Nishabd

Another RGV movie that leaves your thirst half quenched. No gun battles this time. No blood baths; its emotions that flow instead. No corrupt cops but surely a happy family. Having said that still this movie is worth watching.

Watch it for Amitabh, for Revathi and of course for Jiah.

There are few really good dialogues and scenes. One I can recall now is towards the end where camera is focused on Revathi (who is crying) and in background Amitabh is shown walking after declaring his decision. It looks he is coming in the room to Revathi, but he does not. In background itself he moves away, camera still focused on Ravathi. This one scene says all about the love, the sacrifice, the pain. No words needed. One more dialogue where Amitabh says that he doesn't think he attraction towards young Jiah was because of his lust for her. But it is more for his fear for life. Because he fears sanility and looming death and wants to become a young again to leave carefree fearfree. Cant remember exact dialogue but it really means a lot.

Jiah looks stunning. She is shown careless, with all those sucking lollipop or showing long beautiful legs. Her attitude makes it more to be appreciated. Every time she says "thanks", you cant stop noticing the difference and carelessness in her. She has acted brilliantly.

Amitabh is as usual great. He is getting old and RGV uses this as a weapon. So in closeups we see his aging eyes, and they speak a volume about the character. RGV believes in power of silence. So there are many pauses and long silence sequences. Odd camera angles add on to the beauty. Revathi is good too. A caring mother, a loving wife - an complete Indian woman.

The love build very fast and that makes it unbelievable to some extent. The love story appears just like the fast track affairs shown on MTV. RGV could have given some more time to it to develop. There are many unanswered questions that just add on to viewer's unhappiness with the movie.

Munnar is beautiful and it is surely shown the same way. RGV finally came out of Mumbai.
One good watch, not the best though.

I rate it 3/5 for my rankings.

Read RGV talking about this movie here.