Reviews

Okay, so we all know that this is the modern day interpretation of some obscure scripture. Yes, modern it is indeed, Bollywood style ofcourse: Where they think everyone in the west dresses like a hooker!

It starts with a scientist in minis and hot pants (!) investigating some healer who can absorb pain [rip off of The Green mile] of his subjects. Typical Bollywood style, girl fall falls for guy, and next scene we have the hip-shaking-on-the-streets...errrr I mean hip-shaking-on-the-ancient-temple [for this movie] sequence.

I guess all the scientists should go to Bombay to learn some raw hip moves.

Then out of no where, this evil guy jumps in, complete with his babe of a moll. We get to see Bollywood take on the Matrix with some terribly low-end results. Then you have lots of sankrit [what the hell is THAT now???] mumbo jumbo thrown in, and God I couldnt even bother watching the end.

This movie was a total mess. The director probably was on a high after his first flick played on people's cross border delusional fantasies and even managed to earn some much needed money, so he thought I might go a few steps ahead and totally 'revolutionise' the film making - yep! this guy truly seems to have global (if rather naive) aspirations :))!!. Unfortunately, or rather fortunately, they are not be realised with 'Rusraksh' - over the top dialogues, some hilarious [albeit unintended] situations and an obscure plot from some weird book about animals and snakes takes this movie down, and buries it deep down the pile of Z-grade trash flicks.

This movie was a notch above the usual fare churned out out by the Lahore film industry. The story, though lifted from a foreign movie, has been executed in such a manner that it fits into the parameters of the Pakistani society, though it's execution could have been much better. The script is completely devoid of any sophistication, however the good acting and at times excellent cinematography lift it above mediocrity. Performances are largely satisfactory, even if the lead actress tends to go hyperbolic at times. However she redeems herself with the superb acting in the climax sequence. The strength of this movie lies mostly in its awesome soundtrack - the most important asset for any film coming from the South Asian subcontinent. The picturisation of the song-and-dance sequences varies, from the very crude to brilliant, but overall the director does a good job at exposing the spellbinding Pakistani topography.

Not too bad, but the soundtrack was definitely much better! Watch it if you want to hear some good music ... the remaining portions of the movie are wouldn't exactly bore you either!