Highly Overrated But Still Good

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

The film started off really interesting but gets more boring as it continues. The simple story was told well at the first 20 minutes but dragged very badly until the end. The whole movie was so predictable that it felt like that I've already seen it about 10 times although I've only seen it once. It reminded me of 3 films: Mary Poppins, Nanny McPhee and Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ke staring Aamir Khan. So it also lacks originality. The music isn't even good and the only catchy song is Lazy Lamhe. It is directed by Kunal Kohli and all of his films are rubbish except Fanaa. He is definitely overrated and I'm glad that Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic flopped at box office. The Lazy Lamhe song was so daft because Amisha Patel was singing underwater.

Kohli makes sure that 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic' appeals to children. It's got all the required elements: fantasy, fairy, fairy-tale story, kids etc. Adults may enjoy it with their kids but otherwise there's a lot about this film that needed improvement. Yet, it remains a tad better flick when compared to other Hindi films of this genre, such as 'Koi Mil Gaya' (ugh!).At this point, I can't say that the story is a start-to-finish ripoff (even though it feels very familiar) but it's not very original either. Kohli takes a lot of ideas from films like 'The Sound of Music', 'Nanny McPhee', 'Mary Poppins', 'Rent A Kid' and even the TV-series 'Heroes'. The movie is a little too sugar-coated for my liking but then again, kids like this kind of stuff. Some of the characters suffer from poor writing and what was the point of the butler (Razak Khan in a different avatar)? Since when did Indian business tycoon's even have butlers? Even the love story between Ranbir and Geeta is rushed. Actually, at many points the story is downright ridiculous. I mean, what was with the judge forcing the kids to be raised by their parents's murderer Ranbir?On the technical front, it scores low and this is where 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic' suffers. A fantasy film needs to create that fantasy feel but due to the poor special effects (it looks almost amateurish), ancient animation, unimpressive songs and flat cinematography fails to involve the viewer in its world. I wonder why the animation looked so old fashioned in this film when Kohli did a good job with it in his second film 'Hum Tum'. Considering that Yashraj productions was behind funding this film, one would have expected it to look better. Even in a lesser budgeted movie like 'Bhoothnath' the technical side is well taken care of.Saif Ali Khan does an okay job with what he's given but the transformation in his character seems rushed, choppy and of course, very hard to believe. The director fails to show why he suddenly transforms from this cold unfriendly man to a caring guardian. Not only that, but he also teaches the children life lessons that he never applied those to himself. Perhaps we are to assume that he was initially trying to be kind to the children out of guilt. Amisha Patel seems to get typecast as the annoying bimbo (she played a similar role in last years 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd'). She fits the caricature well. The annoying Rishi Kapoor acts drunk. The child actors are the 'usual cute kids' you see in Yashraj films but these ones actually do try to act instead of just being cute. Now the magic of this film is clearly Rani Mukherjee. She plays the part as if it was written for her (perhaps it was). She acts her part very naturally providing excellent comic relief from the sappy moments but at the same time, the character is unidimensional.The sad thing is that 'Thoda Pyaar Rhoda Magic' could have easily been a better film technically, given the financial resources of Yashraj productions (or perhaps they suffered a little too much from their last couple of flops?) and content-wise, had the story itself been a little more real without the excessive sugar and ridicule. You can watch it with kids in the hope that they'd laugh or watch it with adults who'll laugh for the wrong reasons.

This film was really great! All the characters acted really well. I liked Rani Mukherjee's acting very much: she was a fairy and a messenger of God. I liked her very much in the "Bubbly" song.Rani Mukhurjee was fantastic in her roles. She was really natural, and made all the kids to like Saif Ali Khan. Indeed, he became close to them. He understood how they must be feeling without their parents, so he wanted to be like a proper father. He tried to get closer to all of them by understanding their feelings. He helped Aditi by winning a cooking contest (ofcourse with the help of Rani's magic). Rani Mukherjee really had fun with the children. Especially when Iqbal tried to make a spider fall on her face, she turned it into a butterfly. The funny part was that the spider fell on his face after the magic was over.Rani is the perfect one for a fairy. Her expression and her passion was tremendous. She acted extremely well.Saif was good in his role. The transformation from a carefree person to a loving person, was simply great. He was himself in the movie and showed his natural liking for kids.The kids gave an outstanding performance. Their dialogs were not robotic and were full of emotions. Most of all, they really enjoyed playing their roles.Please do not miss out on this wonderful movie! This movie is for all age groups. It celebrates both childhood and parenthood.

So I watched one of the most anticipated movie of the year TPTM with high hopes and enthusiasm, but did I get what I was hoping for? Well.. you will find out at the end of my review.The movie is about four kids who had a horrible tragedy and end up living with Saif Ali khan.. Now, that's all I'm gonna say about the story or else I'd be spoiling the whole maza.Good thing about TPTM is that as soon as you are seated, the drama has started, it will keep you captivated till the very end , and that's the plus sign of any Bollywood flick considering they are longer than usual Hollywood drama...ActingSaif: He is a natural actor, he is one of the finest actors we have in Bollywood and Yes, he did justice to his role.. he was very convincing and I challenged any actor who can do this role better than him. This role was meant for him.. Period! Amisha Patel: It's not her fault she can't act, it's the director's fault who had asked her to share the screen with Rani Mukerji.. when these ladies were face to face, you cant help but cringe.. cause it was black & white.. day & night..apple & oranges.. Yellow & green ( Amisha really needs to work on her acting skills).. I hope sharing screen with Rani & saif will bring the best out of her, and hopefully she has learned something from them.. but one thing I liked about her was her sex appeal, she looked very beautiful no doubt but that's about it.Kids: Adorable... very very cute and quite witty.. the little girl was so funny, every time she said " Merey to koi baat hi nahi sonta hey" with a long face, I burst out laughing.. she was adorable, but that sardar kid was damn hilarious too.. and the oldest brother as well as the girl who was in SRK game show did incredibly well.. these kids can be future stars, if they keep performing like that.Rishi K : Well, it was a cameo role for him and he did what he had asked to do, he looked cute and was very funny.. nothing much to say to that.. so moving onRani Mukerji: All hail the queen.. the majesty, the lovable, the most adorable Rani Muekrji.. she was the fresh breath of this movie.. absolutely fantastic, you can easily say that she lifted the entire movie on her shoulders. Her dialog delivery was marvelous, very convincing which definitely bring tears to your eyes.Songs: Here comes the interesting part, although you would fall in love with all the songs once you watch the movie, cause it makes much better sense as we are going through some emotions.. but some songs can dominate other depending who is the audience ... but if you are a big Rani fan, you'd love Bulbula.. when she appeared in the song, every one in my theater hall was breathless .. she looked like a real fairy, long hair.. sexy eyes, stunning smile, that song was the high light of the film, the way it was filmed with visual effects, I have never seen it before in Bollywood and in Hollywood, so yeah I loved that song with the bottom of my heart... but if you ask kids to pick their favorite song, they would say it's "Betay Kal say" that takes the cake.. it was shot in the museum and done it really well, I enjoyed every moment of it (only if these museum do exist in real life.. *sigh).. If you ask a young, love, dove couple, ask for their favorite song, they'd say it was "Nihal Ho gaye" cause that song had so much emotions involved in it, and the lyrics were amazing, a romantic song which brings Saif and Rani together.. and they share a great chemistry.. but if you ask older people to pick their preferred song, they'd say "Payr key leye" and believe me guys, that song is very sad and bring tears to your eyes.. but the one song which every one can sing along and do little booty shaking is none other than "Lazy Lamhey" it was very well done, and AMisha looked very hot in it ( but I found it way way to hot, especially when all four kids were around) you watch it and let me know if you agree with me or not... but I must say, after this song, singing under water would be a new trend in Bollywood.. that song was top notch.. well done Kunal.. kudos to you! Kunal has taken a risk to direct a movie which is based on fantasy and reality, and I must say that he has broken the seal.. now more directors will follow his lead and make similar movies.. but I will say it with confidence that Kunal is a saving grace for YRF.. he has done a great job and deserves a standing ovation.Overall, it was a very good movie, I liked it.. enjoyed it and yes I can now proudly say, that I got what I was hoping for.. go watch it with your family, you wont be disappointed!