boxieblue There is a moment in the film where the two lead characters find themselves utterly broke, with barely enough money to feed themselves. They are also in possession of an artifact which, if they are found with, might lead to a considerable amount of jail time. As they sit with each other, crying and consoling each other, the background score changes to a song that roughly translates into "You're the reason I smile. You're the reason I sing." This, at a moment when neither of the characters is doing either of these things. The scene then cuts to one of the most non-passionate love making scenes I've seen in cinema.That, more or less, is what happens in the entire movie. It simply runs through scenes meant to evoke various emotions - anger, grief, humor. All the scenes, however, leave you devoid of any emotion. At no point do you connect with or sympathize with any of the characters in the movie. You don't feel angry at the bad guys, you don't feel sad when the good guys lose. When the characters cry in grief at their misfortune, you only wish they would hurry on with the story already. And when the movie ends on a positive note (surprise?), you couldn't care less.I am not sure why that is. The story itself is pretty good. Two simpletons move into a city in search of a fortune, and soon learn the unforgiving ways of urban life. The reason none of it works might be attributed to a few things. One, the direction. The movie cuts through some of the best moments too quickly. Most of the times, you will wonder whether it really happened. And by the time you figure out that, yes, it did indeed happen, you would have moved past caring. Two, the acting. None of the actors are really convincing. In parts, they overdramatize the scene which again snaps you out of the film and makes you realize you're only watching filmed footage. Three, the background score. It doesn't matter what kind of a scene it is - love making, shooting, desperation - they all have the same romantic score (mentioned earlier) in the background.The film was founded on a good idea. It is a shame it ended up so emotionless.

yunusitboss New movie Reviews and lots more Hot news .... LIKE THIS PAGE : English Hindi TAMIL TELUGU Facebook : Movie Review by Yunus Irshad https://www.facebook.com/YunusIrshadsMovieReviewCityLights (U/A) TAMIL ------------ my Rating: ★★★★ EMOTIONALSTRENGTHS :- * Rajkumar Rao performance..... * Story and Camera.... * Casting was simple and decent.... * Climax.....WEAKNESSES :- * Few scenes were unwanted in second half "intimate scenes"...FINAL VERDICT :- * Overall.. it is really feel good movie about a poor man... heart warming attempt from the director....Deepak Sing is a farmer in Rajasthan. After a tragedy, he migrates to Mumbai with his wife and child to lead a better life. However, upon arriving, he soon discovers the challenges of life in a big city.Director: Hansal Mehta Writers: Sean Ellis (original story), Ritesh Shah (adapted by) Stars: Rajkummar Rao, Mallhar Goenka, Manav Kaul | See full cast and crew »

shashankagarwal96 In a film of such relentless intensity, the songs (although they aren't of the lip-synched variety) and the background score seem a tad excessive, if not entirely out of place.But CityLights is a Vishesh Films production, and hence the soundscape is anything but run of the mill. Jeet Ganguli's musical score is first- rate, but the lilt and the lyricism of the numbers appear to somewhat soften the blow that the film seeks to deliver. In the end, what lends CityLights the power to offset its rare weaker moments is its unwavering commitment to a realistic mode of storytelling.CityLights has its heart in the right place, and it is a heart that is backed by a ticking mind that is able to grasp the subtler shades of human behavior without tripping on over-sentimentalism.CityLights isn't a feel-good entertainer. It is a film that shocks, provokes and seeks to prick our collective complacency and apathy. That obviously adds up to infinitely more value than the price of a multiplex ticket.

dineshprakash I appreciate makers for clearly mentioning that it is official remake of Metro manila. Promo was reflecting that this film must have realistic approach and yes, movie starts on that note but after interval unnecessary thrill is tried to be incorporated, which is not well executed even. How can an agency working for delivering cash and valuable didn't stall a CCTV in headquarter , even in directors chamber? Box has extra advance security system as self detonating bomb, in case of forceful opening but it opens with just an old fashion manual key, which replica mark could have been easily copied with absolute technique of soap using as copying tool? Which era this film belongs to? Why did super wiser choose Deepak Singh between the crowd of job applicants? There are lots of such type of question, which answers I did not get. Movie is very slow. Emotional scenes are shallow. I couldn't feel much. Performance wise Raj Kumar Rao as Deepak Singh is fine. Patrelekha as Rakhi is good. Manav Kaul as super wiser is mind blowing. He is super natural and endearing. Music supports the film but so many repetitions of a track bores sometimes. Lyrics by Rashmi Singh is worthy.