Movie Review: Crew

 

Michael's Movie Grade: C+

An enjoyable heist film from India. 

This is one of those movies that works heavily because of the stars. The story about three flight attendants who get involved in a gold smuggling scheme is nothing we haven't seen before. However it is Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon as these three hostesses that make this film worth watching. The three are delightful in these roles and seem to be having a great time making this film. Because of this we simply have a great time watching them. Not only are these fun performances but the three also work together very well. It is simply a lot of fun to watch these three actresses play off each other. Their great chemistry even makes some of the weaker scenes work. Director Rajesh A Krishnan (in what is only his second feature length film) keeps the movie moving at a quick pace. This makes this simply a fun breezy watch that never gets boring. Being less than two hours (short compared to many modern Bollywood films) helps as the runtime goes by very quick.

The humor in this film is okay. There are a few good laughs here, but not anywhere near as much as there should be. This movie tries very hard to be a great comedy as well as a heist film. While it is enjoyable as a comedy, it does fall short of that goal. 

This movie also suffers from weak supporting characters and a very heavy-handed message. The heavy-handed message about wealth and class feels out of place with the rest of this mostly breezy fun movie. 

This is not a great film by any means, but it does provide a fun trip to the movies. Sometimes that is enough.