Movie Review - Jism 2 (Hindi) - Less EROTIC, More ERRATIC!!

We ran a contest wherein we asked the audience to pen down a review for Jism 2 in two words. And these are the popular responses we’ve got.

Damp Squib

Soporific Surprise

Naïve attempt

Sleazeless Saga

Dumbo Bimbo

After many deliberations we chose this one - Awesom Bosom!!

One thing that ruled the roost is American porn star Sunny Leone’s gravity-defying bosom. It’s shown with utmost precision using every possible camera moment and angle, and still she was effortless in making the film sleazeless!! Shocked or surprised?! Read on to taste some flash in the pan moments that could not maneuver the sinking ship to the shore. C’mon guys, we can’t blame the poor little iceberg every time.

What could have been a love story with elements of suspense, eroticism, and spine chilling moments turned bland and soporific. It’s time Bhatt family can open a clinic to treat insomnia patients with their wide array of recent films. Thanks to Pooja Bhatt and her dismal execution. When you can’t handle one department properly why poke your finger into production design, production and other areas. Hope she learns this valuable lesson the hard way.

Mahesh Bhatt should be giving credit for writing loosely etched characters, effusive dialogues, weaving an awkward chemistry between the characters etc. The film revolves around three characters: Isna (Sunny Leone), Kabir (Randeep Hooda) and Ayan/Karan (Arunoday Singh). Isna is not a character, just a piece of garnish to make the meal palatable. Other have equally half-baked characters that follow the footsteps of Isna.

Incidentally, Sunny Leone plays a porn star in the film, and that’s a ploy by Bhatts to justify her stance and make her callous during sexual encounters with many men. The audacity with which she portrays the role without spunk, spite, humor and the much needed oomph factor is commendable. The sheer inconceivability showed by other members of the cast makes them mere caricatures rather than solid characters.

What do you expect from the sequel (they call it that way) of a film that has some “moments of glory” steamy scenes in the history of Bollywood?? Maybe a better offering or something that’s on par with its forerunner. But Jism 2 got neither. One striking commonality is that the writer deliberately tried to plug in the word “Jism” wherever possible to build the sensual aura. Another big let-down, unlike other Bhatt films, is the music. Not a single song stays in your mind and the background score dilutes the scenes rather than creating an impact.

The humongous amount of money pumped into publicity and the controversies of blood-testing and photo shoot with Natalie Kaur created the much needed hype and hoopla surrounding the film, but they can’t rescue it from biting the dust. It’s difficult to stem the high tide that’s an aftermath of poor writing and worst execution.

Bottom-line: A porn film that can’t get a theatrical release and therefore does not indulge in pretence of sugar-coating sex with the guise of storytelling, is a greater achievement than a hotchpotch like Jism 2. Please don’t forget to drink a huge mug of coffee before watching this film as you need something to KEEP YOU UP through its excruciating length!!

My Rating: Expectation - 6/10; Reality - 3/10