Rajkumar
Rao and Hansal Mehta who won National Award for best actor and
director respectively for Shahid, are once again set to win accolades
and acclaim with their upcoming movie “CityLights”. The movie is
a remake of BAFTA nominated British film Metro Manila, presented by
Fox Star Studios in association with Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.
Now, let's take a look at the story and other aspects of 'CityLights'
in our movie review.
Plot
Outline
After suffering a tragedy, a cloth merchant Deepak Singh (Rao) comes to Mumbai from Rajasthan with his wife Rakhi (Patralekhaa) and daughter Mahi to change his life, to fulfil his dreams. But soon he is given a rude shock when a thug cons him on pretext of renting him a room.
After suffering a tragedy, a cloth merchant Deepak Singh (Rao) comes to Mumbai from Rajasthan with his wife Rakhi (Patralekhaa) and daughter Mahi to change his life, to fulfil his dreams. But soon he is given a rude shock when a thug cons him on pretext of renting him a room.
Still Deepak guided by his morals and values doesn't give up and fights to earn a decent living. But, the dark world of Mumbai and his destiny has other plans for his family. His wife has to work as a bar dancer to feed their family, and soon Deepak also finds a job in a security agency trafficking boxes with black money and belonging of high end clients. So, do they find a way to lead a decent life or will destiny deliver another blow, is the story of CityLights.
Actor
Performance
Rajkumar Rao is once again superb as he portrays the anguish, disappointment and struggle of a poor farmer with distinction. He masters the Rajasthani dialect and seamlessly slips into the character. With every movie, Rao is establishing him as one of the brightest actors.
Rajkumar Rao is once again superb as he portrays the anguish, disappointment and struggle of a poor farmer with distinction. He masters the Rajasthani dialect and seamlessly slips into the character. With every movie, Rao is establishing him as one of the brightest actors.
Patralekha also deserves a special mention for a splendid debut. Her body language and expressions are far superior than some of the actresses who have been around for some years. She perfectly compliments and supports Rao in the movie. Manav Kaul who plays the role of Deepak's senior executive has also performed well.
Positive
Points
Great direction. Hansal Mehta has used his immense talent to show the dark side of Mumbai where dreams and hopes are shattered mercilessly, where morals and values of a man have no place and only hunger, desire to survive dictates your action. The music is good and perfectly reflects the mood of the movie.
Great direction. Hansal Mehta has used his immense talent to show the dark side of Mumbai where dreams and hopes are shattered mercilessly, where morals and values of a man have no place and only hunger, desire to survive dictates your action. The music is good and perfectly reflects the mood of the movie.
Negative
Points
The pace in the second half drops a bit and tends to get sluggish at times. The story also hits a road block. The director could have also focused a bit more on Deepak's equation with his superior.
The pace in the second half drops a bit and tends to get sluggish at times. The story also hits a road block. The director could have also focused a bit more on Deepak's equation with his superior.
Verdict
CityLights is a deep, dark and excellent cinematic venture. Those who like to watch light, entertaining masala flicks might find it too different to their taste. But others who like to explore quality cinema shouldn't miss out on this one.
CityLights is a deep, dark and excellent cinematic venture. Those who like to watch light, entertaining masala flicks might find it too different to their taste. But others who like to explore quality cinema shouldn't miss out on this one.
Sandhira
movie review rating–
4/5
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