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By Taran
Adarsh, April 11, 2008 - 08:51 IST
 It would be wrong to slot KRAZZY 4 as a comedy. Sure,
KRAZZY 4 remains faithful to the ongoing trend of
providing laughs at the oddest of things, but it's
more of a masala fare that's reminiscent of the 1980s
cinema. Packaged in a modern avatar, of course.
A film like KRAZZY 4 is easy on your brains. It rests
on a thin plot, but the makers have tried to package
the proceedings with entertaining stuff from Scene A
to Z. Sometimes it works, at times it doesn't. But the
pros outweigh the cons in this case. Also, let's get
one thing straight. This isn't path-breaking or
ground-breaking cinema by any chance. It's targeted at
the aam junta, not connoisseurs of cinema.
Also, one of the trump cards… sorry, make it two, are
the dance numbers filmed on the two superstars -- SRK
and Hrithik. Just these two numbers are enough to
satiate the hunger of an avid moviegoer. Even the
Rakhi Sawant track is an asset, since it's hugely
popular with the desi junta [like 'Main Aayee Hoon U.P.-Bihar
Lootne' and 'Beedi'].
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In a nutshell, KRAZZY 4 isn't the kind of cinema that
would invite debates or discussions. Its intention is
to make people leave the cineplex with a smile and it
succeeds in its endeavour.
Arshad Warsi is Raja: Truly the angry young man! His
blood boils, his fists clench and he's ready to beat
the daylights out of anyone who upsets him in some
way.
 Irrfan Khan is Dr. Mukherjee: He has decided that he's
the Captain of the team! But so obsessed is he by the
need to be in control of a situation, he doesn't
realise he's totally lost control of himself and his
mind.
Rajpal Yadav is Gangadhar: He's marching to a beat
only he can hear; he's fighting for a cause that's
long over. But in his mind he's still fighting for
Swaraj.
Suresh Menon is Dabboo: He's everybody's pet and
however far gone the rest may be, when it comes to
Dabboo, everybody's protective. Even if he can hear
and understand, Dabboo refuses to speak. And nobody
knows why!
Dr Sonali [Juhi Chawla] treats them all. She has faith
that all it needs is a little time and lots of
patience to make them part of the mad, mad, mad world
out there…
Rakesh Roshan's story takes a leaf out of ONE FLEW
OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, while Ashwani Dhir's
screenplay tries to pack everything that's available
on the shelf. The first hour is quite entertaining,
with a few sequences compelling you to flex your
facial muscles.
But the problem lies in its second hour. More
specifically, the writing relies on the age-old stuff
to reach the finale. Too many cinematic liberties have
been undertaken in this hour, just to reach the
culmination and it doesn't really work at times. Even
the end outside the hospital looks contrived.
Jaideep Sen shows a flair for comedy, but had the
debutante director opted for a slightly novel
screenplay, it would've taken the film to another
level. A few comic scenes are well executed and in
terms of execution, Jaideep knows the grammar right.
 Ashwani Dhir's screenplay may lack novelty, but the
dialogues penned by him are witty and enjoyable.
Cinematography is nice. Rajesh Roshan's music is up to
the mark. The two tracks, filmed on the superstars,
are top notch and what enhances the effect are the
choreography and production design [of SRK track] and
the visual effects [in Hrithik track].
Arshad Warsi is the best of the lot. His character is
bound to work with the moviegoers. Irrfan's role
doesn't offer him that much scope. Yet, the actor
enacts his part with precision. Rajpal Yadav is quite
funny at places. Suresh Menon is a surprise. He hardly
utters one word in the film, but he delivers with
expressions.
Juhi Chawla doesn't get ample opportunity. Dia Mirza
is efficient. Zakir Hussain is okay. Rajat Kapoor is
relegated to the backseat.
On the whole, KRAZZY 4 is slightly above the average
mark, but the brand [Rakesh Roshan] coupled with the
presence of the two superstars in its songs and of
course, some great actors in comic roles should ensure
positive returns at the box-office.
Rating:- * * *
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