This long weekend confirmed that I am in an abusive relationship with Bollywood. Here is a list of what I subjected myself to..

Barsaat - Brain Drain Rain
Just when you think Bollywood is moving away from old set formulae, a Barsaat comes along to keep your expectations from Bolly in check.
This Bobby-Bipasha-Priyanka starrer is a mediocre production. Totally avoidable.
Recap - Bobby Deol's debut film was titled Barsaat too. Full (or should I say fool) circle?

Naina - An eye for "The Eye"
Ok so this Urmila thriller is not an old Bollywood formula..but a newish Japanese one. Bad enough the story is a rip-off, but not even using any originality for the title, now that is just plain sad.
The good thing was it was songless & short like the original. Unfortunately the short reel-time wasn't used well. The speed was very inconsistent. While some scenes seemed kind of slow, others seemed very rushed.
It is watch-able, but is it enjoyable..now that is debatable.

Kyon Ki... Priyadarshan films bhi kabhi achi thi
Priyadarshan gives his 1986 Malayam film Thalavattam a new direction in the form of his 2005 hindi release, Kyon Ki.
I don't know how the original was but this one lacked soul. None of the emotions felt realistic. Salman Khan is the only factor that made the movie watch-able. Rimi Sen needs to work on her dialogue delivery and Kareena needs to be more picky about her roles. Then maybe I should just be more picky about the movies I watch :S

Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh - a simple long story about a complexed short man
MMPAW reminded me of the simplicity of the Basu Chatterjee and Hrishikesh Mukherjee movies from the 70's. It is hard to criticize this honest and sincere looking attempt made by director Chandan Arora. I like the director's unpretentious style which was even seen in his debut "Main Madhuri Dixit Bana Chahti Hoon". Rajpal Yadav is a fine actor and in this movie he is supported by other very efficient actors like the female lead, Rituparna Sengupta, and Kay Kay Menon.
This movie is like a bowl of khichdi. If you are in the mood for something basic, this would be a good pick but if it is masaledar body parts of a chick(en) your heart desires, skip it.

Weekly score: I get an A for patience and D for selectivity