Filmmaker Anurag Basu has struck an outlandish tone with "Kites" with his over-the-moon, operatic approach that fits the film just right. "Kites" cracked the top 10 at the weekend box office after earning about $1 million from more than 200 screens (the widest release of any Hindi film to date).
A 130-minute Hindi-language cut of the film was screened for critics. A 90-minute "international" English version, edited by Brett Ratner, sounds promising.
J (Hrithik Roshan), a cocky, larcenous young Indian-American man, and Mexican hottie Natasha (Barbara Mori) each have a naughty streak. They meet while on parallel tracks to seduce a wealthy brother and sister (strongly played by Indian model Kangna Ranaut and Australian actor Nicholas Brown), but soon realize that despite the fact that they don't speak a common language, their love is the real thing, worth more than money.
Meanwhile, a ruthless Vegas crime boss, Bob (Kabir Bedi), happens to be the father of the brother-sister pair, and he'll stop at nothing to block J and Natasha.
What makes the movie pop is a standout performance by Roshan, one of Indian cinema's treasures. Blessed with near-divine good looks and a chiseled form (not to mention an auspicious extra right thumb), the green-eyed actor also happens to be Bollywood's most accomplished dancer. Despite the extremes of Basu's script and producer Rakesh Roshan's story, Roshan anchors the film with a solid, believable performance and a palpable chemistry with his co-star that will remind audiences just how hot a good Bollywood romance can be.
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