Love Story 2050
2008 · Directed by Harry Baweja
Original language: Hindi
- science fiction
- romance
The story
Tells the story about Karan, a young, spirited, sporty boy who lives life off the rules and Sana, a young petite, shy girl who lives life by the rules. This develops into a magical love story. Karan's uncle, Dr. Yatinder Khanna's much developed time machine finally works. Sana expresses her wish to travel ahead in time to Mumbai in the future. We land in Mumbai 2050 in the time machine... along with Uncle Yatinder, Rahul, and Thea (Sana's younger brother and sister). Flying cars, 200-story buildings, robots and sky rails have changed the very face of Mumbai. Through a series of twists and turns, the time traveler Karan finds himself separating from his love. QT, a friendly femme robot, and Boo, a small robotic teddy bear play their distinct roles in bringing their love story together but soon find themselves under the threat of the demi-god of the future, Dr. Hoshi. Will Karan be able to overcome the threat of Dr. Hoshi and win his love and travel back in time?
What it’s like
Bright, saturated colour and glossy digital sheen give this film the feel of a Sunday-afternoon escape, with crisp daylight and candy-coloured interiors and a futuristic Mumbai of gleaming towers, sky rails and flying cars rendered in bold, slightly artificial CGI. Song-and-dance sequences break up the story with big, rhythmic set pieces, and the score is lush and melodic, built for humming along. The mood is playful and warm, with a light comic streak carried by a chatty robot companion and a small robotic teddy bear, and the rhythm is brisk and busy, cutting quickly between romance, slapstick and time-travel scrambles. Romance is sweet and earnest rather than heavy: two opposites drawn together, separated by time, then pushed to find their way back. The peril is mild, a villain's looming threat and some chase-style tension, with no gore and nothing harsh; sexual content is absent and the emotional stakes stay gentle. It suits family viewing, a comfort rewatch, or anyone who wants an upbeat, colourful romance with a sci-fi sheen and plenty of music.
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