Cast: Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla, Amrita Rao.
Director: Subhash Kapoor
Length: 2.10 hours approximately
There are few films which carry certain social concern and
try to deliver message to the viewers through a story. JOLLY LLB fits in that
box because it tries to mark the faults in Judiciary system of the country and
tells us how Rich use their influence over the poor people. The message is
clear, but not louder! The film somehow doesn’t move you despite some crackling
dialogues in finale. What lacks in the film is imagination by the writer which
reflects in its incoherent screenplay.
JOLLY LLB takes too much of its time to settle down. The
songs put in first half adds like speed-breakers and the unnecessary clichéd
tracks like the one involving a Tea stall owner setting his stall outside the
court-room and seeking justice for his daughter through a loyal lawyer. These
parts hardly add up to what JOLLY LLB wanted to convey. However, the strength
of the film lies in some engaging court-room drama. Saurabh Shukla brings
numerous laughs at his entry and he suits the role without any miss. The film
throws a twist at you just before the intermission which is smartly brought in
the tale. But as mentioned, such delight are present in the film but in bits
and spurts.
JOLLY LLB takes its flight post-intermission where things
get tauter. The courtroom commotions are delicious executed and it keeps the viewers
hooked in the narration and serving few laughs too! The verbal exchanges
between Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani are logical but Subhash Kapoor knows how
to blend it with comic proportions. JOLLY LLBS works well post-intermission
because it respects its genre of Comic-satire immensely. The climax has a major
twist in the tale, but it’s the unconvincing end in the form of a ridiculous
decision framed by the judge to solve the case. It leaves you asking for better
one.
The songs are nothing good except for “Daaru peeke nachna”.
Nor does the cinematography tries giving you any natural beauty because the
film is filmed in and around court-rooms for plenty of time. The dialogues are
as sharp as knife especially in the court-room scenes and in the scene where
Arshad confronts Boman Irani in his office. The screenplay has some dark flaws
which restricts the film’s tone. Subhash Kapoor early gave us “Phas Gaya Re
Obama” which was consistently comic and engaging. He does his part well even
here as can be reflected in few high-intensity scenes which suddenly goes
comical.
The ups and downs in the film restrain the film from being
thoroughly likeable. However its contribution from the three leading men which
serves JOLLY LLB some of its best bits. Arshad Warsi has terrific confidence
and he knows his job too well. He expresses very easily and his comic timing as
usual gets high. Boman Irani finds himself constantly on his blackberry, but
his attention towards his work is all there. He is excellent when he shows his
grey color and also in the finale where he knows something is wrong. However,
its Saurabh Shukla who remains surprise of the pack who offers an impeccable
performance in a role which has ample of room for him to play his cards! Amrita
Rao does well in her emotional scene, but she is hardly there in the film as a
whole.
JOLLY LLB is bound with flaws and setbacks in its writing at
places, but still it could be bracketed as a nice attempt with three excellent
performances. The film tries to pack up many things, but sadly its message is
just not effective. In that way, it could be best termed as an ineffective
entertainer that promised a lot more. Give it a fair chance like you would give
to any other ordinary film, and you won’t be disappointed. But expectations are
strict no-no.
Rating – 2.5/5 (Above Average/Decent)
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