U Me Aur Hum

U Me Aur Hum is a distinctive retelling of the Hollywood film that was dominated by Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in the American version, this time starring the beautiful and very talented Kajol and Ajay Devgan, a real-life married couple. The Bollywood version, of course, is full of revelry and gives out a plethora of emotions and dancing in spades (I consider "Jee Le" to be the best song, while "Saiyaan" and "Phatte" were also nice). Yet it is in an artful symbiosis with excellent drama and a very strong main plot. I've only had this type of a perfect point experience in the past thanks to Baron Münchhausen. That's why I forgive the work of the cinematographer, who could have given in to the vertigo-inducing style. In addition, the luxury cruise ship setting is visually inspiring enough on its own. And, of course, the dual time plane of 25 years was not handled appropriately (the costumes and sets were not differentiated even a little), but this turned out to be surprisingly positive in the end, and I was thus able to absolutely experience the fairy tale of the repeated newfound love for a single woman. (22.02.2010)