Tashan

Tashan is a freaky squeaky ride, and freaky is good until it begins to squeak right after the breaktime. The whole hoopla about make-overs of the cast and crew turned out to be just that - hoopla : no great shakes. Story, on the other hand is quite shaky ! Characters (and hence actors) underutilized. Long noisy action sequences with 12000 bullet sounds. And the impatience of the film-maker becomes very obvious in the rush to wrap up the plot abruptly.
Saif's your regular saif, which means he's the same in every movie - cool, english speaking, slick and shallow guy (barring occasional omkaras of the world). The fact that he can portray these roles with such accuracy makes me believe more in the fact that it must come from within rather than his acting skills! Kareena is zero size and puts all jolly-bellied people to shame. She has flaunted her thin frame more than her regular hall of fame - acting ! Strangely her new avatar makes her look like Beavis and Butthead, really huge face and a tinny-minny body. Akshay is funny and good looking. Anil Kapoor is funny and not-good looking plus a tad loud here and there. Rest is immaterial because there isn't any material in the film.
It's a story of treason and revenge woven around gangsters, money and true love finding its way towards the end. Now the good stuff to ensure the aftertaste. The movie manages to make you grin amply, tashni characters, wicked are the songs and their locations. Grungy title track inspires you to have atleast some tashan in life, clearly the highest point of the movie. One must also appreciate the cinematography and camera angles, infact they contribute hugely to the freaky, mad and irreverent feel of the flick.Is watchable ? Why not..visual pleasure is guaranteed !
Tashan gets 5 out of 10 from me.