#MovieReview #TubeLight (2017)

Today we are here with the review of much awaited release on Eid i.e. Salman Khan’s TUBELIGHT (2017) released this Friday. Inspired by Hollywood movie Little Brother, TubeLight is directed by Kabir Khan and has the Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Chinese actress Zhu Zhu, Late Om Puri in lead roles.

PLOT:

It is a period film draws back the time of 1962, the time of Sino-Indian war. Its a story of two borhter and one among them is Laxman Singh Bisht(Salman Khan), a slow-witted person, who grows up under the protection of his loveable and caring younger brother Bharat Singh Bisht (Sohail Khan) in a small town Jagatpur in Kumaon. While others always tease Laxman and bully him and call him Tubelight whileas Bharat shuts them up and protect his brother always and call him Captain.

When Indo-China war broke out, Bharat and other youngsters from the town join the Indian Army and go to the front for battle. Laxman also tries to join Army but fails the physical test and as such stays back home. Due to Bharat’s joining Indian Army, Laxman is left all alone, and its very difficult for him to sustain as he is very innocent and not able to protect himself.

An Indian woman of Chinese origin Lee Ling (Zhu Zhu) comes from Calcutta to stay in the same town with her little son Guwo (Matin Ray Tangu). While being Chinese, Laxman hates them at first, but he is forced to follow the Gandhian principle of befriending enemy by Banne Chacha (Om Puri). Accordingly, Lee and Guwo turn Laxman’s only friends in a place where all others were mostly teasing or unkind in their approach towards him.

Laxman kept enquiring from the army chief posted in their city about the whereabout and well being of Bharat to which he doesn’t get the suitable reply. Banne Chacha tells him that faith can even move mountains, which Laxman being innocent, takes seriously and tries to do that. Moreover, Laxman also kept believing that his brother, who has been captured by Chinese Army, will return from the battle front and declares that he will get Bharat back with his ‘YAKEEN’.

ANALYSIS:

The concept of the movie is good in today’s time when every now and then there is a demand for nationality certificate by one way or other but with minor changes in Little Boy, Tubelight doen’t inspires us and script looks weak and doesn’t look like a movie type.

I didn’t get what filmmaker want to prove when Laxman tried to move the mountain with his faith, doesn’t it sounds stupid in real life. I mean there are countless ways to teach the power of faith. Moreover, there is now comparison between Kabir Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan & this one. There many unnecessary characters in the movie.

The movie also fails to make an emotional connect with audiences unlike Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Some scenes are hilarious such as Laxman’s calling Guwoo and Goo through the film, or his apologizing to the temple priest, his schoolmaster and an elderly woman for his mischieves committed in childhood. But overall Salman fails to enact or sometimes overact innocent Laxman.

Movie also seems stretched specially in the second half and also climax is predictable. Salman’s act in the last scene to bring Bharat to sense, reminded me of Kamal Haasan’s act in Sadma to make Sridevi recognize him.

One more thing is undigestable that how such bulky one like Bharat (Sohail Khan) is able to join army, he must have done some hardwork to curtail his belly to perform this role. Music is also not that good and some songs were unnecessary in the film.

WHAT’S GOOD:

Some songs, Salman’s act in the last scene, beautiful camerawork and Shahrukh’s cameo.

NOT GOOD:

Weak script, mixed performances, predictable climax and lack of emotional connect.

STAR PERFORMANCES:

This one is not the best performance of Salman Khan. Good chemistry with his buddy Sohail and the last scene of the movie is also beautifully performed. Sohail Khan has a very average performance with literally no expression. Chinese actress Zhu Zhu and child actor Matin Ray Tangu played their part with perfection as much as role they have. Late Om Puri also delivers a good performance.

FINAL WORDS:

Unlike its name Tubelight flickers but fails to shine and as such, fails to make an impact. MAJA NAHI AAYAA YAAR.....

My ratings for this movie is 2 out of 5 stars.

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