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Oye Lucky Lucky Oye
quick review:
Subtle comment on family's contribution to a personality, another subtle comment on the media hullaboo. With a smart sense of humor. But, a very dull plot with no ups and downs to keep you interested.
This page has additional observations, other than the ones noted in the main review.
Plot Summary
Lucky (Abhay Deol) enjoys stealing. And so he steals.
What Worked
- The titles - with floating images from what we usually see behind a truck.
- The titles - the producer being wiped out by the director. Tongue-in-cheek humor?
- The camerawork - especially the lighting in the night shots. And wide angle lens was used with restraint unlike Khosla Ka Ghosla where it was distracting.
- The perfume scene - loved the way the son approaches his dad in a good mood and gets some perfume as a gift.
- Abhay Deol's acting when he's drunk.
What did not
Note: This section simply lists the things that I did not like in this movie. This is not the overall impression about this movie. Please read the full review here
- The background music changed randomly and was very distracting as many a time it was not in the same tone as the visuals. This created confusion about the mood.
- Lucky's first love - her dialogue delivery was bad and was too nasal.
- Why is Lucky's friend shocked with Licky's recklessness. Haven't they been friends for 15 years?!
- The swimming pool shot - why was it there? Seemed very out of place.
- The whole Dr. Hooda track - extremely predictable and thus boring.
Oye Lucky Lucky Oye - Movie Details
- Official Sites: Website
- Producer: Ronnie Screwwala
- Director: Dibakar Banerjee
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- Lead Cast: Paresh Rawal, Abhay Deol, Neetu Chandra
- Supporting Cast: Archana Puran Singh, Manu Rishi, Richa Chadda
- Story: Dibakar Banerjee, Urmi Juvekar
- Screenplay: Dibakar Banerjee, Urmi Juvekar
- Cinematography: Kartik Vijay
- Music Director: Sneha Khanwalkar
- Running time: 125 minutes
- Reviewer: meetu
- Categories: Hindi Movies
- Genres: Comedy, Family
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External Reviews
25 reviewers have given Oye Lucky Lucky Oye an average rating of 4.3/5.0. 20 yays, 2 nays, 3 so-so. See all external reviews »
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Comments (44)
Usha Khanna was one ... i dont remember any other
Also, I am looking forward to it ... seems to be interesting going by the review on passionforcinema
Wow...so we do have very few women music directors.
Yeah, I liked Navdeep Singh's movie and if he liked the movie, it sure is a good sign.
meetu i liked the film KGK
it was a nice satire on common men and then being robbed
i agree they were flaws but a good film
the essence of this film is in the story and with paresh rawal I like the movie. It was a sweet comedy. I will again re watch this movie. it a hit.
oh boy..nearly a thumbs down from u..although Ive been reading some rave reviews..will see it to decide myself..btw it feels shitty being in mumbai right now..what with the rumours flying around..family member constantly worried about the ppl who are in off..its mentally harrowing..and the worst part is that nothing will ever change..after this issue will die down..all of us forget what happened untill the next round of attacks come along..
oh, thats a contrarian review... the lure of chitrangada singh's return was too much to resist, watching that today :) so maybe I shall wait for the dvd of OLLO :)
yeah sudhir, just nothing happens with the characters...only the wit keeps it interesting.
Mumbai - first, lets just hope this one dies down...Taj emptied, oh no wait...Nariman House emptied, oh no wait...
i certainly liked sorry bhai! better, manucsrypts. Review will be up shortly. Not that you needed me to say this, but Chitrangadha Singh is worth every penny! ;)
Seems you have some prejudice against Dibakar Banerjee.
How else can you explain rating Khosla ka Ghosla & Oye Lucky Lucky Oye below crap movies like Dhamaal, Jannat, Salaam-e-ishq and so many others
Dear meetu please have a relook for my sake. I have always cherished your equanimity in comments.just when a filmmaker assumes an intelligent audience why crib. Its a superbly layered story. he doesnt steal for fun but as a career for the basic individual need for identity, steals everything as a professional. the breakdown of family roles (parent), unemployment, class disparity but the desire to reach. It breathes Delhi, a slice of life with a dash of spice. and just to remind u the most realistic cops (if u visit a delhi pcr). i believe overentusiastic editing to make it short may have made it appear flat to u.
http://chavannichap.blogspot.com/2008/11/blog-post_7774.html
journey of a conman.... i know it doesnt have much drama... but just want to marvel at the amount of thought the director has given in writing each scene... but the problem is when these scenes were knit together it didnt result in a good sceenplay... so i would say, each scene individually was marvellous... but the screenplay not quite. but i loved the movie...
Oye Lucky got me high expectations entry inside theatre given its lineage of such stupendous satire like Khosla ka Ghosla. I got settled with my partner watching the initial frames go by with that cusp like pattern wherein It was feeling quiet a harsh satire on some gulli boy next door with its fundamental ethos blunted by life's complexities. Okay, there were some fine moments especially for northern Indians with those typical delhiite dialect and jokes, was realy funny sometimes especially that new sardar kid playing lucky at 15 years was treat to watch. Further, by the time this 15 years's guys life was unravelling on the unwanted path, the cinematography, the camera work was breezing through with some excellent sequences totally gripping with that mixed feeling of satire as well lively experience of character's. Then emerges Abhay deol on scene with his too real a character portrayal partner who was real good fit for the role and takes it right through the end. The performances by all characters were appealing but nevertheless as the cusp character set in the beginning making the audience believing that something better will come up in terms of fundamental ethos of the movie, it actually was turning out to be too much a stretch on glamorizing through satire the art of stealing and theft and deceipt and greed and awry relationships and what not.
Of course you got have your core of the movie pretty intact otherwise the mindful audiences cant just keep laughing at the same kinda satirical jokes on life's gripping realities and glamorizing its false aspects. As the movie reaching its ending I could actually see peple getting up their seats becoming restless of the over all feeling of the movie actually shifting from gags to boring stretced and dysfunctional satire.
"Though, of course, the point of the movie is not to make us laugh" .....why we want all masala in one film ? I believe its an excellent comedy which keeps you glued to screen even after a bit of repititive story. I agree with Noopur that each scene is marvelous. The detailing, the accent, the locations is so fresh. Some how I didn't felt any further need for a "filmy story line" to keep me gripped. Awesome movie with a perfect climax.
150 Kms from Mumbai is a bit too less to smell the real fragrance of this movie. Its a must watch for any body who has ever been to Delhi.
No Aseem, seriously no. I met the man, and he is adorable. His movies, unfortunately, don't seem to work for me.
hanish and janhavi, i think that's the problem. That i'm not aware of the 'essence of Delhi'. But then, I am not a part of Romania and wasn't even aware of what went on there in the 80s and yet a Romanian movie about one particular situation there is one of my favorites.
Noopur, I found the individual scenes too repetitive. And, repetition is not something I'm fond of.
varun, though I didn't understand all of your comment, but in general seems like you were not too happy while walking out. and that's important, the feeling you have while walking out.
rajat, you got me wrong. I am acknowledging the fact that the movie was not intended to be funny. I didn't want a 'filmy' story, all i wanted is a 'story'. A non-story with a gripping narrative style would do too.
I haven't rated the film 'so-so'- I thought it was jolly good!
Sincere apologies Jahan, the mistake has been rectified.
The movie was simply outstanding. I think more than anything, the direction was superb. The background music was sparingly used. His portrayal of the real Delhi people and their mentality was a revelation coz being in Mumbai, I have never seen this side of Delhi
Actually this is very rare that I do not agree with your review, and it is one of those films. May be your review would have been different if there were no terror attacks going on when you saw the movie?
I thought the movie was pretty good!
Though the end left something to be desired.
Possible, Harshad. Which is why I wanted to make it clear that the situation in Mumbai was on my mind continuously. Usually, when I'm watching a movie whatever my state of mind before it, I'm tuned in once the movie starts. And can claim its the movie's fault if my mind starts to wander. But this time, it was different.
I'm glad you enjoyed the movie.
Dibakar.B talks about OLLO in a candid chat with Amit Masurkar and Karan Makhija.
He also defends his use of "flat narration" in OLLO, check it out Meetu!
Here is the link:
http://passionforcinema.com/dibakar-unplugged/
oh boy..nearly a thumbs down from u..although Ive been reading some rave reviews..will see it to decide myself..btw it feels shitty being in mumbai right now..what with the rumours flying around..family member constantly worried about the ppl who are in off..its mentally harrowing..and the worst part is that nothing will ever change..after this issue will die down..all of us forget what happened untill the next round of attacks come along..
oh, thats a contrarian review… the lure of chitrangada singh’s return was too much to resist, watching that today :) so maybe I shall wait for the dvd of OLLO :)
yeah sudhir, just nothing happens with the characters…only the wit keeps it interesting. Mumbai - first, lets just hope this one dies down…Taj emptied, oh no wait…Nariman House emptied, oh no wait…
i certainly liked sorry bhai! better, manucsrypts. Review will be up shortly. Not that you needed me to say this, but Chitrangadha Singh is worth every penny! ;)
Seems you have some prejudice against Dibakar Banerjee. How else can you explain rating Khosla ka Ghosla & Oye Lucky Lucky Oye below crap movies like Dhamaal, Jannat, Salaam-e-ishq and so many others
Dear meetu please have a relook for my sake. I have always cherished your equanimity in comments.just when a filmmaker assumes an intelligent audience why crib. Its a superbly layered story. he doesnt steal for fun but as a career for the basic individual need for identity, steals everything as a professional. the breakdown of family roles (parent), unemployment, class disparity but the desire to reach. It breathes Delhi, a slice of life with a dash of spice. and just to remind u the most realistic cops (if u visit a delhi pcr). i believe overentusiastic editing to make it short may have made it appear flat to u.
Hi
journey of a conman…. i know it doesnt have much drama… but just want to marvel at the amount of thought the director has given in writing each scene… but the problem is when these scenes were knit together it didnt result in a good sceenplay… so i would say, each scene individually was marvellous… but the screenplay not quite. but i loved the movie…
Oye Lucky got me high expectations entry inside theatre given its lineage of such stupendous satire like Khosla ka Ghosla. I got settled with my partner watching the initial frames go by with that cusp like pattern wherein It was feeling quiet a harsh satire on some gulli boy next door with its fundamental ethos blunted by life’s complexities. Okay, there were some fine moments especially for northern Indians with those typical delhiite dialect and jokes, was realy funny sometimes especially that new sardar kid playing lucky at 15 years was treat to watch. Further, by the time this 15 years’s guys life was unravelling on the unwanted path, the cinematography, the camera work was breezing through with some excellent sequences totally gripping with that mixed feeling of satire as well lively experience of character’s. Then emerges Abhay deol on scene with his too real a character portrayal partner who was real good fit for the role and takes it right through the end. The performances by all characters were appealing but nevertheless as the cusp character set in the beginning making the audience believing that something better will come up in terms of fundamental ethos of the movie, it actually was turning out to be too much a stretch on glamorizing through satire the art of stealing and theft and deceipt and greed and awry relationships and what not. Of course you got have your core of the movie pretty intact otherwise the mindful audiences cant just keep laughing at the same kinda satirical jokes on life’s gripping realities and glamorizing its false aspects. As the movie reaching its ending I could actually see peple getting up their seats becoming restless of the over all feeling of the movie actually shifting from gags to boring stretced and dysfunctional satire.
“Though, of course, the point of the movie is not to make us laugh” …..why we want all masala in one film ? I believe its an excellent comedy which keeps you glued to screen even after a bit of repititive story. I agree with Noopur that each scene is marvelous. The detailing, the accent, the locations is so fresh. Some how I didn’t felt any further need for a “filmy story line” to keep me gripped. Awesome movie with a perfect climax.
150 Kms from Mumbai is a bit too less to smell the real fragrance of this movie. Its a must watch for any body who has ever been to Delhi.
No Aseem, seriously no. I met the man, and he is adorable. His movies, unfortunately, don’t seem to work for me. hanish and janhavi, i think that’s the problem. That i’m not aware of the ‘essence of Delhi’. But then, I am not a part of Romania and wasn’t even aware of what went on there in the 80s and yet a Romanian movie about one particular situation there is one of my favorites. Noopur, I found the individual scenes too repetitive. And, repetition is not something I’m fond of. varun, though I didn’t understand all of your comment, but in general seems like you were not too happy while walking out. and that’s important, the feeling you have while walking out. rajat, you got me wrong. I am acknowledging the fact that the movie was not intended to be funny. I didn’t want a ‘filmy’ story, all i wanted is a ’story’. A non-story with a gripping narrative style would do too.
The movie was simply outstanding. I think more than anything, the direction was superb. The background music was sparingly used. His portrayal of the real Delhi people and their mentality was a revelation coz being in Mumbai, I have never seen this side of Delhi
Dibakar.B talks about OLLO in a candid chat with Amit Masurkar and Karan Makhija. He also defends his use of “flat narration” in OLLO, check it out Meetu!
I am unable to understand such a low rating for this cinema and frivolous way this review has been written. As a south indian having lived in Chandigarh/Delhi for 15 years, I was literally jumping with joy during the initial moments of the movie. I have personally witnessed many punjabis wanting to live well, sometimes more than their means would justify. I am not saying it in any derogatory sense. The narrative of the movie was superb. This is not all laughs. This is actually a thinking man's movie. If you come out without reflecting on the many subtle comments the director made, well, you can sit at home and see some inane stuff on the TV.
i actually quite liked this movie. different and phunne.
too good
I am unable to understand such a low rating for this cinema and frivolous way this review has been written. As a south indian having lived in Chandigarh/Delhi for 15 years, I was literally jumping with joy during the initial moments of the movie. I have personally witnessed many punjabis wanting to live well, sometimes more than their means would justify. I am not saying it in any derogatory sense. The narrative of the movie was superb. This is not all laughs. This is actually a thinking man's movie. If you come out without reflecting on the many subtle comments the director made, well, you can sit at home and see some inane stuff on the TV.
wht a great movie maan....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! abhay rocks.....
I am one of those NRI who view your review to decide which movie to watch on the coming weekend. For Lucky.. I did not do that and today somehow when I am reading the review for Lucky,, your rating/review does not make any sense to me. For me the movie was fun, music was great and so on.
And your review for LSD was great whereas my rating for LSD would be so..so.
So the moral of story is that do not follow "Your Reviews" blindly.
And I believe for the moment, the good thing for me would be "Parental Guidance", as I have kids at home and that helps.
But for reviews, I believe like anybody you can be biased like anybody else. Not all the movies that are like 3idiots that everybody is going to like them.
Thanks.
@DoesNotMatter I view my reviews as a reference point. I try to give details on why I liked the film and why I did not, so you can make a decision for yourself. Somewhat like this - http://wogma.com/article/why-read-a-review/
I don't think I am biased. I'm opinionated. Bias would mean I rate all my favorite actors' films highly and vice versa. I'm very careful not to do that.
Oye Lucky Lucky Oye is a fun movie, just watched it and really liked.
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