[Spoiler] Sarkar Movie Review

[ycr007]

After a Long Gap of More than a Fortnight,I Got the chance to Watch a Movie in the Theatre and I Hauled Myself off to Sarkar.



Sarkar is a Move which Closely falls into the Reality Genre which Follows the Life of a Person Who,with his penchant to help the needy in whatever way he deems fit ,gains Cult status of that of a Sarkar i.e a Parallel Government.The Protagonist resembles very closely with a Powerful yet Subtle Real-Life character and the movie,as a whole is very much Inspired from "The Godfather",which Varma acknowledges at the beginning itself.



Subhash Nagre is a Messiah of sorts for the people who come to him for help.In his View,there is nothing such as a Right or Wrong.Only Power.With a Motive of always helping the people who beseech him,even though by Some Questionable Means,he rises to a stature of a 'Sarkar' for the people.With a CM at his Beck and Call and some very Loyal Henchmen,he Literally Rules,though not in an aesthetic Sense.



The beginning is sketchy with nothing being said of Amitabh's past or how he came into this position.His Elder son,Vishnu (Kay Kay Menon) has a Movie Business of his own and is the enfant terrrible.Shankar (Abhishek) is the US-Returned-With-a-bride-in-tow Younger son who has no knowhow of the Empire's Running altough he's a staunch Believer in his Father's Ideologies and actions.His Girlfriend Pooja (Kartina Kaif) is Very much in doubt of his Father's Image and Status and is Constantly Doubting his Motives.Son,to his credit, always stands wby his Father and Ultimately Says No to the Girl when she asks him whether He'll accompany her Back to the US.



Now Every Powerful Man has Enemies and here there are those people who are pissed off by Sarkar's Love for the People and not for Money.Four of them team up and hatch an elaborate Conspiracy to get rid of Sarkar.

Meanwhile,the Elder son takes a liking for a Young Starlet and in a Fit of Rage kills her Actor Boyfriend.Sarkar Supports the girl and Hauls Vishnu off the House.This acts as a catalyst for the Enemies' plans and Sarkar is arrested for the Alleged Murder of a Political Leader (Anupam Kher) Who Lambasts Sarkar as a 'Goonda' Just the Day before.



The latter half deals with how Sarkar's Younger Son,Shankar, Saves his Father from Behind Bars and also Manages to Stave off the Enemies.



Performance Wise,both the Bachchans have done a Stupendous Job.Amitabh in the Brooding & Rudraksha-Wielding Sarkar Looks absolutely at home and His Eyes Manage to Convey a Lot more than his Speech.Abhishek has delivered Restrained Performance which goes on to show that thie Guy is Maturing with each Movie.Heroines have no Scope at all and Katrina,Tanishaa (Kajol's Sister) & Ratna Pathak-Shah have Little to do.The Abhishek-Tanishaa-Katrina Portion Reminds one of the Anil Kapoor-Tabu-Pooja Batra Triangle in Viraasat.Kay Kay Menon is Okay.



As in most RGV Movies,the Villains are Shown as Brooding & Suave Guys and Not as Jokers Mouthing Gross Dialogues.Jeeva though as the 'Swamiji' is too Overboard-Not the Actor but the Character.

Music is Strictly Confined to the background Score,which is Very Intense and Suits the Movie.Amar Mohile has Done a Good Job and the 'Govinda Govinda' track stays with you Long after you've returned from the theatre.



Though a Typical RGV Flick,it does have its share of flaws.The Resemblances,to a Real-Life Character,to Godfather,to a Real-Life Swamiji is a tad too much to be swallowed.Also One of the Biggest Drawbacks is the Lack of Clarity on The Origin & Rise of Subhash Nagre to 'Sarkar'.Though it can't be Categorized as an Underworld Movie,it sure has its share of Violence though not as Much as Varma's Previous Flicks.It also lacks the Hard-Hitting Varma Punch.For No Reason whatsoever,I Felt a Distinct Lack of That Extra Spark Whenever the Two Bachchans shared the Screen.



My Rating:***

[SeH]

Me is one of 'em Varma fan's and am eagerly waiting to watch the movie.

I've no clue if the movie was released overseas. Its been hard time googling for Sarkar Movie Schedules in US. I've read many reviews bout n cant resist anymore.

[ycr007]

Glad to see another RGV Fan.....



You Can Download Sarkar Movie off the Net thru Torrents I Suppose

[CtrlAltDel]

Its been hard time googling for Sarkar Movie Schedules in US.

dunno if Sarkar wud release in the US...y'see it has no teary eyed starcast, lovey dovey songs about choodiyan and chunriyaan, a bhangra, punjabi dialogs, SRK, lectures on Bharatiya Sanskriti etc etc...

[Wisecrack]

Its been hard time googling for Sarkar Movie Schedules in US.

dunno if Sarkar wud release in the US...y'see it has no teary eyed starcast, lovey dovey songs about choodiyan and chunriyaan, a bhangra, punjabi dialogs, SRK, lectures on Bharatiya Sanskriti etc etc...

Looking forward to watch the film, though the story sounds cliched and a typical RG Varma film.





though I would love to watch Kung fu hustle pehle!:D

[SeH]

Its been hard time googling for Sarkar Movie Schedules in US.

dunno if Sarkar wud release in the US...y'see it has no teary eyed starcast, lovey dovey songs about choodiyan and chunriyaan, a bhangra, punjabi dialogs, SRK, lectures on Bharatiya Sanskriti etc etc...

Godji dont depress me.... bless me .....

[Mayavi Morpheus]

Its been hard time googling for Sarkar Movie Schedules in US.

dunno if Sarkar wud release in the US...y'see it has no teary eyed starcast, lovey dovey songs about choodiyan and chunriyaan, a bhangra, punjabi dialogs, SRK, lectures on Bharatiya Sanskriti etc etc...

Godji dont depress me.... bless me .....

Its being released here over the weekend, so dont worry, it will definitely be realeased in chi town.

[CtrlAltDel]

Its been hard time googling for Sarkar Movie Schedules in US.

dunno if Sarkar wud release in the US...y'see it has no teary eyed starcast, lovey dovey songs about choodiyan and chunriyaan, a bhangra, punjabi dialogs, SRK, lectures on Bharatiya Sanskriti etc etc...

Godji dont depress me.... bless me .....

Its being released here over the weekend, so dont worry, it will definitely be realeased in chi town.

in that case better catch it as fast as u can...it may not run long coz most NRIs dont like such themes.

[CtrlAltDel]

though I would love to watch Kung fu hustle pehle!:D

atta girl wisey! we need more gals like u!

[akhilis2cool]

Merekobhi dekhna hai Kung Fu Hustle. kab release ho rahi hai?

[Sharjeel]

Nice review, ycr!



KfH has already been released and it might have long gone from the theatres. Nice movie, but boring second half. Shaolin Soccer was nicer.

[akhilis2cool]

aila! aake chali bhi gayi



Shaolin Soccer was a laugh riot. the fat guy in the movie resembles my cousin...we were ROTFL when he arrives to join his brothers...because he looks exactly like my cousin in that particular scene.

[Sharjeel]

Shaolin Soccer was a laugh riot. the fat guy in the movie resembles my cousin...we were ROTFL when he arrives to join his brothers...because he looks exactly like my cousin in that particular scene.

It is a good movie, worth a watch. Maybe I was expecting too much.

[rock_26iin]

Sarkar was nice, but super slow



And I feel the scenes in which the director wanted them to convey more with the eyes, then the lips, didn't come off that well. At some places, it just looks like they haven't received enough sleep and so have gone to sleep with their eyes open.

[SeH]

Its been hard time googling for Sarkar Movie Schedules in US.

dunno if Sarkar wud release in the US...y'see it has no teary eyed starcast, lovey dovey songs about choodiyan and chunriyaan, a bhangra, punjabi dialogs, SRK, lectures on Bharatiya Sanskriti etc etc...

Godji dont depress me.... bless me .....

Its being released here over the weekend, so dont worry, it will definitely be realeased in chi town.

in that case better catch it as fast as u can...it may not run long coz most NRIs dont like such themes.

I remember COMPANY being released then........SARKAR shud be released sooner or later. I wud watch the first show tat tooo on the big screen ...NO PIRATED versions accepted....

[crypt]

WTF....sarkar isnt being released here



me 2 a hardcore RGV fan...watched D but hav no clue as to y sarkar isnt coming

[akhilis2cool]

WTF....sarkar isnt being released here

me 2 a hardcore RGV fan...watched D but hav no clue as to y sarkar isnt coming

aap kis des ka vasi ho?

[crypt]

WTF....sarkar isnt being released here

me 2 a hardcore RGV fan...watched D but hav no clue as to y sarkar isnt coming

aap kis des ka vasi ho?

akhilbhai filhaal to singpore ke vasi hain

[enriquee]

i am also an RGV fan.... expected lot out of SARKAR....