Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟😏 (4 stars and a smirk)
Well, darlings, buckle up, because your favourite Bollywood critic, Review Rani, is back to weave her magic on Victor Mukherjee’s latest cinematic offering, "Sweet Dreams." Now, don’t let the title fool you. This isn’t a lullaby, it’s more like a dreamy pop song that will leave you humming along even if the lyrics are kinda repetitive. 🎵💤
Our story twirls around a heartbroken chap named Kenny (Amol Parashar in another ‘aww’ inducing stint) and a starry-eyed girl named Dia (Mithila Palkar being all millennial and relatable). This pair of dreamers is tied together by the most saccharine sweet bond – they meet in their dreams. Yeah, you heard me right. We’ve officially run out of meeting places in real life, folks! 😂
Every night, our dreamy duo rendezvous in Slumberland, and each morning they wake up wondering if their dream partner is as real as the bags under their eyes. As their nightly encounters get more elaborate and intertwining, they start questioning their reality. Talk about a sleep disorder! 😴😵💫
The real charm of "Sweet Dreams" is how Mukherjee masterfully walks the tightrope between reality and dreams, creating a narrative that’s as enchanting as a fairytale but as grounded as your average Joe. He dives into the modern-day pool of relationships, ambitions, and life choices, adding a dash of depth to this otherwise fluffy cloud of a film.
However, the script, while brisk, does get a bit ‘been there, done that’. I mean, how many times can you watch Kenny and Dia meet in their dreams before you start to yawn? The film’s runtime of 109 minutes, although engaging, could have done with a little trimming here and there. But hey, who am I to complain when Kenny and Dia’s first dream date was so darn cute?
Parashar as Kenny is as lovable as a puppy. You can’t help but cheer for him as he hunts for his ‘Dream Girl’. Palkar, on the other hand, is as real as it gets. She is every millennial ever – juggling her singing dreams, a wobbly relationship with her practical fiancé Ishant (Meiyang Chang in a decent performance), and a whole lot of self-doubt. It’s her tango with Kenny, though, that keeps you glued to the screen.
In a nutshell, "Sweet Dreams" is a whimsical take on modern love, self-discovery, and the lengths we would go to chase our dreams. It’s a refreshing cocktail of fantasy and reality that will leave you slightly tipsy and majorly entertained.
Rani’s Wrap-Up: So, folks, if you believe in the magic of dreams and the serendipity of love, and if you can tolerate a bit of repetitiveness, "Sweet Dreams" is the film for you. Just don’t blame me if you start expecting a Bollywood hunk in your dreams tonight! Sweet dreams, darlings! 😴😉
