I Me Aur Main

Watching I me aur main makes you sad at seeing such an interesting idea get wasted due to such humungous lack of talent and ability. Fleetingly eng... read more

Watching I me aur main makes you sad at seeing such an interesting idea get wasted due to such humungous lack of talent and ability. Fleetingly engaging in parts, the best thing about this John Abraham starrer is that it at least doesnt make you want to kill somebody with diusgust.

John plays Ishaan, a self obsessed hunk who is selfish and self centred, not caring for anyone or anybody as long as his needs are met with. His live in girl friend is Chitrangadha, who kicks him out of the house when he refuses to commit, only to realize he has warmed her oven instead. an out of house Ishaan meets Gauri (Prachi) who manages to change him, and make him fall in love. How Ishaan manages to realize his follies as a human, own up to the child he has fathered and be a better man is the crux of this mercifully short film.

There is ample good writing at display in the movie, Devika Bhagat uses familiar cliches to bring out the man-child conflict of the protagonist. What fails her is the absolutely flat direction on display which never seeks to add that little extra effort needed to make the scenes liven up. Then there are the cardboard 2D characters that swing between extreme hamming to absolutle non acting with the alacrity of a pendulum on steroids.

Chitrangadha has managed to make a point of being able to look glam, thing is she is stuck with it now. Her performance, her look, nothing is differenet from anything she has done before int he recent past- Desi Boys, Inkaar or now this. Prachi Desai is meant to be a stylist, yet is the most sadly styled person in this film- her character is bubbly, she does a decent job of it, but never goies beyond the now irritating smile look throughout the film.

The brings us to John as Ishaan- for a role this layered and complex, John is definitely the biggest casting blunder ever, Toy Boy, Hunk without clothes, dimpled chin and thats it. He cannot act to save his life, and some wonderful potential in scenes is squandered cause of his limited arsenal of expressions. He looks most confortable staring at his naked torso in the mirror than actually confessing his mistakes in a drunken stupor.

I me aur main is not a complete wash out if you are ready to not think and be happy with whatever little you get on screen. If you expect someting more than that, this is not for you.

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I'll be honest here. Watching John Abraham at his narcissistic best is not my idea of cinema. Muscleman, boy-toy, good-looking might describe him b... read more

I'll be honest here. Watching John Abraham at his narcissistic best is not my idea of cinema. Muscleman, boy-toy, good-looking might describe him but a stunning actor....not so much. So a film that he carries on his shoulder is as exciting as it can get.

John is a music producer who loves himself. Hes got a sexy lawyer girlfriend in Chitrangda & takes her for granted. Cut-to her throwing him out of her pad & into a house opposite the cute girl-next-door Prachi Desai.

How she transforms into the man who can say Sorry!, learn to be responsible and even take care of his mom who moves in with him is where the story goes.

At the end, the dilemma continues & watch it to find out where this man-child ends up.

The star of the show is Chitrangda, who looks stunning & acts well in unequal parts. John is all brawn & as expressive as a wooden plank. Mini Mathur is top notch.

First timer Kapil Sharma falters for most of it but still deilvers a watchable film. Dialogues are real and the only take home.

To sum it up, watch it for the sexy Chitrangda, John if you're a fan & timepass if you're bored. There are better films out there so I would suggest you to let it pass.

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There is saying in Hindi “ bachpan mein do kaan ke neeche lagaya hota hai toh aisa nahi hota”. Ishaan (John Abraham) is one such kid who has be... read more

There is saying in Hindi “ bachpan mein do kaan ke neeche lagaya hota hai toh aisa nahi hota”. Ishaan (John Abraham) is one such kid who has been repeatedly told by his mother that he is the best. I assume he has never been told by her that he can be wrong. He grows up to be a man who is still that child in his head. His self obsessed perfect world is shattered when his girlfriend of 3 years Anushka ( Chitragandha Singh) throws him out of her house. Anushka wants to marry him and start a family. Ishaan is a commitment phobic. And like it always happen in the movies enters Gauri( Prachi Desai) in Ishaan's life. But wait, this is not a love triangle. There is another conflict in store.

I, me aur main is about the growing up of a man-child and is a breezy watch thanks to the non showy direction by Kapil Sharma. He is in complete control of the writing and manages well with a not so perfect cast. The reason it worked for me is because of it is very well written by Devika Bhagat. Even though she uses the usual clich\xe9s and a conflict that could have been avoided but thankfully post interval it doesn't focus much on the conflict using it as a tool to arrive at the conclusion.

Though a John Abraham film is not by idea of entertainment I was pleasantly surprised by his performance. It felt like he was very comfortable in the skin of his character. Chitragandha was miscast. She tries hard but somehow the required emotion doesn't show up on her face. Prachi Desai floats through the film but is not able to play her character convincingly. She is not bad but miscast. She comes across too sweet for the care free character she projects

The film's high is in the way it infuses brave decisions instead of succumbing to the easy way out. Just for the way it ends this film deserves full marks.

Word of mouth - a good end can make an above average film look good. I,me aur main scores in this department.

Rating - *** (above average)

Ticket meter - worth 200 bucks

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John Abraham is a pin up boy and to expect a serious movie from a poster is a bit mucht. Desi Boyz? Yes. Dostana ? Bring it on! A movie about a se... read more

John Abraham is a pin up boy and to expect a serious movie from a poster is a bit mucht. Desi Boyz? Yes. Dostana ? Bring it on! A movie about a selfish person changing for the better? Ummmm. Can I take a rain check? To be fair, he is not the dumbest thing in the movie. That honourhas to go to Prachi Desai who is hopelessly miscast as this free spirited thing who teaches him how to care for others. How? By picking him up when he is drunk? Or getting him coffee? Or styling his protege for him for free? Buying him drinks? Maybe she teaches him by example. So John plays self centred Ishaan who gets dumped by smart girlfriend. He promptly hooks up with the free spirit who teaches him to say sorry and thank you. Then ex girlfriend finds she is pregnant. Will he accept responsibility? What happens to new girlfriend? Worry not, his dimples take care of it and everything gets sorted neatly. Chitrngada has really got bitten by the filmi keeda to do any idiotic role that comes her way. She has nothing much to do in this one and is totally wasted. Ditto Raima Sen who gives us a sari draping tutorial. This could have been an interesting take on the selfishness of modern relationships. But it is incredibly shallow and skims the surface like a stone on a still lake. The good part? It's zippy and moves fast (maybe that's why it's so trite and allows for no character development). If you like to see good looking people doing nothing much and yet coming out alright, then this one's for you. view less

  I, Me Aur Main is a surprisingly good film. On several occasions, it goes towards clich\xe9s, gets a good look around, shrugs its shoulders ... read more

 

I, Me Aur Main is a surprisingly good film. On several occasions, it goes towards clich\xe9s, gets a good look around, shrugs its shoulders and then takes a different path. This is an urban film with characters living in the big city; their conflicts arise from their own misgivings instead of fate or an external character being the villain. As the bad title suggests, the film is about a selfish individual. What the title doesn't tell you is that it is actually a film about a man and his relationships with the women in his life - girlfriends, mother, sister, colleagues etc. The best thing it doesn't tell you is that it looks like a romantic comedy, but it isn't one.

John Abraham is nowhere near one of my favorite things about acting but I didn't think he was bad here (which is a rarity). He takes the concept of a limited range to a whole new level but it's been long since I've seen him giving a crap about his character. No Smoking (2007) was probably the only other time. He plays Ishaan, a self-obsessed a**hole who is perfectly content being so. You need a skillful actor to overturn this description, probably a charmer like Ranbir Kapoor to pull it off, but John manages to not walk through the film like a zombie. Chitrangda Singh is the most good-looking woman in the industry today. Those looks sure deserve bigger roles but she does get a good character to portray. Prachi Desai plays the other woman in Ishaan's life who gives him a reality check. Better casting was required here but she is passable. There are three more women in the film - Zarina Wahab, Mini Mathur and Raima Sen. I'm not sure about Sen but the other two women are warm and fierce when they need to be.

It's no surprise that this film would easily be written off as something nobody is keen to watch. Selfishness, ego and irresponsibility. Does anybody want to watch a lead character possess these qualities? We look at characters in movies and as soon as they do something we do, we start relating to the character. What about narcissism? Nobody wants to relate to that, it's the perfect recipe for throwing off your audience. Nobody wants to accept they are in the wrong. I'm glad filmmakers want to tackle such tricky territory, especially when the trick isn't political or social but deeply personal.

Character development. These two words are thrown around to describe how much the audience gets to know the characters in movies, how they evolve. I quote Pulp Fiction here: “Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character”. The lead character in the film learns this the hard way. But is that what you want to watch? Not exactly entertainment, right? It is for me. More than anything I like the ideas the film projects to its audience, especially to the urban audience and the youth. If only these progressive elements could be identified and embraced by our audience.

If the director had not intermittently decided to present the film in a semi-clich\xe9d fashion this would have been a whole different ballgame. The mid-point of the film is marked by a revelation that makes everyone rethink their relationships. Whenever these words are spoken, the lower octave of the piano arrives to make it look more melodramatic. A better background score would have done wonders for this film. I can't blame Kapil Sharma much. For an hour or so, the film tries to find its footing. It ultimately finds it in the final act. Characters make believable, responsible decisions, something you rarely see on the Indian screens. They even know how to hold their hormones when they can't hold their drinks.

I admire the effort of the writer, Devika Bhagat, who takes her time to make us care for the characters. I like to hang out with the characters instead of being informed who they are and the screenplay offers just that. It leaves off petty entertainment for some moments of genuine originality. I like the women in the film. They are strong-headed; they can fend for themselves and don't need to hold a man's finger to go walk ahead. Mostly, I'm glad the film doesn't stoop down to become a romantic comedy. It stays afloat to be a modest drama about a flawed character. Yes, it is about how he learns to take responsibility and accept his weaknesses but is also about *when* he chooses to accept them. The ending left a smile on my face. I was nodding in approval when the credits rolled, because I had seen something honest and noble. Also because I knew I had seen a good film. Indian cinema is indeed growing up, now it is entirely up to us to know *when* to receive it.

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