Does not meet expectations

Rating: 4/10 (13 November 2011)

You have your expectations set before watching an Imtiaz Ali movie. You tend to start comparing his work with some of the earlier movies. But i was fairly disappointed with Rockstar.
Direction: I didn't see much of Imtiaz's talents when it came to direction. Some of the scenes were so dramatic it reminded me of the acting of the 80's. I think bollywood has come a long way from then. The audience doesn't get immersed in the character. When you come out of a movie like Rock star, you feel a little unbalanced. Not knowing what to derive of the movie. Where are come scenes where the crowd is looking directly into the camera and the audience loses the connect.
Acting: Ranbir stood out throughout the movie. His acting skills are surely commendable. His co-star on the other hand Nargis, tends to ruin the whole movie. She does not have the intonation required to express certain feelings that is very much required in a bollywood movie. She seems very artificial in almost all scenes and i ended laughing at some of her dialogs. She has a very long way to go before she can act in main line. She should stick on to modeling until then.
Cinematography: Anil Mehta, does very good work with the camera. The scenic beauty of Himachal, Delhi & Prague are beautifully captured.
Editing: The editing was very very average. Some scenes end very abruptly. There are a few scenes where the crowd in the background is starting right at the camera.These are some basics that needs to be taken care while directing but it was also left unnoticed while editing as well.
Music: The main highlight of the movie. The orchestration is very powerful. The high and the lows are placed beautifully. Rehman has provided excellent music apt to the movie. The movie can easily fall in the category of a musical with little effort.
Rating: Overall - 4/10
Acting - 6/10; Direction - 6/10; Cinematography - 9/10; Editing - 5/10; Music - 10/10