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One by Two Movie Review

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Review for the film " One by Two"

Streaming On: Netflix

Runtime: 2 Hours 19 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 31-01-2014

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Similar To: Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai, Colourrs Of Love, Lantrani, Tom, Dick And Harry Returns

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2 / 5.00

3.50 / 5.0

CAST & CREW

Darshan Jariwala

Abhay Deol

Rati Agnihotri

Sanjay Kapoor

Jayant Kripalani

Preeti Desai

Devika Bhagat

Amit Kapoor

Vikram Khakhar

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Producer:

Viacom 18 Motion Pictures

Amit Kapoor

Abhay Deol

Sanjay Kapoor

Vikram Khakhar

Director:

Devika Bhagat

Movie Actor:

Abhay Deol

Jayant Kripalani

Darshan Jariwala

Movie Actress:

Preeti Desai

Rati Agnihotri

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PLOT:
Amit Sharma Amit Sharma is an Indian movie, short films and co >> Read More... (Abhay Deol) lives a monotonous life in Bombay, and is searching for something meaningful in his life. He finds his friends annoying and his family irritating. His life has been portrayed as an utter disaster. Such is his life that even his girlfriend cheats on him. And his character is so desperate for some companionship that during the course of the movie he is shown trying to win his ex-girlfriend back.
A girl called Samara Patel’s ( Preeti Desai From Middlesbrough, England, Preeti Desai is an In >> Read More... ) life story runs parallel to Amit’s. Samara is shown as an aspiring dancer who comes from a broken home. Living only with her mother ( Lillete Dubey Lillete Dubey is an Indian theater personality who >> Read More... ), who is an alcoholic. The roles of mother and daughter have been reversed in her case as Samara is the one who often has to take care of her drunken mother. Samara’s love story is bit different from Amit’s in the sense that she is in a relationship albeit with her dance instructor who later betrays her in the movie.
Will these souls filled with despair cross each others paths? Will Samara be the companion Amit so longs for? What happens when their paths do cross? Watch the film to find out.

ANALYSIS:
The plot of the movie is very clichéd. Two broken souls looking for that one thing that’s missing in their lives: TRUE LOVE. But it’s still a far cry from a good rom-com. The plot is very weak in the sense that it doesn’t captivate the audience’s attention. After half an hour into the movie you would be left disinterested because along with the clichéd plot, everything from the dialogues to the characters is clichéd as well. The movie is good in parts and is very innovative in some aspects of its filmmaking, but director Devika Bhagat Devika Bhagat is an Indian screenwriter and direct >> Read More... failed to exploit the talented cast she had at her disposal. Maybe she should have just stuck to directing the movie, and left the storytelling to someone else.

WHAT’S THERE?
•   Really good cinematography. The camera work and portrayal of Bombay is everything that makes a person fall in love in Bombay.
•   Abhay Deol’s acting. This should not come as a surprise to anyone. I wouldn’t call this as one of his best works, but his acting is very convincing and anyone with a broken heart would not fail to connect with his character.
•   Editing. Kudos to the editor. As the movie progresses in the form of two parallel stories, a scene from one story cuts to another is very a innovatie and appealing manner.

WHAT’S NOT THERE?
• The storyline. Even though it has a clichéd plot. The director could have improved the way the story develops. The development of the characters is also poor. The storyline doesn’t leave you invested in the characters.
• The movie is very predictable. The script fails to compensate for the predictability.

VERDICT:
Honestly, don’t waste your money on this. You won’t be missing out on much. Wait for it to be telecasted on the television.