Friday, May 21, 2010

In Kites the action soars


In the mood for an extravagant shoot-’em-up with a gorgeous couple, gangsters and cops complete with high-speed chases that end in blazing fireballs?

Then go see “Kites.”

This old-fashioned story of a pair of photogenic immigrants who seek a better life in the United States is a cross-cultural enterprise.

“Kites” is a Bollywood movie, but shorter and minus the nonstop dancing and singing. And it’s in English and Spanish as well as Hindi.

As J, the charismatic Las Vegas hustler who is available to marry anyone eager for a residency card with the right price, “Kites” casts India’s top Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan.

Handsome Roshan makes J a decent sort who plans to wed a Las Vegas casino owner’s daughter as an easy road to riches.