Kites: Review

One of the most hyped movies of this year, I went to see this on mixed reviews. Kites is a long hauled project by Anurag Basu which has been in news for the most part because of Barbara Mori. And I would like to add here, the movie wasn't disappointing at all.
The film is the story of two people, an Indian who makes his living in Las Vegas with dancing and occasionally doing some crook jobs like marrying women wanting a Green Card into USA. He is desperate for money. This is Hrithik Roshan aka Jay. His counterpart Barbara Mori aka Linda alias Natasha is a poor Mexican girl who happens to use Hrithik Roshan's Green Card services to get into USA only to become engaged to the son of a wealthy casino owner, Bob in Vegas. The owner is Kabir Bedi whose daughter Kangana Ranaut is gaga over our dancing dude and is kept happy by him only because of his desperate need of money and fame.
However things take a turn when Jay meets Linda at Bob's house where she is going to get married to his son, Tony. They instantly strike a chord and fall in love and thus begins their whirlwind romance. But as all things that explode, this one too is short lived and Jay is left searching for his love in the desert while himself being mortally wounded.
If you read this, you can assume it is nothing but a typical Bollywood romance story. But here is the difference. Firstly, Hrithik and Mori's chemistry is mindblowing. The movie brings forth the fact that love can be expressed in more than words and sometimes it just has to go with the flow, relying on your instincts. Sometimes, the feeling is all that takes. The moments shared between Hrithik and Mori are simply superb. Secondly, the direction and the switchovers between the flashbacks and the real time film are good. Thirdly, Tony makes an impressive villain. Fourthly, Mori is a very very good choice for the film, not only is she stunningly beautiful but also she is not a bad actress. And lastly as I had expected Hrithik delivers an absolute powerhouse performance. I won't say his best but nonetheless amongst the best. You'll love him when he is funny, serious and also when he is in extreme grief. He takes the movie many notches up.
The climax was satisfying if not excellent but I would have wanted to tweak it a little bit, not with an intention to change the story but only to make it more impacting. The background score is damn good. Obviously the movie has its flaws but looking at it as a whole I would say it isn't worth the call.
To conclude I'd say I loved the new duo on screen and I loved the 'on the edge, instinctive and extremely expressive love' churned out on screen. I would go on a 3.5 stars on 5! Only someone please tell me, what was the meaning of showing that line in the trailer - "Love should have no strings attached". It held no relevance to the movie!