First few reels gives you an impression of a documentary giving an insight into a Parsi life.¤ Naseeruddin Shah:: We little mortals have no authority to question/ doubt/ comment on his body of work. Simply put - the act of the dreamer at its best.¤ Saif Ali Khan: Just what the doctor ordered. Nobody could have fitted the role like "hand-in-glove" as Saif did.¤ Dimple Kapadia: The "come-hither-passes" are neatly done, not a hint of slightest crass in it.¤ Boman Irani: If you loved him in "Munnabhai MBBS", you will hate him in this one. The word "Pappah!" will ring in your ears. Simply put – he gets into the skin of the character.¤ Simone Singh: "Miss-Goody-Two-Shoes" act done perfectly.¤ Honey Chayya: Man, even his performance is so very genuine that you feel pity for "Fardounjee". Pay attention to the subtle nuances.¤ Manoj Pahwa:: Luckily doesn't go OTT but still slightly loud.A lot of effort has been put in pre-production which is visible in the witty script, tight screenplay, camera handling, dark toned look of the movie and the way the story unfolds/ narrated.And yes, the last 20-minutes sweeps your feet away.Where are you hiding Homi Adajania, roll on!

Being Cyrus is a film that nudges you gently into the world of a dysfunctional Parsi family, exposes the cracks in it through the eyes of a character who has his own idiosyncrasies.Much unlike the Bollywood films where everything is open and in your face, 'Being Cyrus' speaks in subtle metaphors. Several threads in the story are interconnected at various points of unraveling and the denouement is sure to take you by surprise.'Being Cyrus' hardly looks like a debut attempt at direction. Homi Adajania has made a very slick movie that has elements of Film Noir. Added to that, the movie deftly balances its grave and pessimistic shades with quaint humour, courtesy Boman Irani and Manoj Pahwa.Irani needs a special mention for his performance in the film. He is thees interwoven at crucial moments in the screenplay. The background musi contemptible, loathsome, uncaring man who also displays moments of satirical, derisive humour. Particularly worth noting is the sequence in which he picks up fight with his neighbor.Equally impressive is Manoj Pahwa in his marginal role as the police inspector. Pahwa chips in some good comic moments in this otherwise serious fare.Saif Ali Khan fits extremely well into his complex character of Cyrus Mistry. Naseeruddin Shah, as usual, excels in the role he portrays. Playing Parsi characters is particularly Shah's forte. Dimple Kapadia is adequate, but there are certain scenes in which hamming is quite apparent.'Being Cyrus' is certainly a piece of good quality cinema. The movie's story unspools at a rhythmic pace with dream sequencc and the story's ambient setting have a haunting feel.

I am thrilled to witness this change in the Indian Cinema. Gone are the days when débutante directors used to create the trite love triangles or Suraj-B family crap. This director just displayed that a good direction with a sublime story line is all it takes to manufacture brilliance.Being Cyrus is a very dark movie concentrating primarily on the human psyche and absurd responses that humans resort to under different situations. Without talking more about the movie, I can only say that 'Being Cyrus' is a serious display of 'real' cinema.A must watch.

Now, that is the surprise package of this otherwise average package. The movie begins well, showing the plight of the Sethna family. But I think the plot is revealed only after the first half(which is just 40 mins or thereabouts). The breaking line, before the intermission, as to how the police inspector was going to change the lives of the sethnas, is a little unclear.The positives of the movie, are its novel plot, good cinematography, and actors like Naseruddin Shah and Dimple playing their roles well. Now we know that Dimple can also look disgustingly bad, when wanted! However, the movie lacked the conviction that was required in revealing the plot. The abstractness of the movie, may well be its plus and minus.Coming to think of it, I cant really see the reason behind some scenes in the movie. For example, the scene where Saif walks from the tea shop and shows some kind of care(??) towards the partially dressed lady on the pavement.