Top 10 Disappointments of 2008

For my first post of 2009: my top 10 Disappointments of 2008. As I do not have time to see every film, this list might appear a little off, but these only count what I have seen. It should be noted that these are not necessarily films which had hype but failed to live up to expectations. The disappointment factor here is that they did not make for good cinema.Last I apologize for the lack of reviews available in this list: as a varsity student I have little chance to write reviews for every film I see.

10. Gardens of the Night
Review Not Available.
5/10

9. Bachna ae Haseeno
Review Not Available.
5/10

8. Mehbooba
Review Not Available.
5/10

7. Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Review Not Available.
5/10

6. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Review Not Available.
5/10

5. God Tussi Great Ho
Review Not Available.
5/10

4. Max Payne
Full Review
From bad editing to lack of character development to an action film with little action: one can only wonder how a video game which could so easily be translated to the cinema medium went so wrong. And while it is an adaptation, the film bares little resemblance to the source material's complexity, even nullifying the staple slow motion scenes which was popularized in the Matrix trilogy. Still it is possible that an uncut release can be seen on DVD, and could possibly fill in the many problems of the theatrical run. Nevertheless, Max Payne is not entirely devoid of entertainment, with the actors at least trying to portray their respective characters and some fun action sequences, of the little there was. The post-credit scene hints at a sequel, which should include a new director, and hopefully the sequel will make up for the mishaps of this.
5/10

3. The Eye
Review Not Available
5/10

2. Love Story 2050
Full Review
I will admit that Bollywood films are not exactly my cup of tea, but I have enjoyed, to some degree, all of which I have seen, especially loving the recent Sakar Raj. But Love Story 2050 is such a mismatch, that it's impossible to even understand how the film ended up so badly. The acting is not good, though sympathy must be given to both Chopra and Baweja because they didn't have a decent script to work with, and the production design was clearly not well thought through. Love Story 2050 has so much potential to be a worthy attempt at standing toe-to-toe with Hollywood, but doesn't even begin to scratch at this potential. Instead of the futuristic sci-fi flick which was supposed to hit cinemas, what has shown its place is a Bollywood film that will have even Indians embarrassed, and that is saying a lot.
5/10

1. Yuvvraaj
Full Review
Yuvvraaj is an important film coming in the final months of the year and it has some big stars to back up the film's much anticipated release. Coming close after the release of Fashion and Dostana, Yuvvraaj had a lot to stand up against, sadly nothing comes together to create a cohesive product. There are major flaws in every aspect of the film, be it the story, the characters, the acting, the general direction: every important component is compromised in some way. Though it has good moments: there are some nice set pieces, Anil Kapoor is stunning to watch and the finale, coupled with a generally good musical score, is excellent. Sadly none of these save the film from being a complete disappointment.
4/10

What were your disappointing films of last year?