Jodi Breakers

Flippancy is the fulcrum of this film. In fairness to the film maker it is also the language employed in the promos so you cannot plead surprise. So over loaded it is with the chaos and poor editing that you need to concentrate to keep abreast of the happenings and connect it to the story line .
Matrimony has been a fine premise to be joking about. As the oldest lasting human institution we all have our light hearted take on it. The premise is thus a solid foundation to build a light hearted comedy. Yet, Director Ashwini Chaudry fails to deliver. He ends with a chaotic noise filled product that you kick yourself for watching. You remind yourself that discretion is the better part of adventure and the mere holding out that this is a light hearted comedy is no good cause for viewing the film. Marriage, yes or no, this is truly an invitation to disaster.
Sid (Madhavan) is the just divorced guy who goes to town about his single status and recent divorce. The divorced wife (Mrinalini Sharma) has taken away with her his prized car and a hefty alimony. He spends time with his friends (including Omi Vaidya) at a pub: Nano Bar. Nano is incidentally how Omi is referred to. It is here that he runs into Sonali ( Bipasha Basu). The two of them see a huge business prospect in breaking marriages. Among the victims are a happy couple Marc and Maggie ( Milind Soman and Dipanitta Sharma). As the couple are having a great time in Greece, the Jodi Breakers are scheming to break the marriage. Some strategic alterations is supposed to be the hidden nuance and if that too is revealed even the fig leaf of pretext to watch the film would disappear. So let be.
Our successful Jodi Breakers now go about the task of saving the marriage. For assistance they have Mac’s grandma Helen (who adds nostalgic value). By now every one is angry with every one else and are keeping up pretensions. Then we have the guys falling all over the place to make up with the wronged gals. Yawn and sleep and wake up and things are still at the same stage. Suddenly Grandma decides enough is enough or the guys who rented the Goan bungalow have had enough and so the Director calls it quits.
We now are geared into a climax which is more filled with relief than surprise twist or conflict. The mishap on matrimony is a bigger mishap than matrimony and the Jodi Breakers decide to lip lock and sign off. For what ever reason, this brings to end the film and with it comes relief to the audience who dared to watch this claimed comedy.
Bipasha Basu seems to believe that her job is to look sensuous and not act. She delivers what she understands to be her role. With prim and propah Dipannitta and Milind Soman, you wonder where the film maker delegated the task of casting his team. They look good. If only they could bring even a disproportionate element of acting talent the script could have had some credibility. Madhavan looks plump and nearly middle aged in comparison. Here too the Director should have conceived the cast better.
Jodi Breakers- better referred to as Peace breakers.

L. Ravichander.