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| Cirkus Movie Review |
Cirkus by Rohit Shetty is centered on a comedy of errors, but not before it quickly turns into a comedy full of blunders! Slapstick humor and intense action sequences are Rohit's two favorite things, as evidenced by his recent movies. With Singham - Suryavanshi and Simmba, Shetty has carved out a niche for himself with his outrageously loud yet entertaining cop universe. His test starts when he ventures outside of his comfort zone and tries something new. He goes away from the RCU (Rohit Cop Universe) with Cirkus and more toward his other popular brand, the Golmaal series.
Roy (Ranveer Singh) and Joy (Varun Sharma), a pair of twins who are a part of an experiment they are unaware of, are the subject of Cirkus. You know what to anticipate when Shetty decides to include terms like "kudrat ka karishma" in the first 20 minutes. It's not uncommon for a plot to rely on a twins' mismatching gaffe. As a result, Shetty introduces a dozen supporting characters and a number of tricks to make the premise appear novel. Unfortunately, Roy's biggest ruse—in which he employs electricity to inspire humor—fails miserably right off the get. For any slapstick to be effective, the actor's body language must be so loose that you can accept his fall, his punch and slipping on a banana peel. Most of these "current laga re" sequences in Cirkus have zero voltage, with the exception of a few brief instances.
The picture, which is set in the 1960s, successfully incorporates a lot of nostalgia for old movies. You can tell the director is practically paying homage to his favorite movies when Kishore Kumar's Chalti ka naam gaadi is playing in the background or when Johnny Mera Naam posters are present. Rohit Shetty has found his ideal muse in Ranveer Singh. Similar to his real-life videos we see on social media, Singh is able to pull off physical humor or deliver the funniest lines while maintaining a straight face. Nowadays, a boom box follows the actor everywhere he goes. However, in Cirkus, his director uses loud, obnoxious music, bells, and other sounds to fill every screen, thus he doesn't need a huge speaker to play music and whistles, which are typically used in stand-up jokes.
When Cirkus lets its supporting cast shine, it works best. Sanjay Mishra, Johnny Lever, and Mukesh Tiwari are all enjoyable characters that Shetty spends as much time as he can crafting. Shetty's skill has always been empowering parallel stories and using characters to advance the plot, and these scenes are where he excels the greatest. In a few passages, the writing's puns and rhymes are effective. Varun Sharma and Ranveer have great chemistry together, and the actor packs a punch even in the most subdued parts.
Cirkus has the drawback of feeling dated. Not because it takes place in the 1960s, but because the plot is formulaic. Unlike the music in Shetty's earlier movies, some of the VFX in this one are shoddy and the music is a major downer. Making a dumb comedy is not harmful, but for it to succeed, you need some strong writing to support your work. The script in Cirkus is mediocre, and the only time the movie picks up pace is when a member of the supporting cast excels. Pooja Hegde and Jacqueline Fernandez don't really have anything to give. Despite giving his all in two roles, Ranveer is let down by a poor storyline that doesn't respect his efforts.
The difficulty is to not just stay relevant, but to also reinvent your art in an era where jokes and 20-second stand-up acts can be found on Vimeo and other social media platforms. Unfortunately, Shetty sticks to his tried-and-true approach, and that is the movie's major shortcoming.
It has its moments, circus. Although the climax is actually entertaining and Ranveer is energetic in most sequences, the film as a whole falls short of providing the current ka jhatka that you were hoping for.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
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