Chennai Express Movie Review

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Sathyaraj, Nikitin Dheer

Director: Rohit Shetty

This two and half hour Bollywood movie revolves around the 40 year old Rahul and his journey from Mumbai to Rameshwaram. It all starts when Rahul (SRK) sets out to live his life and unexpectedly meets the pretty lass from the South, Meenamma (Deepika). Born into a highly influential criminal family, Meenamma leaves an ‘effect’ on Rahul which forcefully leads him to her problematic hometown.What begins as a journey on a train end as a madcap adventure as he tries to escape from the clutches of gangsters and also rescue Meenamma from a marriage she doesn't approve of.

It’s a somewhat long ride that occasionally teeters on the edge of tedium, but it certainly isn’t all wrong. Parts of Chennai Express, propelled by a spirit of inspired lunacy that holds the no-holds-barred action comedy in good stead, is markedly better than the sum total of the film.

If only it had enough steam to sustain its momentum all the way to the very end, it would probably have been far more fun to watch.

But do hop aboard. This Express is designed for quite a crazy carousel. If you hang in there and do not allow the many distractions and diversions along the way throw you off track, you might actually find yourself getting into the swing of things, especially in the first half.

Some of the stops en route might seem rather unnecessary and overstretched. In fact, not all the platforms that Chennai Express chugs into are uniformly inviting.

satrs: 3.5 / 5