MARCH 2016 - Movie Of The Month

Kapoor & Sons (since 1921) is directed by Shakun Batra, produced by Karan Johar and the star-studded cast includes Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak, Rajat Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan & Alia Bhatt. The film is a family drama that keeps you tangled in so you get to witness the drama unfolding of the family that does not have everything as 'perfect'. But what makes this film 'perfect' is the creativity within the script, direction and the surprising acting performances.

The storyline is predictable, as an audience member you hope that this expectable family drama does not become cliché, you walk in expecting something different and that is exactly what we get. We get a well-directed film that allows this movie to be a praiseworthy watch. The director showcases the family ties quite well with a bit of laughter, drama, seriousness, hatred, tragedy. A well-compiled film that juggles much more than what you expect. As for the script, the scenes and dialogues were well penned, bringing in a variety of emotions to keep you fastened in the drama. The randomness in the film does not distract, it helps to make the concept a moving one. Credit needs to be given to the actors, as there are hardly any distractions in terms of over the top, fake and overly exaggerated acting. The screenplay maintains momentum consistently. The combination of a good script and fantastic directional creativity, lures the viewers in to the family situation, making you feel so glued in to this household. The acting was exciting by all involved, each actor played their roles with finesse; they look believable and show more realism as the story-required sincerity due to the subject matter. The characters are suitable together; it looks like a perfect family in a drama-indulged situation. The film does maintain pace, the first half is sprinkled with laughter and humor as well the seriousness of the past between the families members gets added in. This is carried out exceedingly well by the director who manages to fit it all in and manipulates these sub-genres pretty good. The second half becomes much more serious with problems getting much more deeper and escalating.

Overall the film portrays a bit of everything, making you wanting to be a part of the family, they had it all and kept you as an audience, tagging along with all that occurred on screen. Acting was done exceptionally well, the script was predictable but the way the writer and director nurtured it on screen, they made this film a fantastic film to watch. It could have been better if more emphasis was put upon the past situations so it is delivered to the viewers much more than what it already was. The film was good family drama film, after a long time such genre film has impressed and it is something that I would be able to go and watch again.