Prince It's Showtime Hindi Movie Review

Inspiration today has found itself a new definition in the word ‘replica’ and Bollywood filmmakers are making it apparent. Straight out of the reels of Iron Man, Mission Impossible, Matrix and our very own Dhoom 2, ‘Prince’ is an action-packed thriller that unfolds the six days in the life of sci-fi hero Prince (Vivek Oberoi). Kookie V. Gulati, the debutant director, chips in conspiracy, deceit and deception as the central theme of the movie. Packed with some scintillating actions sequence and sophisticated sci-fi techniques, ‘Prince’ would be a paisa vasool, if you willing to leave your sense of belief at home!

The movie webs around a tech-savvy thief, who is on a pursuit to get back his lost memory and the heist. On the road to discovery, he finds out that he is named Prince and works for a man named Sarang and has a girlfriend, Maya. He also realizes that he is under the hunt of the secret service of India-I Grip, the CBI and the dreaded dons of the underworld equally. Our sci-fi hero has only his instincts to rely on to get away from the entangled web of deception to save himself and the human race, as he is the only one who knows the whereabouts of the heist, which is also the key to get back his lost memory.

‘Prince’, no doubt, has sharp twists and turns, which adds thrill and adventure to the film. What starts as a ‘racy’ affair, loses its charm and tempo in the middle, thereby failing to put up an exemplary show. Though the movie brings in lots of slick gadgets, including a memory-stealing chip, big guns and exploding cars, the end result is a little disappointing. While the dare devil stunts are amazing to look at the big screen, it’s the startling sound effect which needs a special mention. Academy Award winner Resul Pokutty has done an excellent job, by adding to the thrill and excitement of the movie.

Director Kookie V. Gulati has put a decent show with this debut movie and looks like a promising director, except for a few flaws. Coming to the performance, Vivek Oberoi is great in the scenes that are stunt-packed, but has scope for improvement. As for the three lading ladies, Neeru Singh, Aruna Shields and Nandana Sen, the glam dolls of the movie - all that we can say or rather ask is what were you gals actually doing? A special comment for the overall fashion sense of the movie - Grow up, guys! Action is much more than just black leather attires! So, for all you prince and princess out there, if you despise around-the-mill stories and have not watched a movie lately, catch up on ‘Prince’!