Tashan

Tashan, another Hindi action film. It wasn't that great and it didn't help that it has my least favorite Bollywood actress, Kareena Kapoor in it. It did have a few things going for it, Saif Ali Khan to begin with but also it had Akshay Kumar in a comedic Hindustani role he's so good at. Anil Kapoor was the same as ever but still someone more enjoyable than Kareena. I find Kareena's characters weak and except for one scene Tashan was no exception.

But I suppose it's best to start at the beginning which brings me back to Saif Ali Khan's character Jimmy who narrates the film while underwater after the car he's in drives off the cliff. I admit it was a pretty cool way to open a film, it had a good hook. Jimmy isn't one to really like at the beginning but as the film goes on you begin to like him. The first half of the film is all about Jimmy falling for Kareena's character Pooja but then a shocking twist! She's totally just playing him in order to steal money from Anil Kapoor. In comes Akshay Kumar who is always a joy to see in this type of role but I was kind of wishing Katrina Kaif had been cast in this role instead of Kareena because that pairing is so good.

We return to the beginning of the film and see the car once again sail over the edge only now we know why the music kept changing. This takes up into the interval which then flips the film. Now Jimmy and Pooja are in cahoots and the audience suffers an awkward scene where Jimmy 'rapes' Pooja. Sometimes it seems like Bollywood is too loose with the issue of rape or being gay making it hard to watch, not that American films are any better.

After some pretty bad English lessons from Jimmy it turns out Akshay and Pooja fall in love for real having already known each other and Pooja's true past comes to light. Everything leads up to the show down between our heroes and Anil and his goons. It was a bit lengthy but had a good end with Pooja stabbing Anil in the chest with a large sword and moving it around. It made her character seem strong for one of the only points in the film.

The film ends with everyone happy, well except Anil. The lengthy fight scenes and Kareen ruined the film for me plus the really bad English.