I saw " Happy Ending " yesterday. Well, it isn't a bad movie but then again it isn't really entertaining either. There are some moments that are outright boring but these are balanced out by the "relatively" funnier moments.Saif plays the character of Yudi who is a broke writer as his books are not selling anymore. When an unsuccessful Bollywood actor (played by Govinda) comes to Los Angeles where Yudi lives and asks him to write a script for his next movie, Yudi gets a chance to redeem himself. Now, the story seemed to be nice to me which is why I decided to watch the movie, but after watching it I wish the directors could have interpreted the story in a different manner rather than making it look so cheesy on screen.Saif is used to playing peppy characters. He has played one in this movie. But I just wish the movie was as lively as Yudi is shown to be. On a completely different note I fell in love with Yudi's red convertible BMW and the super-posh LA locality where he happens to be staying. For all the American affluence that has been shown in the movie, I'll give it a 7 out of 10.

Don't miss this one. Its from the directors of Go Goa Gone, so you know what to expect. Don't miss this one. Its from the directors of Go Goa Gone, so you know what to expect. Their films have everything that the youth can enjoy - ROMANCE, COMEDY, NAUTANKI, EMOTIONAL DIALOGUE, SUPERB SOUNDTRACK, EXTRAORDINARY LOCATIONS, DOUBLE MEANING JOKES & LOL/ROFL MOMENTS. This film is better than the previous that I don't know, but, it's surely enjoyable with LOL. ALL the songs are catchy. Dialogues by Hussain Dalal are fine. But, it could be better than these. Screenplay is good as well. Some portions has to be little bit faster than the actual. Raj & DK's direction in their second film is outstanding. Some scenes may able to open your eyes as well as mouth saying Wow. Locations are of to mark. Salute to the DOP. On the whole, who loved Go Goa Gone, just go for it.

1st things 1st - Saif plays Hugh Grant from 'Music & Lyrics'. To what extent that was 'inspired' is anyone's guess.Forget about a 'happy' ending. For any kind of an ending, there should first be a beginning, followed by gradual, or rapid, as the case may be, progression. Sad to note, all this one wants to do is to rush towards the end as rapidly, or, as the lead would love to note, since he's all about men being dogs, rabidly possible, and even so, overstays its welcome.To me, this has to be one of the most disappointing efforts, and there have been quite a few this year, so that probably not saying much.The technical aspects are all there, and someone might claim this flick had its heart in the right place, at least on paper. I wish it had been better though, since what there is, is something so totally inconsequential that its perhaps not even qualified for TV viewing. Having said that, I wish I could at say it was awful. But its just meh. The target is clear, both from the marketing material and the entire intent, being drummed into us from the beginning of the flick, that this is a send-up of the rom-com/romedy genre that has been a major money spinner in Bollywood.They break the 4th wall down, and perhaps that's meant to go somewhere, but what happens next is neither smart nor entertaining. And that IS sad, since Raj and DK had my respect right since 'Flavors', and esp. with 'Shor in the city', that I was willing to overlook misfires like '99' and a half-misfire like 'Go, Goa, gone' (it could've been soooo much more). But this one kinda removed all the goodwill they've gleaned, since it is neither smart nor entertaining.A few examples of things that start out with the intent to transport us to an area Bollywood has never even tried taking its audiences to:The segments with Zinta - start strong, and you're waiting for something new, something surprising, but they ultimately go nowhere. Punch-points with Koechlin - it's like talking to someone who's just searching for that comeback line, and not getting it, even after the curtain's come down. All the 4th wall sequences, and talking to himself - nada. 1 particular sequence where one of the leads, for no reason whatsoever, becomes needy, and a certain pre-scheduled appointment needs to be broken for something else to happen - it begins confusingly, progresses even more weirdly and ultimately ends with one character getting what they want, but that moment doesn't feel earned at all, and things just go downhill from there. Lazy, sloppy, pretentious writing, IMHO, and it's not surprise that the characterization on display here is remarkably inconsistent (except for Shorey's).Many mentions are made of Bollywood, with the twists and roadblocks that occur in rom-coms, that never come. Maybe the makers thought they did, but decided not to film them? 1/2 mentions are made of songs interrupting/enhancing the narrative flow in a Bollywood flick, and the irony there? This has speed-breaker songs in abundance, and the score, like the flick, is DOA as well. I thought they'd (Raj/DK) had a good ear in 'Shor...', but their tastes have soured with the passage of time.The parallel track with an actor is so unfunny, that its dead-on-arrival even though it's strung better than the rest, and has an actor who's making fun of the caricature that each of his peer celebrities are, along with himself, and self-aware humour is always appreciated, esp. since it is in short supply all the time.A key character, used for some lazy but welcome 'smart' comic relief, vanishes without a trace after 2 scenes. And that character was quite strong too.The only saving grace, both in terms of characterization, writing and performance is wrt Ranvir Shorey, but an actor of his calibre surely knew he was acting in a dud. And we know that the title is a pun, so having it depicted as such, and once again described as such, shows subtlety (which they seemed to have in spades when it came to 'Shor...') of the sledgehammer variety, and I do understand that messages have to be obvious when catering to the mainstream (and in this case, young, as well) audiences, but that was warning enough when it occurred. No point watching this, even on TV, in my humble opinion, but that won't stop many for sure.

Happy Ending was a complete surprise with engaging script , hilarious moments and nice songs.A struggling author gets a chance to write "kick-ass" script for an ageing actor who himself is planning to re-invent.From the director of entertainments like 99, Shor In The City and Go Goa Gone, Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru gives you another wonderful story after a long time on Indian Screen. The theme is niche and will be acid test for them if it will be accepted by Indian audience. The film starts off very will with Saif Ali Khan, Ranvir Shorey and Govinda tickling your funny bone. Directors do not waste much time and gets into crux of the plot. Till interval , you will be engaged and entertained but the second half becomes little monotonous and climax scene could have better executed. Krishna D.K. and Raj Nidimoru are getting better with each film and this one is no exception. Screenplay is tight but loses the steam later. Art direction and cinematography is awesome. Dialogues are funny. Music by Sachin-Jigar is foot-tapping with"G Phaadke" being pick-up from the lot. Performance Ranvir SHorey, Govinda and Saif Ali Khan is note worthy. They are amazing and will make sure to entertain you. Illeana overacts and Kalki does justice to her part.Overall , Happy Ending is a feel-good rom-com attempted by the director duo and probably witnessed on Indian Screen after a long time and thumbs-up to the makers for trying out something new. Good 3/5