Friday Night Plan Review: Simple yet joyful new gen drama about sibling’s rivalry and love
Friday Night Plan Movie Rating: 2.5 Stars
Just watched Friday Night Plan movie on Netflix. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Juhi Chawla, Babil Khan, Amrith Jayan, Aadhya Anand, Ninad Kamat, Ria Chaudhary, Aditya Jain, and Medha Rana
Director: Vatsal Neelakantan
Release Date: 1st September 2023 on Netflix
Story: Movie is It is inspired by Hollywood movies Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Project X, and Superbad. Set in Mumbai, story revolves around two siblings Sid Menon (Babil Khan) and his younger brother Adi Menon (Amrith Jayan). They live with their mother (Juhi Chawla)
Sid is a nerdy young man a week or so away from graduating from high school. His focus is squarely on college applications, but he is no hurry. He is wary of going wrong. It is not a day too soon for him to learn to chill and throw caution to the wind, if only occasionally. He is so reserved that has barely been noticed by anyone in his school for years.
On the other hand, Adi is far more adventurous. He is forever up to mischief, a trait that Sid frowns upon. Their mother leaves for Pune for a business meeting but not before she makes her older son promise that the brothers will stay out of trouble. So, when Adi wants to go and watch Sid warm the bench during school football tournament final, the latter wants his ki brother off his back.
Siddharth life turns upside down when he scores the winning goal for his team in an interschool football match. All of a sudden, he becomes the most sought-after guy in school and starts getting the kind of attention that he has never got in his life. He gets invited for the Friday Night Plan, a high-profile teen party that is organized each year after the yearly football match with GS International at school popular girl Nat Sabharwal (Medha Rana).
Although the two brothers don’t get along too well, they make the most of their mom’s absence by attending the year’s hottest party. But things don’t always go according to plan, do they? Sid and Adi find themselves in a spot when things go out of hand. Do they come out of it as more mature and responsible human beings?
Positives
1. Performances
2. Climax
3. Music
4. Story
Negatives
1. Dragged 1st half
2. Direction
3. Screenplay
4. Predictable
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie in my free time as trailer looks simple and entertaining.
Two bickering high-school-going brothers slip away one night to attend the most exciting party of the year and be home before their mother returns from a business trip. Will everything go as planned?
Friday Night Plan movie has a familiar story, yet it’s a delight in the chaotic outburst of content that’s coming our way. The film is a breezy story of two brothers who can’t live without each other. It’s a typical relationship between two brothers who disagree on everything but will shield each other in every possible way. It is greatly enriched by the performances of Babil Khan and Amrith Jayan, who adeptly shoulder the story’s weight. Their interactions, characterized by genuine arguments and clashes, resonate universally, akin to the dynamics of a typical neighborhood. The film tactfully avoids melodrama, crafting an authentic coming-of-age experience that viewers can easily identify. It aspires to be an emotionally resonant narrative, encompassing themes of first love, friendship, and sibling rivalry. Although it succeeds in this endeavour, there are instances where the film could have benefited from more poignant moments to achieve greater emotional depth. The light moments and jokes are mostly class appealing.
On the flipside, the film could have been slightly less generic and could have had a meatier plot. While the movie attempts to blend lightheartedness with introspection, the balance between these two elements sometimes feels uneven. The transitions between humorous moments and deeper reflections could have been smoother, enhancing the emotional resonance of the film. Vatsal Neelakantan’s direction is average as he has not been able to make a film which can hold the audience’s attention for its entire length. It moves at a slow pace because of which monotony sets in at places. Furthermore, certain plot points and conflicts are resolved too conveniently, which can diminish the stakes and emotional impact of the characters’ experiences. Building more tension and allowing for more meaningful resolutions could have heightened the film’s impact.
Overall, movie is an absolute fun feel-good teen flick that will bring a smile to your face and also help you self-reflect. While the execution is simple, the film’s underlying theme of self-discovery and the love between sibling’s shines through, making it a touching and light-hearted watch. My view on this movie Recommended.
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