LAAL SINGH CHADDHA – A Review by John Strange
This film is an Indian reimagining of the American film Forest Gump. The story of Laal Singh Chaddha hits the high points of its predecessor and gives us all of the love and humor we needed. He is an innocent growing up in a dangerous world. His Mummy takes good care of him.
Laal’s story follows Forest complete with the leg braces. And the story that follows is similar to Forest’s but modified to fit India’s history and way of life. And it works. I found the changes to be fun to watch, and interesting to boot. Laal’s mannerisms and quotes are reminiscent of his predecessor without being a blah carbon copy.
At two hours and thirty-nine minutes, Laal Singh Chaddha is only 17 minutes longer than Forest Gump. And the flow of the film is excellent! I am a one run to the restroom kind of critic, but I did not budge an inch while watching this film! This is a beautiful 5-star film. I think that you should not let having to read the film’s dialogue slow your trip to the theater one bit!
Director: Advait Chandan
Cast: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Mona Singh, Manav Vij, Abhinay Raj Singh, Richard Bhakti Klein, Shovon Jaman, Shanu Kumar, Rofique Khan, Amardeep Chahal, Sharik Khan, Azzy Bagria, Krishna Kant Singh Bundela, Karim Hajee, Sunil Beniwal, Nikhil Lulani, Pulkit Kumar, Mukesh Marko, Teetu Verma, James wc Meetei, Rajeev Vashishth, Kamran Singariya
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some violent content, thematic elements and suggestive material)
Selig Rating: 5 Stars
Runtime: 159 Min.
Release Date: 08/11/2022
Language: Hindi (subtitled in English)
Local Release Locations: Fun Movie Grill – Dine In 3 and Fun Pizza Kitchen – Richardson, Cinemark Central Plano, Cinemark Legacy and XD, Cinemark West Plano and XD, Cinemark Allen 16 and XD, Galaxy Theatres Grandscape, Cinemark Frisco Square and XD, Cinemark North McKinney and XD, Cinemark Music City Mall and XD, Cinemark Tinseltown Grapevine and XD, Cinemark North East Mall 18 and XD, Ridgmar Mall 13 and XD
Trailer: LAAL SINGH CHADDHA Trailer
The Selig Rating Scale:
5 Stars – Excellent movie, well worth the price.
4 Stars – Good movie
3 Stars – OK movie
2 Stars – No need to rush. Save it for a rainy day.
1 Star – Good that I saw it on the big screen but wish I hadn’t paid for it.
