edgeheadsujit The movie introduces Indian cinema to a unexperimented idea before in Indian films which is appreciable but i believe kamal haasan should have done more research on psychopath behavior, the movie also had many parts that were simply unrequired or too stretched out.As for kamal haasan's portrayal of the psychopath character is quite good.I agree with to the review by RNJBOND mostly but what i can't stop thinking about is how a psychopath who spent all of his time in a mental asylum since killing his step mother know how to and eventually manages to survive uncaught for days out in the open and especially knows to drive different vehicles form bike, car and even a lorry?? Guess kamal haasan never thought about that and also abhay easily getting access to manisha or tejaswini's room was too convenient. The movies makes cops and simply everyone else in the movie except vijay look too dumb.

raj2sexy4u The human genome is a fascinating concept, and even more fascinating is how identical twins with the exactly same DNA can be extremely different and extremely alike. Abhay explores this philosophy, but in a more dramatized and dangerous setting; One twin kills for profession; one twin kills for enjoyment; One is a commando; one has escaped from a mental institute. Abhay delves deep into the double helix paradigm and into the psychology of a killer, and does what Tarsem Singh's, "The Cell", or Rakesh Mehra's, "Aks-the reflection" could not do.Synopsis:Abhay(Kamal Hassan) is the journey of a schizophrenic and fearless brother, whose past has wronged him and embedded its mark deep into his soul, creating a personal hell inside Abhay; A hell in which Abhay is living; A hell that haunts him every passing second and with every breath he takes. While Abhay spent most of his life in a mental asylum, his other twin Vijay(Kamal Hassan) was separated from him from childhood. Vijay is a commando that is due to marry his girlfriend, Tejashvari(Raveena Tandon), a news presenter for STAR TV, who is pregnant with his child. Wanting Abhay to share in with their celebrations, Vijay and Tejashvari decide to pay Abhay a visit at the asylum. A visit that meets with disastrous results. Abhay sees the reflection of his step mother in Tejashvari, a person who he immensely hated and caused his life to decay. Abhay's mission begins with Tejashvari, who he sees as an evil witch who is going to deteriorate Vijay's life, just like his step mother spoiled his fathers life. Abhay eventually manages to escape from the mental asylum and is now walking around free searching for the "witch" that his brother has just wed. Is the world safe from Abhay? Kamal Hassan's story and screenplay is intelligent, well paced, innovative, engaging and extremely interesting. Character development is perfect. Each character has been well etched and contributes perfectly to the screenplay. Abhay costing $7 million to produce, looks every dollar spent on it. Abhay is full of technical wizardry, 25 min of spectacular visual effects and animation executed marvellously by Total infotainment limited(India) and Cutting Edge(Australia).Action and stunts by Vikram Dharma are stunning and well choreographed. Abhay has some very adrenaline pumping executed sequences and some very dangerous stunts. The most notable action sequences are in the climax sequences, which involves a long vehicle chase sequence, a hazardous bungie jump from atop a 50 story building, a jump from atop the same building onto a balloon suspended in the air, and then a fantastically choreographed fight sequence between Abhay and Vijay. Edting by M.U Kasi, is rapid fire. S.Tirru's cinematography is absolutely fantastic, he manages to capture the atmosphere very effectively and use some very advanced camera effects(motion control) to add to the visual splendour of Abhay.Music is peppy and themed, and interwoven in the plot with purpose. Kamal Hassan play's both the main character Abhay and Vijay. Normally I do not like Kamal Hassan's style of acting, I was very put off with his character portrayal in Hindustani, Hey Ram and Pushpak. However, he simply blew me away with Abhay. Kamal Hasaan has managed to seep deep into the character of Abhay and inject it with his life force. Kamal has built his body, learnt gestures and very well researched the personalities and behaviours of a psychopath killer for this role. However Abhay is not a two dimensional character as shown in most movies that deal with these themes. Kamal Hasaan performance adds one more dimension to Abhay's character, which normally would be perceived as the negative role, however Kamal's performance projects Abhay as both the hero and the villain.Overall: A classic in every sense

sevi-s This movie is like a mixture of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Silence of the Lambs, and Face Off. But its unique in it's own way and pretty unusual for a Hindi movie. The acting performances are good, and especially the drug trips are great to watch. This movie has cult potential.

RNJBOND Abhay has been heavily hyped for a long time. It was looking to be a very different film from Bollywood norm of sappy romances. The storyline for the movie is said to have been conceived and written by Kamal Hassan over ten years ago, so it's hard for one not to get excited about such a film. So how exactly does it turn out? Story: Vijay Kumar is a special forces commando stationed in Kashmir. He has a girlfriend, Tejaswani, whom he is planning to wed within due time. When both of them get together, they decide to get Abhay, Vijay's brother, to attend the wedding. However, their requests to the doctor are denied as they deem Abhay unfit for society. During their visit, Abhay sees Tejaswani and immediately remembers his evil stepmother and threatens to kill her. Vijay and Tejaswani leave immediately. Abhay escapes from the mental institute and kills his two assailants. On the way to find Tejaswani, he gets involved in drugs, and gets really high along the way, killing two people during the process, one of whom was a girl he was in love with. Eventually, Vijay and Tejaswani leave the city to escape from Abhay. Vijay finds his old home, and finds a diary written by Abhay. He opens it up to discover a few things from Abhay's past. What does he find out? How does the story continue from here? Watch Abhay to find out! The story is extremely impressive, on paper. However, the execution of the story is poor. The pacing of the story is very wrong, especially with two scenes in particular: When Abhay gets high, and Abhay's flashback to childhood. Both of the scenes are stretched out way too long, and would bore all but the most patient viewers. Story Rating: 9.5/10 Overall Story Rating (including handling): 6/10 Performances: Acting throughout is a varied point. Kamal Hassan does an okay job as Major Vijay Kumar, but special commendation goes to his second role as Abhay. His intense portrayal is excellent, and there is no confusion at all about Abhay's character. Raveena Tandon is nothing really special, but then again, her role isn't anything special. Manisha Koirala is irritating in her `special appearance' with her feigned American accent. The supporting cast is merely okay. Rating: 7/10 Direction: Direction is quite weak. As previously mentioned, the story is handled poorly. Certain scenes extend way too long, which confuse the viewer many times. The narrative through the movie isn't handled well, as the flashback sequences are too long and tiring to watch. Rating: 4 /10 Technical Aspects: Abhay really succeeds on special effects. The special effects during Abhay's `high sequence' are impressive. It works very well to show the world from Abhay's perspective at that point. The animation looks good, but there's a bit too much of it, adding to the unbelievably of the situation. The action sequences also deserve special mention. The ending chase scene is especially good, with some great stunts, and well-paced action. Cinematography isn't really anything special. It's suitably gritty in the first half, but really serves no purpose in the second half. Also, there are some nice camera effects used in the film. Editing varies; it's slick at other times, and bad at others. Rating: 9/10 Songs: The music for Abhay is well-composed and Javed Akhtar's lyrics are good. The songs might not be instantly catchy, but they fit the mood of the story well. However, placement of the songs is quite weak. (In order): Hasde Hasde: A fun-loving number, but nothing really special as far as picturization. Picturized at an engagement party between Vijay and Tejaswani. Kaltak Mujko Gaurav Tha: A great number, but not used too well in the film. Having Abhay dance around holding a flyer isn't really the best way to picturize a number like this. This could have worked if it had several placements throughout the film, like `Watan Walo' from Indian. However, the picturization at the end credits is a bit better, with Abhay moving around in the rain, tinted with a green lens. Rain Dance Number: A number not on the soundtrack. It's picturized as a dance number between Abhay and Manisha. Really pointless, and not even a good composition. Zingoria: A nice dance number with Manisha Koirala. The dance is performed quite well, but hampers the narrative. This is where Abhay first sees Manisha Koirala in real life. Hey! Who are you? : Picturized as a sensual encounter between Abhay and Manisha, this one really makes no impact. Only a few lines from this already weak song are used, so one cannot even consider this song used in the film. Khoyal Mili Tumko: A background song as Tejaswani and Vijay are leaving the city. It's a nice song, but hampers the pace of the movie, just as Zingoria did. Dekho Abhay: Background music during the final chase scene. It works well in the background, adding the right action feel to the song. Rating: 5.5/10 Overall: Abhay is an interesting film, hampered by its weak narrative. The movie is worth watching only for the concept, special effects, and action scenes. However, the movie requires a lot of patience to sit through. Overall Rating (not an average): 6.2/10