Movie Review: Rustom

I was torn between Mohenjo Daro and Rustom. But I picked Rustom, maybe because it was the only movie that was on the 1:45PM time slot.

When I first saw the trailer, I was pretty impressed. Because of the fact that Jury system prevailed in the Indian Justice system. But even more interesting was the tantalizing fact of why it was removed for ever. To answer this question you have to Google, for you will find a vague answer in this movie. The acting chops were average, the story line was interesting. The judge played a crucial role and didn’t just sit there like furniture. There were, however, a few things I wanted to clarify with the director. Like, why Commander Rustom Pavri
always wore his uniform, even in the prison, even at night yet the next morning he would be in a fresh uniform, clean and wrinkle free. Who did his laundry? Anyways, Ms. Esha Gupta was so primed with fancy
clothes and red lipsticks that she forgot to display expressions, except for a shrug or a smirk once in a while. Ileana D’Cruz wept for more than half the movie so I guess she had it easy. Akshay Kumar did his part well, he carried himself like a Naval officer would. The one thing

I loved about this movie was that the court room drama never really dragged, especially when Akshay’s character never tried any theatrics which usually Indian court room dramas feed on. Anang Desai was a delight to watch. He was not sitting there as a spectator but was moving the plot ahead. Jamna Bai filled the court room and
the movie hall with unexpected laughs. The wardrobe was great but I am still sceptical whether they really were 1960’s everyday wear.

Over all, I loved the genuine attempt at a court room drama that was unique for its cast and the story line.