Movie Review of Housefull 5
Housefull 5 Movie Review : Housefull 5, written by producer Sajid Nadiadwala and co-scripted and directed by Tarun Mansukhani (known as much for the successful Dostana as the disastrous Drive), set on a luxury cruise ship, it runs into rough waters never to find a way out of the deep end.
Housefull 5 opens with a gruesome murder committed by a masked killer on a cruise ship that has set sail to celebrate the 100th birthday of the UK’s seventh richest business tycoon. More homicides follow but the identity of the masked killer remains a mystery until a pair of suspended British-Indian cops reach the ship to investigate the crimes and are followed by the Interpol chief, also an Indian, a beedi-smoking one at that.
It is a free for all out here and the film loses no opportunity to snuff out any semblance of logic that might be trying to peep out of the cacophony and give the proceedings a veneer of genuine zaniness. Housefull 5 is madcap all right but its pull-no-punches and respect-no-limits humour works against its own well-being.
If that suggests that at least a segment of the franchise’s committed constituency will not have “a jolly good time” watching the antics of a bunch of imposters, intruders, and investigators on a liner that careens into unending chaos. Not one, not two, but three men claiming to be Jolly, the purported inheritor of the dead entrepreneur’s fortune, and their “wives” surface and lay claim to the wealth that Ranjeet Dobriyal (Ranjeet) amassed and is waiting to be inherited by his rightful heir.
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Jalabuddin alias Jolly (Riteish Deshmukh) appears on the scene in the company of Zara (Sonam Bajwa), followed by Jalbhushan alias Jolly (Abhishek Bachchan) with Sasikala (Jacqueline Fernandez) in tow, and Julius alias Jolly (Akshay Kumar) with Kaanchi (Nargis Fakhri).
The guests are welcomed with growing exasperation and confusion by members of Dobriyal’s ragtag “board of directors”: Maya (Chitrangda Singh), Bedi (Dino Morea), Dev (Fardeen Khan), the magnate’s son from his second wife, and Shiraz (Shreyas Talpade).
As the murders multiply and the interlopers run riot, nobody is above suspicion. And as the rigmarole turns wilder and wackier, and sillier and nuttier, the film loses its way completely, giving the audience many an occasion to laugh at the sheer tomfoolery unfolding on the screen.
Plus Points:
The star cast of Housefull 5 hints about the craze for the franchise. Watching so many stars on a cruise ship is a rare opportunity for the audience. While Housefull 5’s story follows a routine template, it succeeds in leaving the audiences in splits thanks to the non-stop comedy.
The confusion comedy that drives the narrative has worked out quite well. While the first half runs at a slow pace, the narrative gets on track eventually, getting the audience involved in the movie. That said, the introduction of several lead characters, the comedy scenes, the interval sequence, and the following twist in the story are the major highlights of this installment.
The suspense and comedy hold the entire movie together, leaving the audience engaged. The big surprise reveal in the climax is enthralling. Even though the film features an ensemble cast, the way their characterizations are designed is quite impressive.
Minus Points:
The fate of Housefull 5 would have been different if the screenplay had a perfect finish that’s essential for such a routine comedy entertainer. This aspect is grossly missing in Housefull 5. Adding to this, the lethargic narration in the first half and the lag scenes in the second half only test the audience’s patience. However, the comedy scenes that were churned out one after the other salvage the situation to an extent.
While watching all our favorite Bollywood stars together in a single frame is exciting, proper care should have been taken in handling their roles. One gets a feeling many actors have been wasted in poorly etched roles. The senior actors, in particular, have been given lackluster characterizations. Coming to the music, the songs are just okay, and their placement is bad. The comedy seems to have been forcibly inserted in a few scenes.
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