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Sadly Over-hyped

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Blistering performances.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

This film covers the life of Lucky from being a cocky teenager to his coming to national attention when his huge cache of stolen items is seized by the police. In between, he tries very hard to romance a 'nice girl' and spends the rest of his time stealing--mostly, though not exclusively, luxury cars.I live in the States and am not Indian. This is important because I think "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!" is a film that probably plays much better if you are Indian. As for me, I didn't see Lucky Singh as anything other than a fast-talking thief. I can only assume that Indians see him as a bit of an anti-hero because he mostly seems to steal from rich folks. So, for me, it was a film about a guy who was a crook and a cocky jerk. He'd steal and then flash his pretty eyes at the screen...but that wasn't enough for me. Overall, a very disappointing film because I simply disliked EVERYONE in the film...EVERYONE...and the plot never was particularly engaging. The music and opening titles, however, were nice.

A delightful charming film that has to be welcome in a Hindi Film Industry.Few films show us answers and reasons, few films challenge our observation and leave questions for us, so that we find answers. This films challenged me, I was surprised to see Paresh Rawal play 3 different characters and all 3 betray our super hero thief Lucky(Abhay Deol). So this commonality of characterisation was what Dibakar Banerjee wanted to show to us. Also, lot many questions are shown as to how silly people are, actually are they so silly? May be yes, if you give in you will enjoy this throughly and even if you do not then you are left to explore the logic and in each character seems to be adamant about what it wants to achieve. The most plus point of this film is Abhay Deol who plays Lucky and is fluent at what he does. He does not seem to be acting anywhere, just reacting to what has happened and just doing what that character would expectedly be doing. Actually a weird character but after a while we just get used to his pranks and his ways of stealing. Nicely written by Dibakar Banerjee in bringing out the milieu and flavor of a Delhi that is all in its characters, the cinematography should also be commended. Above and all, I would go with the costume design that are actually gaudy flashy and yet seem to be speaking a language of the character. I would deride, editing though and editing could have been lot better. Lot many scenes just to establish a character even after that character has made an impact...I am talking about Gogi (Paresh Rawal -2) and too many photographs in the last part of the film. I would have enjoyed it more had we known how Lucky plots each theft and what goes on in his mind.I would go with a 3/5 for a movie that seems to be simple yet is bring alive by its characters that are multi layered and have for sure made an impact.

Another great movie from Dibankar Benarji. Have seen it many time and every time i watch it becomes more and more entertaining. all credit goes to Dibankar Benarji for casting such a great team of actors that each one of them seems irreplaceable. The best among all is the actors is the actor who has performed childhood lucky his performance won him best Filmfare award critics. Childhood scene of the movie are the funniest and best selling point of the movie.Dibankar Benarji has portrayed the Delhi life in such a way that no one has ever done before. If a person has lived in Delhi he can tell that director is from Delhi.Even the songs of movie are not easily composed they are not a product of typical Hindi film industry assembly line for movies where many time music composers don't even read the scripts for composing songs. Music director has gone through a lot of trouble for finding original singers from village who can sing Haryanvi and Punjabi songs. The songs are not just typical Bollywood kind of songs that are made just to entertain the people which many time have no relevance to the movie or story. All the songs of the movie depicts the emotions and condition of situation of the scene perfectly.

Most good films will engage you with their characters and their drama, but how many can claim to challenge you at the same time? Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, directed by Dibakar Banerjee, is a film that keeps you on your toes; it's a film that never spoon-feeds you, instead expects you to read between the lines, to fill in the gaps for yourself, and to decode the subtext. It's true, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye is the kind of film that expects as much of its audience as its audience expects of the film. On the surface, it's the story of a small-time Delhi crook and his rise to infamy and faux celebrity – much like Catch Me If You Can – but look closer and you'll notice all the layers. It's a film about wanting to belong, a film about the inter-class divide, and about shifting family dynamics. Always getting on the wrong side of his father, and never quite able to fit in with the cool 'English medium' kids who drive fancy cars, Lucky Singh (played by Manjot Singh as a teenager and by Abhay Deol as an adult) finds himself drawn to petty crime so he can afford the lifestyle he's always wanted. Working with his childhood friend Bangali, Lucky swipes everything from television sets and Mercedes to tennis rackets, violins and even a Pomeranian dog from the residents of Delhi's posh colonies. But here's what separates him from your ordinary chor-uchakka – Lucky does it with style, with flair, with a smile and with the ease of a magician. Lucky, you see is the most charming guy you'll ever meet.The thing is much of the film's second act gets repetitive as scene after scene you must watch Lucky slip into people's homes and walk out moments later with so much loot. His modus operandi is way too simple to be believable – the same trick can't possibly work all the time, and the director doesn't bother to show us exactly how Lucky keeps up his game even after his notoriety has spread. What's more the Gogabhai track involving Paresh Rawal as the sleazy black-marketeer is over-indulgent to say the least. Too much time and footage is spent establishing Gogabhai's character and his business relationship with Lucky – as a result much of the film's middle portion seems to go around in circles, unnecessarily adding to its length.The writing, in all fairness, is much sharper when it comes to bringing Delhi and its characters to the screen. Director Dibakar Banerjee's Delhi isn't the Delhi you see in most Hindi films, none of the usual clichés – no India Gate and Qutub Minar – it's the Delhi you'd know if you've lived there. It's the Delhi he knows inside out, complete with smarmy restaurant waiters who size you up in an instant, and shrewd housewives who make you their brother and emotionally blackmail you into investing in their husband's business plan. Much like his last film Khosla Ka Ghosla, the heart of Oye Lucky Lucky Oye lies in its colorful characters. Abandoning the conventional formula of throwing in a comedian to provide the laughs, Banerjee packs the film with humor that arises out of everyday characters and seemingly normal situations. Like the scene in which the mother of Lucky's fiancée pesters him to bring home a toaster because her husband likes his bread hot and smoothly buttered. Or the scene at the breakfast table in which the same lady alternates her attention between her two sons-in-law on the basis of which one seems more financially promising. The jokes in Oye Lucky Lucky Oye fly at you from all directions, and they seldom fail because in most cases the characters aren't in on the joke. Assembling a rock-solid cast of actors who seem to effortlessly inhabit their roles, the director strikes gold with his supporting players too. Manu Rishi as Lucky's partner Bangali is a revelation, as is Richa Chadda playing Dolly, the starlet in Gogabhai's music troupe. Archana Puran Singh nails it as Dr Handa's crafty wife, and Neetu Chandra hits the perfect note as Lucky's love interest Sonal. Paresh Rawal delivers all the right ticks and quirks to separate each of the three characters he plays in the film – Lucky's irritable father, the shady Gogabhai, and the opportunistic veterinarian Dr Handa. The director never reveals why he casts the same actor for all three roles; like I explained earlier, it's one of those things he expects you to figure out for yourself. Not that's it some puzzle really. If you consider the role each of the three different characters plays in Lucky's life and the feeling they leave him with eventually, you will immediately understand why it made perfectly good sense for the same actor to play all three parts. As Lucky, the acting honours are shared between Manjot Singh and Abhay Deol who play the same person at different ages. Unfamiliar to us movie-regulars, Singh makes a lasting impression as the sharp-witted hero, investing in him a boyish charm which Deol then exploits with full-blown impact. Abhay Deol, in fact infuses bagfuls of likability and a hint of sadness into the part, making Lucky a victim even when he's actually the criminal of the piece. Again, if you're wondering why the younger Lucky wears a turban and the older one does not, don't expect any answers from the director. Think about it yourself.Come on, you'd expect a thief to be inconspicuous, wouldn't you? Aided by a catchy soundtrack, unflashy-but-intuitive camera-work, and remarkable production design, director Dibakar Banerjee creates a picture that is enthralling for the most part. The loose ends in the screenplay aside, this is a warm and welcoming film. Watch it because it's a film that respects your intelligence. And films like that are hard to find.