By Rediff, June 15, 2007 - 14:46 IST
The first half is merely, mindnumbingly boring, while the second gets exasperating. And it's all so inanely wasteful. There's nothing wrong with making a madcap comedy. Next time, though, a plot would be nice. This film doing well would just mean more brightly packaged idiocy will be shoved down our throats, and so I'm praying otherwise. All I can say is that it's stupid.
By Rediff, June 15, 2007 - 14:48 IST
Finally, there is Abhishek Bachchan. Don't go by the outlandish clothes he wears or the Punjabi-thick lingo he speaks. The man is a rockstar of this faulty enterprise...
By Indicine, June 16, 2007 - 04:20 IST
7 of 9 people found this review helpful The movie has been shot beautifully in London and Paris. The sets are extremely lavish and are a visual treat. The dances are choreographed excellently and look fantastic. The songs have been picturised well and are enticing to watch.
By MTV India, June 16, 2007 - 04:52 IST
0 of 2 people found this review helpful Over-the-top situations galore, JBJ seems more like a tribute to the typical Bollywood style of cinema. Keep your logic at home and you'll have a great time watching this movie...
By Radiosargam, June 16, 2007 - 05:24 IST
3 of 3 people found this review helpful Abhishek and Preity capture the entire limelight with their superb performances, inspite of a bad script. Bobby Deol and Lara Dutta are shifted in the shadows. Amitabh is okay in the one song that he does.
By Apunkachoice, June 16, 2007 - 05:29 IST
1 of 1 people found this review helpful 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' is not a romantic drama. It is a musical comedy about two unlikely people falling in love with each other. The good thing is that the movie steers clear of any mushy sentimentality. Even in romance there is teasing and humour.
By Mid-Day, June 16, 2007 - 05:30 IST
2 of 2 people found this review helpful Why does Abhishek order a roll at the airport and not touch it for two hours while it sits in front of him? Shaad's obsession for the Taj Mahal is very much on display again after Bunty Aur Babli...
By Times Now, June 16, 2007 - 05:32 IST
'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' is not a film that takes itself too seriously and we recommend you don't either. Director Shaad Ali Sahgal is all out to have fun - his cast joins in and fortunately the end result is not anywhere as head splitting as his earlier film -- Bunty Aur Babli...
By Indya, June 16, 2007 - 05:33 IST
Two strangers, Rikki (AB Jr.) and Alvira (Preity) bump into each other at a railway station in London. Waiting for a train to arrive from Birmingham, they both start talking...
By DNA India, June 16, 2007 - 05:36 IST
Abhishek Bachchan, reprising several similar roles that he has done in the past, walks away with the acting honours, while Bobby, let down by an awful role, rolls in at a distant second. As for the girls Preity and Lara, if they had paid as much attention to their performance as they did to their grooming, they'd have aced it. But they didn't.
By Ibnlive, June 16, 2007 - 05:43 IST
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom has a superhit soundtrack, it's sensationally choreographed and has excellent camerawork, but it's still a film with a plot that just doesn't work...
By Filmfare / Times of India / Indiatimes, June 16, 2007 - 05:44 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Bobby and Lara have little to do while Mr Bachchan gets repetitive as the street singer who sings the same song and dances the same steps, again and again. The only thing that works is the music, another foot-thumping score from Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
By Music N Movies, June 16, 2007 - 05:56 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful The wafer thin storyline spoilt the whole movie. Performance wise Abishek gets the meaty role, while Bobby is bit sidelined with impotent dialogues. Though manages to display some of his comic timing.
By Businessofcinema, June 16, 2007 - 05:59 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful While the film has its many downs, there is a whole lot of good packed in as well. The most commendable is the manner in which each scene is lit; there is a sense of cohesiveness throughout the film...
By Rediff, June 16, 2007 - 06:01 IST
The story was based on an incident that happened to Shaad. The filmmaker was waiting for his girlfriend at the Delhi airport when the flight got delayed. He then saw a beautiful woman and was in two minds whether he should talk to her. Then he started imagining that this girl might also have a boyfriend.
By Glamsham, June 16, 2007 - 06:03 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful Amitabh Bachchan carries of his rock star image with aplomb. And every time he breaks into a song and dance there is a certain energy he transmits from the screen.
By Now Running, June 16, 2007 - 06:05 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful The first half is slow paced and also dragged a little. The second half is fast moving and interesting. The locales of both London and Paris have been shot lavishly and exceptionally well...
By Smashits, June 16, 2007 - 06:10 IST
2 of 3 people found this review helpful This movie will be counted as one of the biggest disappointments of this year after the supreme debacle of 'Salaam-e-Ishq', 'Shakalaka Boom Boom' and 'The Train'.
By Bollyspice, June 18, 2007 - 05:07 IST
1 of 3 people found this review helpful Jhoom Barabar Jhoom is a light movie that doesn't try to be serious at all. When one ventures to watch it, they must remember that is a mindless and light film and treat it as such. The content is lacking, but it is made up for by the humorous performances by the cast...
