Just saw the international remix and thought it was amazing! Years ago I saw the original version and really had negative emotions attached to that one although I can't remember why. I had some conflicting emotions to this one at times but nothing like the original version. Great cinematography, really beautiful!

Anurag Basu is an awesome director and saying that this film is the worst I have seen from him is actually a compliment because this film was not that bad. It had its moments but I think it suffered from a poor script. The casting was great and the premise of ill-fated lovers never gets old so what went wrong? I'll tell you what wasn't right, too many unbelievable action sequences (though I have to give lead actress Barbara Mori her credit because every one of her action scenes were spot on, especially the bank robbery scene), too many coincidences (the guy at the train station just happens to have a charger that will charge your phone, the guy you carjack happens to speak Hindi and Spanish to cater to both protagonists who are Spanish and Indian, hot air balloons, conveniently placed props to benefit the actors in their action sequences, I mean I could go on and on) ace actors being wasted in the roles (Kabir Bedi, Kangana Renaut) and not to mention one too many flashbacks. Nevertheless, the film was beautiful shot in Las Vegas and parts of Mexico and the underwater scenes as well as the soundtrack were magnificent. I should also point out that I watched the Hollywood remix version (yes the film has two versions) which is shorter than the original and geared towards a Western audience.

This movie gets four stars, which it deserves. One point for the interesting and vibrant locations, one point for the songs and background music, one for the action scenes, and one for Hrithik Roshan. The introduction of the story is the usual, as you would expect. Set in America, Jay (Hrithik Roshan) is here to make some money, but fails each time he tries. Enter Gina (Kangana Ranaut) who says she loves him, but he turns her down. What he doesn't know is that shes one of the richest people in the city. Stunned at his luck, he goes back and asks her to be his dance partner for the upcoming competition. She agrees, and they become closer. Now, when Gina's dad meets Jay, he asks him to attend his son Tony's engagement, and that is where the story makes some progress. He meets his wife that he married for green card.. Natasha (Barbara Mori) or known as Linda. From there on, its pretty much predictable. The love, the action , everything looks as if its straight out of a Hollywoood movie. Barbara Mori does pretty well, Hrithik Roshan acts well but is just alright, though his dance moves are impressive. Kangana Ranaut is a huge surprise.The PROBLEM with this movie is not the story, but with the way the story is portrayed on screen. If they focused on one thing rather than three, the movie would have worked. There are three main conflicts. Gina and Jay, Tony and Natasha, and of course, their love story. If only one of these was focused on, it might have worked. The ending, is also pathetic. You think to yourself "what the hell is going on" As after you walk out of the movie theater, you realize that ending made no sense at all.Worth watching once.

I never watched this movie in theater reason being the negatives reviews this movie got specially from Indian audience......but i gathered the courage and saw it last week and boy am i surprised.......the movie is nothing like what the reviews say rather it never felt like i am watching a crappy and nonetheless an idiotic spicy Indian movie like for e.g this years hit "houseful"............i enjoyed the movie throughout and specially was impressed by the lead pairs acting talents i.e,Hrithik and Barbara.......i am aware of the fact that Hrithik used to suffer from stammering disorder but after lots of struggling and self control and determination he overcame his disability...........but i was not convinced as to his English speaking but when i saw this movie ,i dint felt like it was a theater like acting ...it looked natural.......and what a find Barbara Mori is !!!....i am sure she will do good in global cinemas.Now coming to the plot...well to be honest it does not entertain anything which is new....the plot is as predictable as in any typical love story...........but that is not the concern here, the main emphasize is on the presentation.....the way it was presented, it totally outclassed any regular Bollywood short love stories.. but i am disappointed as Hrithik dancing is not used as to his par....the dance competition was poorly edited and the camera angles were all wrong......i was expecting a venture like it was done in "Step Up" franchisee.....but all in all it is a good watch.As far as Indian audience is concerned .........it was predictable from the fact like good pictures such as "Swades" and "lakshya" failed to set a mark on box office then a movie like "Kites" certainly cant be a blockbuster keeping this fact in mind.