There are movies which are made for pur unadulterated fun, then there are movies which are more of a coming of age cinema which has been on the minds of many a story-teller. I, Me aur Main is one such story, and is directed by first time director Kapil Sharma, has John Abraham enacting the role of an adult who is self-obsessed, narcissist, and a guy who completely refuses to accept responsibilities, be it committment or anything else for that matter.
I, Me aur Main is a story about coming of age, really. Ishaan (John Abraham) is a stylish, good looking music producer based out of Mumbai. He lives with his girlfriend Anushka (Chitrangda Singh) in her swanky apartment, and is his mother's absolute favourite child, and is always protected by her and his sister Shivani (Mini Mathur). The problem is Ishaan takes them all for granted. But, eventually, there comes a day in his life when everything falls apart. And finally, fed up of his taken for granted attitude, Anushka throws him out of her house. He, then moves onto a normal house, and his mother comes and moves in with him, his sister is also upset with him while his boss (Raima Sen) asks him to resign from the job. It is then that his male ego is absolutely shattered to the core and his confidence is shaken.
This is the time when Gauri (Prachi Desai), his neighbour comes into his life, and from her he gets to learn the actual importance of relationships in someone's life. And finally, the day comes when he needs to make a choice. This movie has several awesome scenes, which are worthy of a mention here. I loved the attitude that comes across right from the start of the movie, in John Abraham's moves, the way he speaks and walks, and in everything else. His relationship goes from bad to worse with Chitrangda Singh, and in addition to all this, there are scenes which John and Mini Mathur share which looks straight out of real life. Brilliant touches, these!
On the other hand, there are moments when the movie seemed to be running out of steam, or runs on the expected path. I did not quite understand why the relationship between John and his boss Raima gets repetitive after a point of time. Additionally, if John wanted to introduce a new singer into the market, why didn't he pursue her all the way (or atleast that's what the viewer gets, a half-baked effort on the script-writer's part). The debutant director does a decent job and there are times when his brilliance does shine through in the movie. However, the screenwriting is what leads him down at times. However, I especially appreciate the fact thatsongs has been especially been restricted in the movie, which goes with the movie, to be frank; a nice touch indeed.
John Abraham comes out of his action figure and does the job of the man-child really well. He doesn't deviate into a negative theme, but enacts the part brilliantly. Chitrangda lends a certain glow into her part, very well done indeed. Prachi adds much needed zest into the enterprise, and she shines especially in the small scenes. Mini Mathur is very natural and she shines through in her scene, so does Raima Sen. However, Sameer Soni doesn't get much scope, while Errol Peter Marks is decent.
Overall, I would say 'I, Me aur Main' is for the youth. Had it taken the unconventional route, it would've been so much better. But then again, it is not boring, it doesn't really preach anything. A strict one time watch for entertainment purposes.
Rating: 3 / 5 Stars
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