Housefull 2

Sajid Khan steps into the ring for yet another round with sanity a resemblance of tastefulness and beats the two to pulp. While no promises were ma... read more

Sajid Khan steps into the ring for yet another round with sanity a resemblance of tastefulness and beats the two to pulp. While no promises were made by the director or his cast of a movie worthy of praise by anyone who takes their cinema more than frivolously, the final product begs the question as to why even bother reviewing this piece of crap and pass any judgement; it is truly review-proof.

The movie follows the formula set in motion by the first film and is packed to the brim with mistaken identities, Indians living in London, raunchy dance numbers, inane dialogues and every possible form of buffoonery that Sajid Khans brain can conceive. I would take great offense to some of the content here if I could get my mind to treating any of this with an iota of respect.

I wish I could write more and dissuade people from actually watching this piece of crap but whats the point? In all likelihood, the movie will make enough to justify the need for a sequel and Sajid Khan will oblige us with that too. I hope that sends its audience into a cinema induced coma and then atleast Sajid Khans future movies can be declared a public health hazard. Till then we can take solace in the fact that in her family, Farah Khan isnt the worst director.
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Recipe for a great evening:1 large tub of popcorn, preferably mixed 1 large fizzy drink with lots of ice (for brain freeze purposes)A huge tablespo... read more

Recipe for a great evening:
1 large tub of popcorn, preferably mixed
1 large fizzy drink with lots of ice (for brain freeze purposes)
A huge tablespoon of expectation of seeing nonsense
A very base level of humour

Warning: Do not add any sense of logic, reason or try to stir in any of your cleverness into the mixture. It will curdle immediately and you will have to throw the whole thing out which will be a pity.

Ok, that about more or less sums up Housefull 2. A totally mad caper from Sajid Khan and I would have expected no less from him. The entire bunch of actors from Daboo to Zarine Khan has a ball in this movie and then to add to the craziness you have Ranjeet going Baby, baby, baby. Akshay is finally back in form as a comic guy. Only Boman Irani is underutilized. Or maybe he is too sophisticated for this kind of tomfoolery.

I fully recommend this movie. Its perfect for the hot summer days when the sun has already made you light headed and dizzy. Go right ahead and laugh your head off. And yes, you can take the kids. They may not get it all but Ritiesh getting bitten by a crocodile on his butt will be enough for them.
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If youre someone keen on watching brainless comedy then Housefull 2 undoubtedly is the film you ought to watch this weekend. As rightly pointed out... read more

If youre someone keen on watching brainless comedy then Housefull 2 undoubtedly is the film you ought to watch this weekend. As rightly pointed out by Sajid Khan during the release of the first part, Housefull is not meant for critics. Likewise, I would like to point out to all fellow critics; Housefull 2 too is definitely not intended for critics.

Revolving around familial rivalry between two step brothers Chintu and Dabbo, Housefull 2 is two plus hours of nonsensical comedy, with a confused plot. The two brothers decide to end their enmity by declaring theyd get their daughters married off to a wealthy businessmans son. Begins confusion in the form of Jolly, the millionaires son; not one but four; out of which three are JD's sons and finally the real Jolly. Madness increases as the real girlfriends of the fake Jollys, Parul and JLo jump into the mad house.

What I like about Sajid Khan is, he entertains his audience, doesnt matter how he does it but he succeeds in this process. He presents a mumble jumble of characters merged with silly PJs, some funny some awful, in a bid to make a mad cap entertainer. If theres a book on PJs then the producers of this film could be sued for plagiarizing every PJ from it

Everybody in the film exaggerated in their roles, including the senior artistes. The actresses barely get their share to showcase any talent for acting. Zarine and Shazahn play brief roles while Asin delivers a noteworthy performance. Malaikas item number is a treat for all those who liked the song even before the release of the film. She woos sensuously with her curvaceous body.

Direction, as I mentioned earlier is better than the prequel however definitely not outstanding. There are scenes that nag and scenes that will make you regret your decision of watching this film. On the whole, watching this film is completely at the discretion of the viewer but not in the words of any critic.
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There's no stopping Sajid Khan. Or his startling cinematic expeditions which - as he would like to believe - is imaginatively churned out. It won't... read more

There's no stopping Sajid Khan. Or his startling cinematic expeditions which - as he would like to believe - is imaginatively churned out. It won't be surprising if one day, exhausted of his embarrassingly ludicrous ideas, Khan would just decide to re-release his sadistic soups' in 3D and still mint money out of it.

Housefull 2 is the second film of what is perilously going to be a full-fledged franchise. Even as i sit to write this, Khan and his partner in cinema-demolition-drive Sajid Nadiadwala, must be sitting in his expansive production and devising sly ways of coming with a third film.

That said, Houseful 2 - another instance of Bollywood's notorious genre of slapstick comedy is a painful exercise which might make your brain feel like a redundant part of the body while your joints may ache as they would end up absorbing the unfolding crisis.

That said, this sequel is better than the first one - which has an enviable spot in the "Best of Worst of Every List Conceivable." The basic theme of mistaken identity (deliberately planted, of course) remains the same, but this one scores in structuring the characters, quite thoughtfully. With as many as a dozen actors, Sajid shows some surprising expertise in establishing and placing each character, without anyone overshadowing the other.

It would be a ridiculous idea to describe the plot so i would just talk about the fashion in which the situational comedy has been incorporated and the dialogues.

Both of them are not exactly repulsive.

Which is enough of a compliment keeping in perspective what the Grandsons' did with the previous film, typecasting homosexuals and blacks' alike.

So the one who doesn't bother watching reels of film being unfolded, much of it containing over-exaggerated buffoonery of the outlandishly dumb variety, will come out believing that he's seen The Godfather of slapstick.

The film does have a number of Laugh out Loud moments but it is the performances - especially by the ladies - which would inspire you to rather watch a 100-year old ship getting wrecked in glorious 3D.

Although the men sort of sail through the haphazard journey, the women are pseudo-environmentalists or jobless models trying to hitch a richie-rich on the pretext of love. The ones that pass on as rich are again, pseudo-casanovas' (Akshay Kumar) from college and con-men (John Abraham) while the real heirs' to massive English property look like waiters' and peons of fancy corporate houses and hotels, respectively.

Together they create commotion and end up in a sprawling bungalow where an ageing gangster cannot differentiate the driver from the vehicle-owner.

They later get shot, or try chasing away the bullets by hiding under furniture. Prince Charles makes an appearance (but doesn't speak Marathi) Also, the film doesn't end with either laughing gas getting leaked OR worse, with the cast celebrating their producers' birthday.

Housefull 2 isn't anything like a great movie. But what makes it a movie at least, is that it is drastically better than the previous one.


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DISCLAIMER: This film is meant to be watched by those who are bored, can laugh at random crap & dont want to watch an Oscar winning gem. Read r... read more

DISCLAIMER: This film is meant to be watched by those who are bored, can laugh at random crap & dont want to watch an Oscar winning gem. Read review only if you fit the bill.

So the trailers have been atrocious and the first installment was horrid, so going into Housefull-2, I was expecting the worst. With 12 actors and a mash-up of slapstick lunacy, is this film any good?
Ludicrously stupid, this film will make you laugh, just as long as you dont question logic at ALL.

Kapoor brothers Chintoo & Daboo (Rishi & Randhir) are warring and want millionaire suitors for their daughters Henna(Asin) & Bobby(Jacqueline) respectively. After a bad incident Jai/Jolly(Shreyas T) decides to teach Chintoo a lesson by faking a suitor for his daughter. A mix-up ensues and Max/Jolly(John A) and Sunny/Jolly(Akshay K) both land up in this mess. On the other hand, the real Jolly(Riteish) is in a mess of his own as he cant muster up the courage to talk to his father JD(Mithun) for the love of his life(Zarine).
What ensues is a madcap adventure of confrontations, misleading mayhem & idiotic jokes that build up to an expected yet funny climax.

Though the film is almost 160 minutes long, the time flies. The screenplay is convoluted and thoroughly enjoyable. Except for few places like the animal humour and gags that are just plain simple irritating, you will have a smile on your face.

Ofcourse be ready to be treated to lines like, langurshave my angoors & you have piles in your brain. But believe me, there are portions that are genuinely hilarious.

The music by Sajid-Wajid is a complete winner with Anarkali Disco Challi being the pick. The dialogues by Sajid Khan are funny for most of it and dumb in parts.

Of the huge cast, Akshay Kumar in his Ranjitesqe avatar leads the pack. After a long time his antics bring about a smile. Chunky Pandey reprises his role as Aakhri pasta and is great as well. John.A is appalling and the worst of the lot. The Kapoor brothers play their bit. Yesteryears rapist Ranjit & Maliaka Arora steal the show in their whistle-worthy cameos.

Coming to director Sajid Khan, this time he hits the mark. Though his previous films might have done great business, this is definitely his best work to date. And yes, as he has predicted, the audiences are surely going to lap this up.

To sum it up, I think Housefull-2 is a complete paisa vasool entertainer which packs in good doses of laughter. If not for anything, watch this for Ranjeet, especially the cut scene that appears in the rolling credits. Its worth it. view less