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Phas Gaye Re Obama - Notepad

Phas Gaye Re Obama

Rajat Kapoor, Neha Dhupia Dir: Subhash Kapoor
wogma rating: Watch when on TV (?)
quick review: Phas Gaye Re Obama is witty, crass slapstick, satirical and repetitive in turns. Every goon in town and the politician too is chasing an American dream -that of kidnapping an American based desi for some quick ransom money. Let your imagination go berserk around this situation, Phans Gaye Re Obama offers that and more - in terms of laughs, "eeeews", and plain and simple "blehs".
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Plot Summary

Every goon in town and the politician too is chasing an American dream -that of kidnapping an American based desi for some quick ransom money.

What Worked

  • The background music.
  • The camerawork, especially the long shots.

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

  • Rajat Kapoor's monologue when he explains his situation to Bhai saahab.
  • The repetition of the "yes, we can" joke.
  • The acting of the guy who plays Ali bhai
  • People who can barely speak English, pronouncing the word "career" the right way. They invariably pronounce it "carier"

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External Reviews

36 reviewers have given Phas Gaye Re Obama an average rating of 4.3/5.0. 27 yays, 1 nays, 8 so-so. See all external reviews »

Twitter Reviews

On twitter, 136 twitterers have given Phas Gaye Re Obama an average rating of 4.9/5.0. 131 yays, 2 nays, 3 so-so. See all tweets »

Readers' Ratings

2 readers have given Phas Gaye Re Obama an average rating of 4/5.0. 1 yays, 0 nays, 1 so-so. See all reader reviews »

Comments (4)

Kalyan:

Hey! A friend, a trustworthy source, saw it yesterday and strongly recommended it. Thought of watching it tomorrow and now after reading this, I am confused :|

posted 1 year, 5 months ago Kalyan has posted 11 comments and has rated 6 movies. See Kalyan's page for more details.
rahul:

its more of a "black comedy" rather than a slapstick,

posted 1 year, 5 months ago rahul has given this movie a Thumbs up (fantastic black comedy ,superb metaphor for housing loan scandal in usa) . rahul has posted 2 comments and has rated 1 movies. See rahul's page for more details.
meetu:

@Kalyan as i've mentioned, i'm not a slapstick person. As you can see from the twitter verdict it's a near hit with almost everyone who saw it :D

@rahul well, i don't know about that. toilet humor and innuendoes is slapstick unless you call jokes about someone's upset tummy dark. And if it is going down a level deeper to say that a politician is suffering from indigestion because of his corrupt ways...that's a bit much, given the tone the film had set.

posted 1 year, 5 months ago
Hindi movies lover:

Liked the movie although others in the family were not very enthusiastic. My reason for not being disappointed was mostly because I think I knew what to expect already in a Rajat Kapoor movie.

posted 1 year, 5 months ago kay has given this movie a So-So . kay has posted 16 comments and has rated 11 movies. See kay's page for more details.

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