Lakshya

The biggest challenge that the movie faces is the audience’ expectations based on the fact that director’s previous movie was DCH. Icing on the cake is the subject/plot that is a risk for even an experienced movie maker.But, Farhan Akthar comes out unscathed in his valiant attempt.
The plot is about Karan, his joining and serving army. Is about Roomie, her level headed ness, her career. Their sweet love. Is about Indian Army, the challenges faced by the soldiers, the enemies and the sweet victory. The sweat, pain and bloodshed suffered before the victory. Is about landscapes , beauty and cruelty of nature in which the brave soldiers remain awake so that we sleep peacefully.

On the upside , the narration is smooth. Plot is simple. The dialogues are short and effective. The beautiful scenary is caught in camera very effectively. The shooting of war, steep rock climbing , amazing background score help to hold the grip on the audience.

On the other hand, few songs were avoidable. Some more stuff could have been put into character building. What happened to lyricist in Javed Akthar ?

Comparisions to DCH are inevitable. Heroine is engaged, engaged again to a dictator. Engagements are easily broken. Hero is undecided / unwilling to decide about future(aka Akash). Hrithik’s hangover from KoiMilGaya in the initial phase.

AB and other supporting actors do their bit of justice.

The various thoughts and emotions of Karan has been enacted with delicate brilliance and maturity by Hrithik. Ditto by Preity. The dialogue between Karan and his father on phone, and that silence between Karan and Roomie before he sets out on final mission and that emotional un-controll-ability on two particular occasions were very touchy.(One , when Karan sees Roomie on TV and the other when he shows the peak as his Lakshya to her).

And there are few other such frames when you can get involved in the movie or get charged up about the movie during the war scenes. Thats precisely where Farhan succeeds. Hit or flop, movie is well made.

And Farhan, perfection ko improve karna mushkil hai.
Jai Jawan. Jai Hind!

-Ravikiran R