Rating: 2.5/5 stars
Value for money: Rs.100 for a Rs.200 ticket
Recommendation: Second half has some glimpses of drama and worth. But otherwise avoidable.
SPOILER ALERT: Please do not read any further as I discuss the story. If you plan to see the film, reading further may SPOIL your experience.
Strange, but true. I am sure many go to the theater and want to pass some time. All the movies are equally untempting (or you have seen it already). The same old lousy movies are still playing, trying to get a few more alms. Déja vu experience? This week the two Hindi releases are small time films -- one of which is Life Express. I was eager to see it as it is based on a Marathi play. (Also, I had already seen all the third-rate movies that are still playing!)
This film is about surrogate motherhood. The strangest thing being that the couple goes in for surrogacy because the wife wants to pursue her career.
The second half of the film has glimpses of drama and worth. The first half is yawn! Rituparna is a big yawn and so also whoever is cast opposite her. Divya Dutta is adequate and is fairly effective -- but my expectations from her are higher. Her hubby too does a wonderful job and fits the role to the T!
There is a big twist in the end -- which is highly unsatisfactory.
I do not know about the original Marathi play, but I wonder whether the movie got lost in translation and direction. The script is not powerful enough. The first half is a dead bore. I think this could have been a hard hitting film with better direction, scripting, and acting.
Recommendation: Avoid. Not really worth the money or the time.
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