Thank God Review
Finally, Bollywood, India’s largest film business, is raising the bar for its production values, giving us a ray of optimism. Despite the release of two intriguing films during Diwali week, I decided to start with Thank God. This is the movie review I wrote.
Ayaan is a self-centered, egotistic real estate agent with a bad luck streak who dies in a vehicle accident and enters heaven. There, he meets Chitragupt and must participate in the “Game of Life,” which will determine whether he returns to Earth or Hell based on his actions. The main question in the plot is whether he will succeed in the game and be reunited with his wife and children.
The straightforward plot, which was written by Aakash Kaushik and Madhur Sharma, provides little room for the audience’s creativity because it is clear how everything will turn out. The majority of the circumstances that will determine the verdict are predictable, and the protagonist, Ayaan, is given an unfair amount of convenience. Director Indra Kumar keeps true to his goal of producing a film that is both entertaining and conveys a lesson about karma.
To make watching more enjoyable and relatable, characters like Chitragupt or CG (Ajay Devgn), YD or Yamdoot (Mahesh Balraj), and even apsaras are given contemporary forms. There are allusions to KBC and Devgn’s wildly popular Singham series. Although the plot is primarily driven by speech, the addition of flashbacks, run-ins with YD and apsaras, and “lifelines” breaks up the monotony. The CGI, which mostly comes off as cheesy, is something the creators could have paid more attention to.
Although Ajay Devgn does a good job portraying the stern yet reverent deity, the part is too straightforward for such a charismatic performer. Sidharth gives a sincere performance as the self-centered and unprincipled man, but the situation would have been more intriguing if his persona had been given more nuance to make the verdict more compelling. As his devoted and more talented wife, Rakul is respectable. In cameo roles as Ayaan’s parents, veteran actors Kanwaljeet Singh and Seema Pahwa showcase their acting prowess.
Talking about the music, I think it is the most underwhelming aspect of the movie. The story was predictable, but it does not mean that it was bad. I had a fun time watching the movie and had waves of laughter at numerous places. Delivering a good message at the end, I think Thank God was a good one-time watch!
