Rockstar is one of those movies that start with vibrant air around it but slowly and sadly fizzles into a self-indulgent drag.

Rating: 5/10 (12 November 2011)

Rockstar is one of those movies that start with vibrant air around it but slowly and sadly fizzles into a self-indulgent drag. I got a feeling that the makers, primarily Imtiaz, tried to make a movie which they wanted to be remembered as an urban cult in years to come but it falls hopelessly short of that. Irrespective of the box-office returns, Rockstar will always remain an attempt that just pretended to be cult but never came close. Three prime reasons for it falling way short: One, for a love story (especially a tragic one) to work, you need a solid lead pair with great acting credentials. Rockstar, sadly, has just one good actor in Ranbir Kapoor (this could well be his best performance till date). Nargis, apart from trending on twitter and being made a butt of all jokes at the time of writing, would make Katrina Kaif look like Meryl Streep. OK fine, she wasn't that bad too, but bad enough to ruin the movie. In the hindsight, an Anushka Sharma would have done wonders to this film. Two, the 2nd half is way too incoherent, too aloof, too Kashyapesque. You don't seem to connect with the movie and u don't care after a while. Simply put, I just couldn't feel the pain and anguish of the protagonist. There are moments in the film that touch you but not enough for you to have goosebumps on seeing him tear his lungs out in 'Saada Haq'. Third, like a scourge plaguing the Hindi film industry, the script is nondescript. Well, there is none to be honest. It's a collection of sexual/asexual innuendos. A movie doesn't have a script when you cant summarize the story. High points - great visuals, out of this world music and vocals and, of course, Ranbir Kapoor. My rating 5/10.