Go Goa Gone

Even our mainstream cinema is getting experimental. Perhaps out racing the audience as was with my observation at the theatres, a zomb-com is perhaps the last thing in the mind space of the audience which is as stuck with the formula as the average filmmaker hitherto was. It may be a while before the audience develops a taste for films that are out of the box even within the precincts of mainstream cinema.
One thing that must be said in favour of contemporary film maker (read: Krishna DK, Raj Nidimoru) is that they are willing to experiment, even at the cost of returns at the box office. The bold move is with the language, culture, and style and they even reflect the times we live in and the moral moorings and style.
The film has an interesting story line and for most of the time functions in the space of another familiar back drop of contemporary cinema: male bonding. Luv (Vir Das) who is just recovering from a romantic break up and Hardick (more haar than hard whatever…) who has just been sacked decide to sponge on friend and room-mate Bunny (Anand Tiwari).
The 110 minutes adventure takes the three guys in a mixed mood and spirit to Goa and further to a rave party in an exclusive island high on smooch sex and substance. At the party they also run into drug mafia lord (Boris Saif Ali Khan) and Luna (Puja Gupta). Part takers in the rave party take some drugs that convert them over night into zombies. Fortunately Bunny isn’t into substance and is any way too concerned about his presentation the next day. Hardick is out to prove the adage ‘what’s in a name wrong’ and Luv is wooing Luna and has no time . the three escape the side effects fo the sold drug at the party but become victims of the zombies in search of human flesh. The rest of the film is how they escape along with Boris and how they counter the endemic of zombies in a private island. Marooned and with no where to go. They are clueless till they run into Boris and then plan their escape which takes you through a dramatic and rather gruesome depiction.
The bonding among the guys is noteworthy and the one liners a delight to hear. It is sharp witty and worth a chuckle. Another recommendatory feature of the film is the performances from Vir Das and Anand Tiwari. They translate their roles with panache and grace. Saif has a reputation for his sense of comedy and does not disappoint though his role is improperly etched. Special mention must be made of Kunal Khemu who is sharing screen space with Saif. He is very good and craves for more attention from those who are willing to take an actor without much star value. For a guy who has done serious films like Traffic, this time his sense of humour is spot on.
Go for Go Goa Gone if you like the zombie kind of stuff. Surely a film not for universal viewing, it is fun filled, tedious in parts but surely experimental and worth encouraging.
L. Ravichander.