This is How Movies Should Be Made

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

There was lot of hype when BOOM promos showed, first of all for the raunchy content, the models, Having Amitabh in the film but the film is such a shoddy piece of work by Kaizad Gustad who gave Bombay Boys in 1998. The film follows that style a lot but the problem is there is nothing but just scenes of talk and talk which gets boring, Also too much focus on sex and style overpowers the material. The story is thin but the way it's executed makes it a yawn feast. We have rubbish scenes like Amitabh going around in a tricycle The film tries hard to look stylish but the makers forget that a story is importantDirection is weak Music is okay, luckily no songs in the filmAmitabh Bachchan for god knows what reason signed the film though he looks cool in the role, it's just not up to his stature Jaaved Jaffrey seems to enjoy his role too much, Jackie Shroff too does have his moments, Gulshan Grover is okay The 3 models which include Madhu Sapre, Katrina Kaif(debut)and Padma Laxmi are novices and wooden. Amongst rest Bo Derek, Wendell Rodrigues,Manish Malhotra have cameos Boman Irani has one scene, Seema Biswas is the pick of the lot.

You want to make a dark comedy and mix it with big spoonfuls of sex and violence. And one reason that inspires you to do it is that for Hindi cinema it would be ground-breaking. And then when you pitch your script to cast the roles, you put together an ensemble that looks fantastic on paper. And then you have the distributors knocking on your doors because the package looks so damn good. And your reputation as a filmmaker who demolishes conventional boundaries coupled with an awesome marketing campaign makes the film a delicious event to look forward to. But alas, you disappoint immensely. Not because you or the film lacks intelligence. Not because the actors don't live up to their reputation. Not because the music and photography don't add amazing tension and interest to the film. And also not because the dark elements, the funny moments or the sexual angles are missing. But because Mr. Gustad you have failed as a writer in the film. You have been unable to give the film just that minimal structure, so you could have balanced the dark and comedic elements of the film. Your pen has failed in translating your vision perhaps even on paper, but definitely on film. Maybe you realised this sitting at the editing table with your editor, because the film does seem very choppy at times. Or maybe you thought that shortening the length would distract us from the flaws. But your energy and originality are visible in every frame. Hopefully, in future you will be able to collaborate with screenplay writers just as well as you have collaborated with the actors here - who have all done well in spite of wafer-thin characters. Maybe it was intentional; to an extent it does work - but could have worked better. Style and substance should go hand in hand and not invade each other's space. You are a young budding genius whose future films I will be looking forward to. Hopefully, film financiers and producers will continue to encourage and recognize your future. In the meanwhile, Boom explodes like a grenade whose pin came off suddenly. 5/10.

Boom was a great concept with a great soundtrack. The publicity was great and of course what a great title. The title track with Ila Arun/Talvin Singh saved some of the film.It seemed that most of the film was shot in daylight, which already compromises the dramatic quality of the film. The director used master shots with wide lenses, which again compromises drama and character build up. It seemed that the script was so loose that nothing seemed to stick. There were no character arcs and the movie came to an abrupt end. Even if violence and flesh are the idea, there are ways to make it tantalizing and provide for tension. Moreover Kaizad's characters were not believable because he spent little time on each with very limited staging. If a character spends all his time in one room, or doing just one thing, we cannot be too interested in him. What we call 'Emotional Dynamics'.The motivation was missing, why were the Dons after the models, when they didnt have the Diamonds? The limited locations and bright sunlight really dampened the quality of the film. The only dramatic light was with the Shroff character. The film had tremendous potential and a great concept in the making but I guess they were in hurry to get the film made.I think Kaizad is a passionate filmmaker who has the guts to break new ground, but in doing that, it is not wise to try and break all the basic rules of story telling.

Had the displeasure of seeing Boom on a 150 bucks ticket yesterday. I rue my decision of watching a Hindi flick on a theatre after such a long time. Hindi Movie? Yup, for no understandable logic, even the PVR Priya ran the Hindi version of the Movie. OMFG this was a sad sad day. The movie was not a movie after all. More like a fashion show with some weirdo background thrown in. Whole of the movie was concentrated on the three idiot models. Loads of footage was given to the bulging bosoms and tiny pieces of garments they accidentally were wearing. This when the movie cast consisted of 4 of the most talented actors of this generation. Amitabh Bachchan, Javed Jaffrey, Gulshan Grover and Jackie Shroff - These 4 guys are awesome in themselves but all are wasted. Making the models, the center point of the movie was a mistake. But this stands true only if Kaizad Gustad in fact was trying to make a movie. The saving grace was definitely Zeenat Amaan who still is capable of kicking any of the featured model's ass. Among the cameos, I liked Rohit Bal best. He proved that the models can learn something about acting from him.Irony of the movie: When Jackie Shroff compared the models to his ahem ahem employee Pavitra. That was awesome. Some food for thought! In one sentence: If you are looking for a movie with some logic, skip it. But perhaps no one wants/expects it to be a movie after all. not even the director, I suppose.Someone tell me this. IMDB list Manish Malhotra, Naseeruddin Shah and various other celebrities in the star cast as special appearances. I can't remember catching these. Perhaps they came when I slept tired of kicking my own ass...IMDB's User Comments: THE WORST MOVIE EVER I don't agree. Aks was worse.