Merolliv
I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
Rio Hayward
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Clarissa Mora
The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.
Walter Sloane
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
vmk-07674
It is not very bad but not that good either. This movie is typical and predictable but it has some funny and witty lines,some good scenes and drama and it is overall a good watch to kill time. Alia cannot act but she is not that bad at least she is okay and does a decent act. The others are pretty wooden and typical but this movie would have been great without Arjun Kapoor who is sleep and drowsy and looks like he is in the verge of death. He does live till the climax but you may die of his terrible acting(or lack of it)and dialogue delivery. Apart from him the movie is worth a watch.
rajatdahiyax
2 States is a 2014 romantic comedy film directed by Abhishek Verman based on the 2009 novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat. It is produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala . The film stars Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles. The film released on April 18, 2014 and earned positive reviews from critics and has been received exceptionally well by audiences.The story begins at IIM Ahmedabad, where the protagonist Krish Malhotra (Arjun Kapoor) is pursuing his MBA. Krish comes from a family very proud of their Punjabi heritage. One day in the mess hall, he meets Ananya Swaminathan (Alia Bhatt), who comes from a conservative Tamil Brahmin family. Krish and Ananya become friends and start studying together. During this time, Krish feels attracted to Ananya, but fears that she does not feel the same way because she has rejected several boys from IIT colleges, where Krish is also from.The rest story is not exact copy of the novel but novel depicted in a much better way!!!
Mohit Solanki
I recently saw Abhishek Vermen directed movie 2 State based on Chetan Bhagat's best seller novel. The first thing I want to say after watching the movie is if you are done with the novel you can always go to see Miss Bimbo despite of the fact the direction is poor. On the other hand if you have not read the novel I would suggest that although there is nothing new in the story but go for Bhagat's witty comments and humorous one liners.Movie is a cross culture romantic comedy with average story and good script. Like any conventional Indian movie hero, Arjun Kapoor as Krish Malhotra and Alia Bhatt as Ananya Swamithan fall in love with each other which is followed by family drama. As the name suggests the movie is based on two persons from different states Krish, the Punjabi boy and Ananya, the Tamil Brahmin who meet each other at IIM Ahmedabad and then after some college stuffs start loving each other. But when their parents meet each other cultural clash starts. And here begins the typical Indian melodrama.Arjun and Alia are justifying their roles as a cute couple with decent chemistry. Ronit Roy as always, is playing his role magnificently of strict, annoying but lovable dad. Whenever he comes to frame he attracts a special attention on screen. Where Amrita, Revathi, Shiv are fulfilling their roles with their natural acting.Let's skip the conclusion:Well we all know Indian movies....
Subhamoy Ghosh Dastidar
After many days, Chetan Bhagat's novel, by the same name, saw the light of the day and finally adapted to screen after much initial delays. If you didn't read the book at first, then the movie will be an interesting watch for you. For those who have already read the book, it would be delightful for them to translate the text to movie scenes. The story deals with how two souls met at a premium MBA institute of India, IIM Ahmedabad and how their friendship turned into a love affair. But the journey from love to getting married is not so easy to travel, in India. Here not only the lovers need to love each other but their parents also need to love each other. Hence starts the journey of Krish,a Punjabi boy and Ananya, a Tamilian brahmin girl from falling in love to finally getting married. The first thing to be noted about this movie are the brilliant performances of the lead characters, Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. The terrific chemistry between these stars directly brings out the characters from the pages of the book and makes you believe that you are not watching a movie. Alongwith them, Ronit Roy,Amrita Singh, Revathy and Shiv Kumar Subramaniam also performed brilliantly. The screenplay was sharp, intelligent, neat and tidy. Music was good, but could have been better. New time director Abhishek Varman did a commendable job by taking the best out of everyone. Highly recommended. A movie that deserves repeat watching.
