bad language and huge
hangovers, when he finds Pia and time stands still.

After a disastrous first meeting, Ajay tries everything to woo her. He
wants her, by hook, crook or even her little private notebook. She's
not an easy catch at all, but finally, by sheer perseverance, he
dances his way into her heart. Ajay and Pia develop a strong and
special bond.

Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom
when we love the ones we marry. And Ajay-Pia love each other dearly,
but no marriages can be complete without problems, and Ajay and Pia
have also have to face hurdles. Kajol is diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
How does the couple face the crisis?

The one thing you must carry when you set out to watch U ME AUR HUM is
a kerchief. For, this film makes you shed a tear at times, cry at
places and weep in at least two vital sequences. But it's not just
rona-dhona that you get to see in U ME AUR HUM.

The first hour, strictly average in terms of writing, has several
sunshine moments. It's breezy, funny, at times silly, but interesting.
What also catches your eye is the eye-filling cinematography [Aseem
Bajaj in top form, yet again] on the cruise. The songs, the glam look,
the subtle humor… you don't take to the film instantly, but you know
for a fact that a volcano is brewing.

And the volcano does erupt in the second hour! Ajay Devgan, the
director, shows his expertise in this hour as the story does an
about-turn, exposing the delicate, sensitive and fragile
relationships. Devgan reserves the best for the concluding reels and
you finally get the answers in the end.

U ME AUR HUM is more of a director's film, than anyone else's. A theme
like the one projected in this film could go dangerously haywire if
entrusted in inept hands, but Devgan seems to have done his homework
well. The only glitch is the length in its second hour. A shorter
narrative would've only helped!

Robin Bhatt, Sutanu Gupta and Akarsh Khurana's screenplay casts a
hypnotic spell in the second hour. Sure, the germ stems from THE
NOTEBOOK [2004; James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Rachel McAdams], but the
writers have altered the screenplay keeping Indian sensibilities in
mind. It works! Ashwani Dhir's dialogues touch the core of your heart.
Every spoken sentence has a meaning. Vishal Bhardwaj's music may not
be a chartbuster, but it alternates between soulful and melancholic
beautifully. Aseem Bajaj's cinematography is topnotch. Monty Sharma's
background score is effective.

Now to the performances! U ME AUR HUM is like a medal that glimmers on
Ajay Devgan's body of work. He's exceptional! Kajol, well, what can
you say of an actress who has proved herself time and again? That
she's undoubtedly the best has been proved yet again. Sumeet Raghavan
is first-rate. Divya Dutta gets into the groove in the subsequent
portions. Karan Khanna and Isha Sharwani are okay. Sachin Khedekar
does a fine job. Aditya Rajput and Hazel get minimal scope.

On the whole, U ME AUR HUM is a well-made, absorbing love story that's
high on the emotional quotient. And that holds tremendous appeal for
ladies/families mainly. At the box-office, it's the kind of film that
will gather more and more speed with each passing show. Its business
at multiplexes should be fantastic. Overseas too should be excellent.
Very strongly recommended!