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'Quick Gun Murugun' is the kind of movie you would possibly ridicule at while watching alone. Reason - it is purposefully silly and self-deprecating many times over. However, bring on a bunch of friends and the 'desi hero' Quick Gun Murugun turns out to be a crazy fun company.
'Quick Gun Murugun' has to be one of the most original movies to have hit the Indian screens. After all how many stories have been told about a man (Rajendra Prasad as Murugun), so fond of vegetarianism that he takes on warlord (Nasser) for trying to bring out non-vegetarian McDosa's - a la' McDonald's.
Amazing as it may sound but this is the point of conflict between the good and the evil here.
So our desi cowboy is sent back to earth from heaven after the gods accept his application.
Back on earth after 25 years, he sees quite a few changes around him.
Cars have replaced horses. His girlfriend (Anu Menon) is no more alive and is now a nagging ex-girlfriend in his locket. A new rage called Internet has come alive which allows nude photographs. A Google search can reveal the minutest details of anyone. Cabarets have become a little too explicit, as he realises with Mango Dolly (Rambha) coming into his life. Moreover, MBAs have replaced roadside goondas.
However, what doesn't change for Murugun is his Quick Gun act. So bullets still split into two, they also take various twists and turns before striking the target. The hero still saves himself doing Matrix-style stunts.
All the clichés in the book are revisited but one doesn't 'Mind It' because the movie was never required to be taken seriously in the first place.
There would be some who may love the quickie sense of humour of Murugun. However, there is bound to be a segment of viewers that would call this as 'rubbish and a senseless affair'.
Still, there are quite a few hilarious scenes in the film. One revolves around the hunt of the perfect mummy who can create the best recipe for the perfect dosa.
This is the innovation of Raju Sundaram who shines in the brief role of a MBA gangster. Also interesting are the scenes featuring Rajendra Prasad with Rambha.
Shashanka Ghosh is a filmmaker who comes up with fanatical ideas and even crazier execution.
This was seen earlier in his debut project 'Waisa Bhi Hota Hai - Part II'. Now with his holds-no-bar 'Quick Gun Murugan', he has let his imagination go even wilder and made one of the most true blue spoofs to come out of Bollywood.
Overall, if your interest in crazy and funny type masala movies then you can go for it. |