Shootout at Lokhandwala

A snappy movie – heavy star value what with AB Sr., AB Jr., Sanjay Dutt, Diya Mirza, Suneil Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Tussar Kapoor. Good performances, neat script and characterisation, elegant camerawork. There is a good chunk (ouch!) of blood and gore (I didn’t intend this pun – I hate it!) that I constantly kept averting my face from – lots of bullets flying across the screen, guns, slapping, punching, etc. It is a lot more dramatic than Black Friday in that there are some *emotional* scenes, a couple of songs, some obviously-filmy lines – but I like the fact that such films are being made. They may not be pieces of art but the effort is commendable. It means that big actors are willing to give their time to films like these, talented script writers and camera folks are open to such projects, we should see more interesting projects like Shootout at Lokhandwala. On an aside, I remember Swati Building. I am positive I had a few friends who lived there – the name seems oh-so familiar.