muvi-fan-73 Tone, Script & Story: The story is inspired from one of the true stories of an officer that existed in 1959. What is it about? Well it is for killing the lover of his (Officer's) wife.How much of it is inspired, or how much of it is real, well if we consider just the movie, it is quite an entertainer. I have already watched it three times and I never got bored.In the original story there, there is no mention of corrupt officials in navy. Thus when such a thing came to light in movie version it was difficult for me to accept. I however after googling found such things existed in defense as well if not earlier than sure in modern days one form or other.Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography: Justified. Music: Very good. The songs complement the movie. My favorite track is 'Tere Sang Yaara' followed by 'Dekha Hazora Dafa'. Acting: Everybody was justified.Final Verdict: Don't go searching for the reality that occurred, go for a decent movie. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Akshay Kumar (akshay-ak-kumar) I always tell a good film is like a good dish. It should be well cooked and should have a prefect blend of spices, salt and sugar.Rustom is film spoilt by as say in Hindi, too much Masala.Firstly, hats off to Akshay Kumar and his team to make a film on the Nanavati trial which ended India's jury trial system. Its a beautiful case which changed the legal system in India.But the problem here is that there is too much focus put on the aesthetics and less on the story. Also, trying to put a Naval Scam angle to the story didn't make me happy because the Nanavati case is brilliant itself.Also, the writing is a let down in many places. The courtroom scenes are a joke. After watching Pink last year where we saw some mindblowing scenes, this is pure unintentional comedy.Coming to the performances, Akshay Kumar is in fine form and the only reason to watch this film. He plays the accused in a very dignified manner and doesn't get over the top. But this is not National Award winning stuff let me make that clear.Illeana does no justice to her character. She only weeps and weeps and we never understand why she cheated on her loving husband. And Esha Gupta gets one meaty role but hams it up. Her lack of acting skills are visible and she can't play the vamp to perfection. I wish someone like Kareena or Priyanka could have played this role. Other aspects of the film are fine and it is definitely worth one watch.

meetnbh The infamous 1959 Nanavati case had spawned a couple of early films, neither of which came close to the lurid excitement of the real- life incident which involved a handsome naval officer, his lovely-but-lonely wife, and her lover, and a sensational murder. And yet both Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke and Achanak bear a stronger allegiance to the Nanavati case than Akshay Kumar's Rustom, which borrows the core idea, and then adds a layer of extra intrigue. The idea may have been to spice up an already spicy plot, but the result is dilution, and it doesn't work in the favour of the film.

Sushan Konar Back in the '90s, when Akshay Kumar was belting out his 'khiladi' hits and I was busy being a dead serious and rather taciturn PhD student, if anyone told me that I would one day look forward to his releases I would surely have been concerned about the mental health of that person. While the 'khiladi' (and 'singhh is king' of late) genre continues to frighten me, Akshay Kumar, post 'OMG : Oh My God!', 'Special 26' and 'Baby', has definitely risen on my scale of cinematic sensibilities.'Rustom' didn't live up to the expectations though. It's not Akshay Kumar essaying the lead character of Rustom Pavri, which he does a reasonably good job of, but the team. Since the film couldn't have a lot of surprises, based as it was on a real incident, far more work was required on the dramatisation. The court scenes, usually providing for scopes of great drama, were not exploited to their potential. The pace was somewhat jerky and the storytelling could have been far better.Though I did like Pavan Malhotra as the dedicated police inspector in charge of the case. And the hint of the financial scandal involving some of the senior Navy officers. At a time when Indian armed forces are beset with shady financial deals incorporating that into the story has been really interesting.A lot of cinematic licences have obviously been taken. That's nothing to worry about, as I am sure everyone have been researching the 'Nanavati Case' over the internet since the announcement of the movie. What disappointed me is not making it into a good cinema.