yunusitboss

(2013-05-13 12:49:31)

Tezz (U/A)------------------Rating: 3/5 GOOD

It is a action thriller..... *Cast and crew was good but mohanlal isuseless..... *Ultimate chasing scenes with very fast screenplay.....*Camera and direction was great.........-Story which is unacceptable...... -Songs are waste and BGM rocks.....Aakash Rana (Ajay Devgn), is an engineer who stays with his UK citizenwife Nikita (Kangna Ranaut) in London before his illegal status getsdiscovered and the courts order him deported, thus crushing his dreamsof an ideal life.Four years later, Rana returns with vengeance on hismind and teams up with his former employees Adil Khan (Zayed Khan) andMegha (Sameera Reddy) to wreak some havoc. What follows is a bombthreat on a train and a tensed Railway Control officer Sanjay Raina(Boman Irani) and Anti-Terrorism officer Arjun Khanna (Anil Kapoor)trying every trick in the book to avert the disaster and to apprehendthe culprits. Sanjay Raina trying his best to save his daughter Piya(Avika Gor) and the passengers in the train who are thrown in the mixare police officer Shivan Nair (Mohanlal) and his team of cops, who areescorting a prisoner on the same ill-fated train and the stage is setfor thrills galore and an exciting cat and mouse chase.

iwontpee

(2013-05-12 21:01:45)

Predictable, clichéd, boring,

Many words come to mind when describing this film. Implausible,contrived, dire, pointless.... but I digress. This is the film industryat it's worst. Trying to put two eminently attractive people in leadingroles into a film whose plot has more holes than 100 golf courses.Imean, what was the point? I ought to sue - "I maintain that theproducers and distribution company did willingly deprive me of twohours of my life which I could have more usefully spent inspecting mynavel.Ajay Devgan and Kangana Renaut may indeed be cute but they hardly rankhighly in the acting stakes.Same goes with Boman Irani(who just playeda joker in houseful 2).Anil Kapoor,however,tries to give his best andfails because of the weak plot.May be Priyadarshan should stick to mindless comedies, so we can besure we're in safe territory. You won't be missing much if you skippedTezz,It is avoidable at all costs. Watch Speed and other Hollywoodaction movies instead.

farahkhanam94

(2013-05-10 22:14:28)

Above average

After the roaring success of Singham, there was renowned interest inAjay Devgan..devgn in Bollywood, where Shahrukh, Salman and Aamir haveruled the box office with complete invincibility in the last 15 years.Ajay Devgan is a great actor and one of the main reason why peopleloved Singham despite a weak story was because it had characters theaudience could relate too and moments which engaged the audience. Ajaydevgan performs well in this movie but one feels the director did notutilize him properly or play the movie to Ajay's strength like inSingham. Anyway, I still enjoyed it and think it's good for one timewatch. I just hope his next movie, he gets back to his old stompingground. Lastly, I went to see the movie with fellow friends and wasshocked to see the theater half empty. I think more people went towatch the avengers instead of this movie, which is bit sad.

shafiq ul hasan siddiqui

(2013-05-10 09:17:14)

TEZZ (Fast) – The Fastest Inspirational "Copy"

Looks like these days in Bollywood, multi cast movies are either indemand or every aging actor needs to appear on screen badly. Gone werethe days when a single movie used to rest upon the shoulders of scriptwriter, director and finally actor. But now movies rest upon fourpillars, multiple heroes (characters to confuse audience), daredevilfight sequences, cheap comedy and a meaty yet saucy item number. Thatis how a movie becomes a box-office hit. A few weeks ago it was"Houseful 2" and this week there are "Tezz" and "Life Ki toh Lag Gayee"which have been released.Coming back to Tezz and the controversies associated with it. Yes, themovie is a definite copy, but not only of 1994's "Speed", actually itis an amalgamation of many others as well. Just to quote here, "Speed"was inspired / copied from a Japanese movie named The Bullet Train(Subtitled 1975) which also inspired another director to make a Thaimovie named 1 2 3 Monster Express (1977). So, connect all the pointsand characterizations to get "TEZZ". But some critics are saying thatthe movie is original, I wonder why! Might be it is in Hindi or it hassome songs – only on these grounds the movie can be distinguished.The movie is about handful of army consisting of Ajay Devgan, ZayedKhan and Sameera Reddy, who plan to blast a train "London GlasgowExpress 112". Why? Well the reason is quite confusing, at least for me,just because one of the men was deported and sent away from his family(wife and Son) and his career vanished, he, after returning back, wantsto get some ransom from the government to compensate. Strange, isn'tit? The actual reason behind was, he was supporting illegal residentsby providing them work. And this is not ethical! Anyways, as it is amovie and anything can happen. The movie revolves around Anil Kapoor,Ajay Devgan, Zayed Khan, Boman Irani, Sameera Reddy and Kangna Ranawat.As far as the performances are concerned I must say it's a decent fare.Standing out of the stockpile is undoubtedly Boman Irani, not a singlescene of his is missed by him, in doing justice to his role andimpressing the audiences. I would like to mention two power-packedscenes, out of few, one in which he talks to her daughter over phoneand the other one when he gets a one to one argument with Anil Kapoor,his voice, his movements and his passion are all at display. Then comesAnil Kapoor, it is a treat to watch him after Mission Impossible GhostProtocol. He excels in every scene. Anil Kapoor has star power, believeit or not, his screen presence, attitude and self-obsession makes himloved by his fans. Even his silent moments are very well executed.Ajay Devgan, after Singham, performs quite an underrated performance.Some might like his performance, but at places he appeared performingthe same roles from "Khaakee" or "Qayamat". Zayed Khan has appearedafter a long time and he performs well, though his role had nothingmuch to offer. But it was a sincere effort by him. Sameera Reddy didleave a mark in brief appearance. Kangna Ranawat, the root cause of themovie, gets few scenes to perform and she is improving to certainextent. Mohanlal (the Amitabh of South) is totally wasted in the roleof a cop. If any scene will get smile to your face then it is allbecause of Neeraj Vora, he is natural and flawless in a small sequencewith Anil Kapoor. Definitely his fans would love to see more of him infuture.Direction of the movie is very impressive and so are the actionsequences. The item number "Laila" performed by Mallika Sherawat offersnothing much, not for masses and not even for classes! But SunidhiChauhan did a great job.On the whole actors' attempt was serious and applaud able and hard-workcan be witnessed in the scenes, but dialogues and other major thingssimply could not save it. The only few reasons for this movie to dogood business include "Masala Formula" with "Angrezi Tarka", actionscenes, watching Anil Kapoor after a long time and Ajay Devgan's fanfollowing after "Singham". Logically the movie has so many flaws. Ifyou are a movie buff who likes every single Indian movie and areinspired by Desi thrillers and "Attitude stuff" then watch it, else youcan miss it too!

superindrajit

(2013-04-25 15:29:00)

Good Film

After watching Rascals last year, I had lost hope on Ajay Devganthinking why did he choose such a film? But, Tezz makes me rememberthat Devgan is the one actor who maintains a steady performance. Thoughthe film isn't doing good business at the box office, the movie isn'tas bad as certain critics and people say. There is a story and there isan effective flow of the story. The film has copied elements fromBullet Train an English blockbuster. However, this movie doesn't faillike Players did being a copy of a Blockbuster. The movie has a scriptthat might not impress every audience out there. This is natural asevery trade anaylst said the film's collections are poor. Anyways, themovie is based on Aakash Rana who gets deported back to India becausehe is an illegal immigrant. He comes back to London after 4 years, andgathers a time and wants revenge based on what happened to him in thepast. The ending is really tragic and this is the major drawback of thefilm. Typical endings work well but tragic endings are not good and theaudience won't like this. Action sequences are really good, looksrealistic enough though the sewage pipe scene was a bit unrealistic.The chases and thrills were well executed. Another problem with thefilm is the heroines who don't get much scope. Both Sameera and Kangnahardly have any roles and this puts the film on the men's shoulders.The songs are OK, Tere Bina and Laila are good while the title song isOK and the others are like fillers. Ajay Devgan is one actor who willperform brilliantly even if the script lets him down but here there isno problem with the script. Zayed Khan is good, his role isn't shortand he acts well. Anil Kapoor as the cop does well though his shoutingis sort of annoying and this goes the same for Boman Irani. On thewhole, this film isn't so bad and it is good but sadly it might turnout to be another good film that flops.

Klint Renaud

(2013-04-25 02:17:48)

All Hail Prydarshan !

Pryadarshan and his entire team worked meticulously to keep the moviefree of any possible anachronisms.This movie is strong, good script,great casting, excellent acting, and over the top directing. Even ifthe viewer does not like action type of movies, he or she will watchthe entire film, the audiences is glued to what will happen next as thefilm progresses. Its about, loyalty,greed, relationships, and reallife. This is a great mix, and the soundtrack makes it even better.The film-making is excellent and very suspenseful at times.Its great ifyou actually listen and pay attention because the whole time they arebuilding up to the end.It is the most fantastic ending I've seen in awhile.After his power packed performance in Once Upon A Time InMumbai,Singham and now Tezz,Ajay proves himself better than today'sover rated Khans.Anil Kapoor fits perfectly in his role.Boman Iraanidoes a great job too.I liked Kangana for the first time after watchingthis movie and Zaheer Khan was also a delight to watch.

tejas1010

(2013-04-15 09:42:58)

best movie with best ajay devgn work as always

A synonym for infectious hilarity, director Priyadarshan has somethingdifferent this time. An action Flick with packed stars. For me, it wastough to skip "The Avengers (3D)" to pick "TEZZ". Given a choice (andtime) I would never miss a movie from Priyadarshan. Mostly, filmed inLondon and Glasgow (few shots in Bermingham), Tezz revolves around aBomb planted bullet train with Ajay Devgan and Anil Kapoor in the mainlead. Film is set around a speeding train, and action around it.Aakaash Rana (Ajay Devgan) is out in vengeance for false implication ofimmigration laws, ruining his life, supported by few consociates whileArjun Khanna (Anil Kapoor), a detective of counter terrorism commandwants to stop him. Arjun has to prove his recall on the last day of hisretirement.I am always awestruck with Robin Bhatt as a story teller. Few flickslike Baazigar, Ashique, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge &Sadak really impressed me. I have seen variety in his thoughts. I wasnot expecting a story in this movie but amazed to notice the nicescreenplay with a well-dressed storyline. Ajay Devgan is a predictable choice for action movies. Having seen"Singham" recently, I feel he is not at his action best, then you maysee the action scenes in this movie are fittingly shared between him,Anil kapoor, Zayed Khan and Sameera Ready. Most Interestingly SameeraReddy is rocking. I always wanted to see Sameera Reddy in action roles.I somehow believe her to be made for such movies (kind of LindaHamilton or a Cynthia Rothrock). Ajay Devgan said in an interview"Sameera Reddy is the hero of the movie", appears slightly exaggeratedthough. Anil Kapoor truly is lucky with the typocast at this stage ofhis career and is proving a point. Zayed Khan is acceptable in hischaracter, though few stunts (Anil Kapoor chasing him) were very funnyand relegate such a serious action flick.If, for once, I felt Kangana Ranaut is undesirable in the movie, Icorrected myself too. This is a bollywood movie. The main lead musthave a girlfriend or wife. No specific thoughts on her acting skill, asusual. You have to have emotional and romantic scenes too. I couldn'tdiagnose the importance of the cop character of Mohanlal. Bomman Iraniis excellent and deserves equal credit as Ajay Devgan or Anil Kapoor.He tries everything as the chief traffic controller and to save herdaughter (Young Anandi - Avika Gor).Hollywood action choreographer Peter Pedero (Bourne Supremacy andBraveheart fame) has stunt coordinated all the action sequences. Youare expected to witness the Hollywood level stunt scenes. One filmything is the train diversion control and it swells spice to the film.Sameera Reddy's complete screen presence is awesome. This is possiblythe most interesting element of the movie. Watching the scenes in amultiplex with Dolby surround, makes every penny pay. I must match TEZZto any Hollywood action movie.Just a few days back I saw "Anaarkali going to Disco" in Housefull2.Sajid Wajid duo, at no recent time skip attention. This time it is"Laila" where Mallika Sherawat shakes it all. The song is good to watch(Mallika is dazzling). Laila will miscarry in touching (audio craze)Anarkali, Munni, Sheila or even Jalebi bai. Despite the squabblebetween Priyadarshan and producer Ratanlal Jain, "Laila" stays put.Rahat Fateh Ali Khan gifts a fresh sufi styled number with "Tere Bina".This song is good in isolation as you will enjoy it in your car or homeaudio then in the theatre. A similar light qawaali type "Main HoonShab" by Mohit Chauhan is a decent number. Title song "Tezz" is mostlynarrative and background (by Sunidhi Chauhan and Shaan) is OK type.Overall the music is just about middling and suitably set in the movie.

bunnymehra1985

(2013-04-15 01:50:19)

Thats Not A Ajay Devgan Movie !!!!

I am writing a review after 6 months and the main reason was to alertthe audience about this movie. The trailer which I saw was amazing andits expected that its a good thriller with Ajay and Anil in lead. Butpeople plz take care as this is not an Ajay Devgan Movie. His role isjust for 20 mins (plus song) in 135 min movie. Though he still shinesin his small role. Anil Kapoor and Boman overacting bores a lot. Zayedand Sameera were impressive and there screen time is more than Ajay.Thank God Kangna role is just for 10 mins. Mohan lal is there but forwhat I really don't know. This is the first Priyadarshan movie whichreally disappoint me its mixture of 4 holly flicks (Unstoppable + Speed+ Ransom + Taking Of Pehlam 123). Direction is very poor. I am givingthis 3/10 (1 for Ajay devgan who shines in such a small role, 1 forTere Bina song and 1 for Stunts)

darshancruz

(2013-04-12 01:21:54)

TAKING OF PELHAM 123 + UNSTOPPABLE + a hint of SPEED, and voilà, you have the recipe for TEZZ

Bollywood continues to borrow the script of Hollywood classics(Players, and now this) and yet can't even come close to them.Ajay was deported out of London having an illegal visa and had to stayaway from his wife, kid for 4 yrs. He now wants to fight back andZayed, Sameera help him because he had helped them stay illegally. Theyput a bomb on a train in London and demand cash in ransom. The movieborrows the idea of SPEED (below 60 and train explodes), then itcombines the ideas of TAKING OF PELHAM & UNSTOPPABLE quite nicely, butdoesn't execute them half as well as they did. The chase/actionsequences in the midst of Sameera & Zayed are nicely done. Dialoguesaren't worth mentioning in this thriller ride. The climax is quitepredictable.Mallika's item number is passable. Zayed & Sameera have been smartlyused where they don't need to show their acting skills. Boman Irani ishis usual. Kangana doesn't get to do anything. Ajay Devgan being thelead, looks quite lethargic & Anil Kapoor even at 52 looks dynamic.PriyaDarshan has given some nice movies in the past, but this one isn'tamong his best.Despite decent content, the movie on the whole disappoints.

subbuparam

(2013-04-11 17:44:41)

Wish i could give 0/10

What an incredibly pathetic movie! The movie has some of the best namesin Bollywood, some of the best known people who know how to act, theproduction unit has some of the best known in the industry. But thismovie just tarnishes all their image. Everybody's skills wasted to thecore! What a horrible experience. Save yourself some money and time.Please don't do the same mistake i did. surprised how this movie has4.4/10. You will see concepts fudged from The Italian Job, Speed andmany more. Why do bollywood movies always have to have romantic linksin a thriller. Why not make a pure thriller movie? A psycho thriller! Iguess I don't want to write anymore.. In summary... Tezzzzzz ---->Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

akuritu

(2013-04-09 02:21:16)

one of the worst movie to watch

After reading some of the reviews who praise this movie, we went towatch this movie. It was completely waste of time and money. So boringand predictable. Within few minutes there was an item song by MallikaSherwat without any reason. Don't know why people want to liveillegally in London? It is worse than some of Salman Khan movie (whichat least have some humor). Star cast is so good but they have nothingto do in whole film.Kangna Ranawat has no role in movie.She appearsjust few minutes in beginning and for few minutes in the end.Unexpected from director like Priyadarshan. Unsuccessful attempt ofcopying Hollywood movies.At least there should be a logic between thesequences.

kr786

(2013-04-08 14:07:21)

What a Joke

The trailer looked impressive and with this i watched this with someanticipation. what a let down......poor film i cannot believe Bollywoodcan churn this crap out......How the heck can you have English peoplein the UK fully conversing in Hindi, understanding Hindi and respondingin Hindi.....Since when did a police officer on a train have a fullyloaded weapon in his possession. The way the train drivers understandall the Hindi language was hilarious. the dubbing is a jokeBoman Irani and Anil Kapoor - way too much overacting....after slumdog,24 and MI4 you would think Anil Kapoor would have more sense than beinvolved in a poor film as this

Dhruv saha

(2013-04-05 22:30:31)

what a crap........

this is total crap of a movie..............a copy paste of a number ofHollywood flicks you better see them than waste time on thisone......priyadarshan goes out of his comfort zone i.e comedy and triesa unsuccessful action film..............Ajay does another of his goingthrough the (loose) motions with a grunt on his face for the wholefilm.............WHY DOES KANGANA ACT? thats the big question........she should let uslive in peace.............anil should do meaningful films as he has potential..............go back Ajay.....RETIRE.....try to learn some acting from KAJOL.....

sabiyalsaghir10

(2013-04-05 11:18:41)

What's with the hate??

I'm don't usually write reviews so excuse my poor description ofmovies,I'm just a movie fan who knows how to enjoy movies.I know theplot is inspired from Hollywood movies but give it a rest,I enjoyedthis movie,It has some awesome breathtaking action sequences and niceshots,it isn't that bad..The Cinematography was awesome,the locationwas nice,At some points you will feel like its a Hollywood movie.It hasit's shortcomings,but I think it is definitely not worth the hate...Its an Adrenaline pumped action movie with believable acting from allactors,it may not be fast paced but interesting enough to watchBottom line:Maybe this movie isn't worth a cinema ticket,but itsdefinitely worth a watch on DVD

saeed-sahil1

(2013-04-02 19:16:28)

Only watch 'tezz' if your brains are slow...

I hardly drag my ass out of my room to go watch a movie, especiallywith Hindi movies. So when I do overpower this sloth inside me and gofor it, I better expect something 'wow' but sadly this was all 'Ouch'.First of all, I watched it in some shady single screen theater, so theyhad every English dialogue in the movie dubbed to Hindi. The moviebegins with Ajay Devgan being deported back to India after the Britishgovernment found out that he was an illegal immigrant and he can nolonger stay with his Brit wife(kangna). Then after some 5 years hecomes back to London, meets Zayed Khan, buys some c4 and plants it in atrain. Now what surprised me here was, how easy all that was for them.Two Asian dudes, walking around the busiest railway station with sh*tloads of explosives and nobody checks anything. It was so weirdwatching the railway traffic controllers in East London panicking thef**k out in Hindi when their Indian boss(Boman Irani) breaks the newsof a bomb being planted in the train, or the fact that Anil Kapoor(Abadass cop) tells the British home ministry to shut the f**k up and doas he says, (all in Hindi) and he will get them the bomber. There aremany dumb moments in the movie, the only thing that stood out for mewas Kangana Ranaut's visibly bigger mammary glands. All in all, ifyou're bored, go play angry birds but don't think about watching thissad excuse for a movie.

superindrajit

(2013-04-02 02:19:44)

Below Average

Tezz is created by Priyadarshan who has only failed after awesomemovies like Hera Pheri, Hungama De Dana Dan was his last good moviefrom the year 2009. Even Aakrosh wasn't that bad but it flopped.However, Tezz is an example of a third rate film and me calling it goodwas a big mistake. It copies so many ingredients from Hollywood filmslike The Taking of Pelham 123, Unstoppable, and Bullet Train. The Aniltrying to hunt down Ajay track was something seen from the 90s AkshayKumar and Sunil Shetty movies where Akki is chasing Sunil. But, the fewgood things for the movie was the chases, the 1 or 2 action sequences,and a few dialogs. However, the script lets the whole film down, RobinBhatt is a horrible story writer. I can't believe Ajay Devgan would actin a film like this. He handles his part well, he knows how to actbecause even in Rascals he was the only thing that stood out. AnilKapoor is OK, he bores when he shouts, that goes the same for BomanIrani. The heroines are stupid, no screen time for them. Only 1-2scenes were good and the Laila song came out of nowhere which wasanother cliché. On the whole, Tezz is a bad film with 1 or 2 goodthings and several bad things. Ajay Devgan needs to choose betterfilms, he is falling down as his last hit was Singham which was waybefore Rascals.

saeed-sahil1

(2013-03-31 11:51:11)

Only watch 'tezz' if your brains are slow...

I hardly drag my ass out of my room to go watch a movie, especiallywith Hindi movies. So when I do overpower this sloth inside me and gofor it, I better expect something 'wow' but sadly this was all 'Ouch'.First of all, I watched it in some shady south Indian city in a singlescreen theater, so they had dubbed every English dialogue to Hindi.Imagine how hard it must have been for me to see the railway trafficcontrollers in east London panicking the f**k out when their Indianboss addresses them about the issue, or the fact that Anil Kapoor tellsthe British home ministry to shut the f**k up and do as he says, (allin Hindi) and he will get them the bomber. There are many dumb momentsin the movie, the only thing that stood out for me was Kangana Ranaut'svisibly bigger mammary glands. All in all, if you're bored go playangry birds but don't think about watching this sad excuse for a movie.Peace out

wazankash

(2013-03-30 23:59:42)

Mind Blowing action, Pryadarshan's strong control on script and Powerpacked performance from Ajay.

saw the special screening of Tezz in a film festival.Frankly speaking Iwas stunned by the movie.Simple plot but the twists and turns in themovie were amazing.It's slick,stylish and high on acting and visualeffects.Hats off to Pryadarshan ! ACTING : Ajay is the man who reigns supreme in this film and leaves astrong impression on the audiences mind with his stellar performance.His smile, dialogue delivery and every expression deserves a bow.Kangana looked beautiful and does well in her role. Her chemistry withAjay is electrifying.Anil Kapoor is excellent as ever and as a cop, heis always a treat to watch.Boman gives a stunning performance.DIRECTION : Pryadarshan handles the scenes well and never lets theadrenaline rush or the script to fall flat. He keeps the audiencesglued to their seat and this versatile man gives as a slick actionthriller which is far better than Race,Dhoom,Dhoom 2 or SRK's Don 2.SCRIPT : The script is well written and every scene is well handled.Dialogues are brilliant and none of the scene fall flat. No unnecessarytoilet humour and songs have made the film even more appealing.MUSIC : Songs are average. Background score is fabulous however.As an action thriller with world-class action, top notch performancesand a western feel, this presents further proof that Hollywood has someserious competition. It's a gem of a film from Prydarshan, who I regardas one of the best directors in India today.

wuzumu

(2013-03-30 15:29:19)

Tezz : A Nutshell Review

What do you do when a country, a culture and their purveyors wrong youirreparably? You plant a bomb in a speeding train and hold theestablishment to ransom.Taking a cue from Hollywood's most watched bomb-maro-bomb rush-hourexcursions into plunder-land, Tezz springs forward as nicely-packagedfilm.Here we know Ajay Devgn is the closet terrorist. But since his fanswon't like it, Devgn is, with due respect to Mira Nair, a reluctantterrorist, how reluctant, we won't reveal fully.Devgn has a back story with screen wife Kangna Ranaut, who in keepingwith her character's British domicile, sports blonde hair. No, this isnot a joke.Luckily, Priyadarshan's plot has a lot more going for itself than itsleading lady's hair-to-stay problems. The director creates a gamebetween 'terrorist' Devgn and cop Anil Kapoor who in true Hollywoodstyle, is on the verge of retirement from service when duty beckons.There are enough men on duty on both sides of the law here to fill upone section of Tihar jail. The narration allows elbow-room for an armyof actors laden with anxious motivations and tense expressions tomatch, all hurling like the speeding train towards an uncertainnemesis. Luckily, the plot finds itself a convincing finale. And we cango home feeling all is not lost for the slick action genre inBollywood. There is hope.There are some jaw-dropping action sequences here. Some of them, likeDevgn and Kapoor's fist-to-fist in the grand finale and the search forDevgn in a hospital's car park, are so expertly executed they make youforget how far Bollywood lags behind in the action genre from itsfirangi counterpart. But then again some of the stunts like the onewhere passengers from the bomb-threatened train climb into a safetrain, are done clumsily.Curiously, Zayed Khan and Sameera Reddy who play Devgn's accomplices inthe terror crime are given one extended chase sequence, each. They showremarkable agility in their given space. Ditto the film's technicians.Thiru S. Appan's camera looks at London with keen anticipation."He's Indian, not Pakistani," Boman confidently informs cop Anil Kapoorwith a straight face.The absurdities don't swamp Tezz. True its title, the tale of a bomband a Boman trying to diffuse the crisis, whizzes by at breakneckspeed.Priyadarshan tackles what's a new genre for him, with pleasure andaplomb. Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Boman Irani, Sameera Reddy and ZayedKhan furnish a flavour of slickness to a story that holds yourattention till the end.Not quite edge-of-the-seat, the thrills in Tezz are engaging enough tokeep us watching.

bobbysing

(2013-03-30 06:28:21)

With no Tezzy at all, it's like a years old wet cracker trying to explode loudly.

Priyadarshan's love for making inspired (or copied) movies continueswith TEZZ which can easily be included in the list of director'sweakest movies till date. Revolving around the plot of a bomb placed ina high speed train, the film has very less of the train and more of allunexciting and directionless drama going on amongst many Indian andforeign characters vaguely. In fact the funniest part of the film liesin the manner all the western actors are talking in fluent Hindi whichlooks quite weird and illogical as per the concept and grandeur of theproduct is concerned. (May be they have a different version to bereleased overseas.)The plot of TEZZ has no novelty and neither has its execution whichlooked quite promising in its promos. Indian viewers have already seenthis before in a far better and entertaining movie called "The BurningTrain" (1980) which was made more than 3 decades ago but still remainsa much more enjoyable fast paced thriller than the current TEZZ. In theWorld Cinema there are more than one references of films made onsimilar subjects from where B. R. Chopra's 1980 film was also inspired.In 1975, there was"Shikansen Daibakuha" or "The Bullet Train" made inJapan (from which TEZZ copies many exact sequences) followed by "1 2 3Monster Express" with a speeding bus made in Thailand in the year 1977.Before it there was "The Cassandra Crossing"which revolved around adisease spread in a speeding train, released in 1976. In 1985 it was"Runaway Train" having two escaped convicts trapped on a train with nobrakes. In 1994 Keanu Reeves was there to stop a fast speeding bus witha bomb in "Speed"and most recently there was "Unstoppable" released in2010 wherein Denzel Washington tries to stop a speeding train without adriver.So after reading the above references the first question which comes tomy mind is that what was the need of making this movie which hadnothing new to tell or show the audience in the first place? Theattempt would have been justified if it had some worth watching actionssequences or graphical representations converting the old plot into aworth watching one. But sadly the film has nothing to offer in thatdepartment too and is a totally uninteresting watch for particular theviewers who have seen at least one of the above mentioned movies in thepast.The screenplay is unexciting and so are the performances from theveterans as they are given nothing in the script to showcase theirtalents. The unwanted songs and deliberately added half baked loveangles further ruin the project completely accompanied by a quite badlywritten and laughable climax (which cannot be revealed here). In shortthe film really makes you wonder that what really forced reputed actorssuch as Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgan and Boman Irani sign this film afterreading its script (assuming they were given one before signing it).Now I have not included Mohan Lal in the names above because I know hemust have done this project purely due to his years long relations withthe director, otherwise there was nothing for him to do in the entirefilm at all. The ladies are all there decorating few parallel runningstory tracks which could have been avoided easily. As a casting blunderit also has a girl posing as a child artist who at present is playing'The Elder Bahu" in an ongoing serial on TV. Frankly speaking, whatmore can be written about a film called TEZZ which actually has veryfew exciting high voltage sequences involving 'The Real Train' and justkeeps wandering in the places outside the train for most of the time.Summing up, I would like to ask all the readers here that, What do youthink has to be the most important aspect of a film titled TEZZ basedon the plot of a speeding train with a bomb waiting to explode? Justtry to give it a thought before reading further.Yes, the script has to be there, the content needs to be there alongwith a great execution on the screen and yes the performances also haveto be there to support the concept. But what's most important in anexciting chase thriller such as TEZZ is its"Background Score" whichshould make your heartbeat run faster and should be capable enough tobring the viewer on to the edge of his seats.Unfortunately, TEZZ has one of the weakest Background Scores notcomplementing the actual theme of the project in any way. A racysoundtrack doesn't only mean increasing the BPM (Beats per minute) onthe mixer. But it should have a great composition too which can makeyou feel the tension and danger being shown on the screen involving thelives of so many people.So failing to meet this very first requisite of making a fast pacechase thriller involving a ticking bomb, for me TEZZ has no Tezzy(Speed) in it as per its name and its just like a years old wet crackertrying to explode loudly. And if you really want to know what I mean bythe musical point mentioned here then do watch Denzel Washington'sUNSTOPABBLE and see the difference what Background Music can cause to aproject of this nature.