I'm a bit under the weather, but I had to say something about Bobby Jasoos, since it is quirky and delightful. Expect a proper review next weekend.
It's no great secret that I love schmaltz, so it should come as no surprise that I loved Bobby Jasoos (2014), perhaps the cuddliest detective story I've ever encountered. Vidya Balan is, as usual, effortlessly charming as Bobby, a middle-class spinster from Hyderabad who wants to become a private detective and pursues her dream through a combination of moxie, bloody-mindedness, and an unexpected knack for disguise. Ali Farza plays Tasawur, her increasingly befuddled client and also possible love interest. There is an actual mystery here, and it's handled well, but the real tension comes from Bobby's strained relationship with her father (Rajendra Gupta.)
This isn't a big, dramatic movie, it's small and intimate and character focused and a great deal of fun.
No comments:
Post a Comment