FilmyReviews

First, I can’t classify the film. The makers have said it's a film about dysfunctional relationships. It's neither a love story, nor a sex comedy. A "twist" in the "plot" is timed just before the interval, when you are seriously wondering if leaving midway in an empty theatre is an option. Some form of reprieve to see Milind Soman and Dipanita Sharma on screen.

The pace falters in both the first and second half despite the action. It doesn’t escape the usual Hindi film fail – it’s too long. A pointless song, a few extra flashbacks spoil a hardcore Bollywood masala flick. But watch this film because this one is unadulterated Bollywood entertainment.

Players ends up as a fun weekend flick, especially for action buffs. Don’t expect much from Pritam’s music – there’s none of the head-bobbing of Dhoom 2 or Race. In the second half, the movie meanders and you almost wish Abbas-Mustan would have trimmed some of the desi fat to enhance the impact of the movie.

Then the predictable story line hits, with Anushka Sharma thrown in woman who can counter Ricky with a con of her own. By now you may have guessed, how the film is likely to end, but I’ll tell you why you should still watch it. Parineeti Chopra scores as brash nouveau riche Delhi girl Dimple Chaddha. The endearing dialogues are all here (like the film begins with her trying to adjust a choli to show cleavage-shevage).