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Kites [DVD]

Barbara Mori , Hrithik Roshan , Anurag Basu    To Be Announced   DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Barbara Mori, Hrithik Roshan, Steven Michael Quezeda, Nicholas Brown, Luce Rains
  • Directors: Anurag Basu
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Classification: To be announced
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B003QMMIF4

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Synopsis

A passionate affair leads to danger and excitement for two young lovers with nothing to lose. A wounded man (Hrithik Roshan) searches for his sweetheart in the Mexican desert while on the run from the police and bounty hunters.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By @GeekZilla9000 TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Blu-ray
After a brief prologue, the film opens with our hero J (Hrithik Roshan) looking bloodied, battered, and bearded, as he rolls out of a cargo train vowing to find the love of his life. The film then jumps back three months to show us the events leading up to this dishevelled entrance.

Pretty soon we are into the first musical number of Kites, those hoping for regular song and dance routines may be disappointed however because this film straddles the Bollywood-Western divide, there are fewer instances of singing and dancing than you tend to get with a Bollywood film. Instead the songs tend to play during action sequences, but when there is dancing - it's always impressive. Particularly Hrithik, whose dancing abilities never fail to impress, it's just a shame that we don't see a great deal of it. I've spoken to people who have never watched a Bollywood film before and they tend to express disinterest because of the spontaneous bursting into song and dance which they don't feel comfortable with, for me that's one of the main attractions but those who aren't too fond may find this to be a `bridge' film, a good way to introduce themselves to a Bollywood picture with the extravagance turned down a few notches.

Kite's is primarily set in America, more specifically Las Vegas, again - a more familiar setting to most Western cinema-goers. This really seems like an effort to appeal to a new audience and the film did perform well in America, but its poor reception in a more traditional Indian film market highlights the distinct lack of a Bollywood-feel, I suppose the real measure of success will be how many new Bollywood fans the film inspires. The film itself has two distinct halves, the first depicts J hitting the big-time after trying to make money doing anything from selling popcorn to sham marriages, resulting in him becoming involved with a rich casino owning family. It's a promising start which becomes more sentimental as J discovers that perhaps there's more to life than wealth. After seriously upsetting the powerful mob he is nearly married into, the rest of the film becomes more action focussed as we witness the story leading up to his initial appearance emerging from that train. Bollywood films tend to be lavish affairs and Kites is no different, the stunts are over-the-top to the point of near-parody with car crashes and overturned trucks, they are the sort of visuals which would look dumb in a Hollywood flick but as you expect excess with an Indian film such as this, it gets away with it.

The cinematography is lush here, landscapes are beautiful and director Anurag Basu makes use of sweeping shots to create atmosphere and in the absence of bright clothes and sets they bring colour to the scene. Whether it's the beautiful blue desert skies, Mexican plains, or the twinkling lights of Vegas reflecting off of every shiny surface, the film looks sublime and the Blu-Ray transfer does it justice. The level of detail is the best I've seen on a Bollywood film and there aren't really any soft-focus shots, so everything is crisp and sharp.

In a nutshell: This is a fun film with a darker edge than I've seen in new-wave Indian cinema which tend to be light-hearted. Some of the acting struggles to convince but the central cast carry the film well, at times it gets a bit cheesy but a powerful ending (which maybe defies expectation) means the film ends on a high. This is a good starter film for those wanting an introduction to Bollywood titles, but I would probably recommend Dhoom 2 over this, like Kites it also has western appeal, stars the excellent Hrithik, and due to the strength of the fantastic musical numbers it can be as it can be watched over and over again. If I could give this 3.5 stars I could, the strength of the ending tempts me to give this 4 stars, as the music/dancing doesn't really dazzle it means that the film doesn't have great re-watch value.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Near Perfect 1 Jan 2011
Format:DVD
I have long been a fan of Hrithik Roshan and Bollywood film's in general,and sometimes the gap in cultures from India to the west can take a little getting used to..........The singing and dancing at the drop of a hat;the way thing's are worded for another,but their usually so good that you get over these small thing's.
Kite's is different to a large degree,the music is blended into the story in a more traditional way for a western audience.
Everyone look's fantastic,the acting over 3 different languages blend's beautifully and the action sequences are spectacular.
A great film to introduce stubborn people who would never dream of watching a Hindi film in their life,basically it's a great story;a great movie which will appeal to western taste's while keeping true to it's Indian origin's.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant movie 14 Mar 2013
By hp
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I loved this film. It's not your typical bollywood movie as it's set in Vegas and Mexico and the leading lady is not indian, she's spanish. Hrithik looks gorgeous. It's a beautiful love story that I would definitely watch again and again. I even think hubby would like this as there is plenty of action too but not the dishoom dishoom type. If you like different movies then get this, you won't be disappointed.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Film, I really recommend to watch it.
The combination of this Indian film, with this Mexican artist Barbara Mori, very good :) I recommend this film, you will enjoy it, it has drama, romance & more. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. M. E. Crompton
4.0 out of 5 stars Good romantic watch.
Jumps stages of intimacy very fast in the movie but great chemistry between the couple. The story is little crazy but beatuful scenes in the movie.
Published 2 months ago by Shakil Alyas
3.0 out of 5 stars Kites Review
This was a good film that I still have not finished! Not one of Hrithik's best, but the leading lady is beautiful.
Published 3 months ago by Hanif
5.0 out of 5 stars I saw it here and ordered three for the price of one.
I had seen this film in the cinemas last year and wanted a dvd version to show my family.
When I shopped around i found it too too expensive. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Amjad Pervaze
4.0 out of 5 stars Half a Hindi film
This was not the typical Hindi film. I quite enjoyed it but as a true fan of Bollywood I found it fell between the typical Bollywood genre and the Hollywood movies. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. P. A. Gourd
5.0 out of 5 stars A great movie
It was a really good movie to watch. Not your typical boring Hindi movie. A good storyline with Hrithik Roshan being at his best. Read more
Published 11 months ago by PaMRaJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful film
I didn't know what to expect when I bought this film but it was a great, great film. In the style of Thelma and Louise but instead two lovers on the run from a violent gang from... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Anna
2.0 out of 5 stars The movie i waited for... and didn't like
I waited months for the release of this film and couldn't wait to watch it. I'm a big fan of Hrithik Roshan and I was disappointed by Kites. Read more
Published on 5 April 2011 by Glam reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Sky is the limit
In just one phrase.. Sky is the limit for these songs.. Received package on time.. good seller
Published on 29 Sep 2010 by Parikshat Busgeeth
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