Kaminey
Saw Kaminey last night!! Wow! This is indeed Pulp Fiction served with bhel puri. Kill Bill served with Masala Muri. Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels set in the mean streets of Mumbai. Tarantino gone native. There are numerous references and cheeky tributes to the masters. Take the "Bada Pau" scene with Bhope(Amol Gupte) a la the "Big Kahuna Burger" breakfast scene in Pulp Fiction. The Majher Jhole swigging AK47 toting deranged Bengali brothers were awesome as well! One of the main story threads involves fixing a sporting event just like the boxing match that Marcello Marcellas tries to fix in Pulp Fiction The music is really fantastic but there are echos of Tarantino in there as well. But make no mistake this could be Bollywood meets Hollywood but is as original as can be. It is an edge of the seat thriller with fast paced action, amazing handheld cinematography and awesome depth in characterisation of even minor roles. The story is a completely new take on the ar...