A romantic journey...

Rating: Null/10 (13 November 2011)

OK I watched Rockstar on the 1st day and couldn't wait to write a review. There is absolutely no doubt that what hits you first about this movie is its music. Taken care of by the maestro himself A.R Rahman is at his best in a genre that he hasn't worked much on. The soul pumping, heart touching sufi rock soundtrack alone makes this movie worth a watch!
But it only gets better from there. Ranbir Kapoor shows great maturity that will remind you of the way he carried himself in Rajneeti. His acting is near perfect and could easily put any of the Khans to shame. However a part of the credit should go to Imtiaz Ali since he has taken great thought and care to define the character of the male protagonist. The character continuously transforms throughout the movie and Ranbir plays it with so much ease that you will hardly notice it. Nargis as an actor looks like an amateur straight out of high school but considering the fact that its her debut you can probably spare her.
Now coming to the plot you will have to say that its not really the best of plots but then again the movie tries to capture a lot more than just a simple story. What it tries to show you is a journey that a simple, crude Janardhan takes towards transforming himself into a Jordan with his give-no-sh*t attitude. So even though the movie times in at 3hours and which definitely feels stretched you do feel that the movie could have had a little more to offer. That is probably the only blemish on an otherwise spectacular artistic movie. Definitely worth a watch!!