Sometimes,
we
laugh
at
movies.
At
times,
we
laugh
in
movies.
Thankfully,
All
The
Best,
helmed
by
Rohit
Shetty,
belongs
to
the
latter
type.
All
The
Best
makes
no
claims
of
catering
to
the
intelligentsia
or
the
elite.
Instead,
it's
aimed
at
those
who
want
to
spend
two
hours
of
their
precious
life
flexing
their
facial
muscles.
All
The
Best
is
for
those
who
expect
fun
and
laughter
unlimited
in
those
two
hours.
This
one
makes
you
smile,
laugh,
even
break
into
a
guffaw
at
times.
The
jokes
and
the
goings-on
may
appear
silly,
but
who
cares!
As
long
as
one
feels
positive
and
wears
a
smile
on
the
face
even
after
the
show
has
ended,
nothing
else
matters.
Comedy
is
serious
business
and
Rohit
Shetty
is
a
pro
at
this
genre
now.
This
time,
the
talented
director
seeks
inspiration
from
Right
Bed,
Wrong
Husband
and
what
works
to
the
advantage
are
two
factors
-
the
written
material
and
the
right
casting.
Both
are
just
right!
From
time
to
time,
it
has
been
noticed
that
some
films
are
made
with
the
motive
of
keeping
you
entertained.
All
The
Best
is
one
of
those
films.
Go,
have
a
blast
this
Diwali!
Veer
[Fardeen
Khan],
a
singer
by
profession,
is
greedy
of
extracting
extra
pocket
money
from
his
brother
Dharam
[Sanjay
Dutt],
a
business-honcho.
Veer
lies
to
Dharam
that
he
has
got
married
and
his
friend
Prem
[Ajay
Devgn],
a
concept
car
expert,
lends
a
helping
hand
in
cooking
up
this
alibi.
Veer
is
in
love
with
Vidya
[Mugdha
Godse],
but
has
qualified
in
the
hate
list
of
her
father.
Prem
is
happily
married
to
Jhanvi
[Bipasha
Basu],
who
takes
care
of
his
ancestor's
outdated
gymnasium.
Veer
and
Prem
land
up
in
debts
as
they
had
opted
for
a
short-cut
to
earn
easy
money.
The
two
get
into
a
bigger
soup
when
Dharam
pays
a
sudden
visit
to
their
place.
Time
does
not
give
a
chance
and
unavoidable
circumstances
arouse
such
situations
that
Prem's
wife
Jhanvi
is
mistaken
for
Veer's
and
Veer's
girlfriend
for
Prem's.
Like
his
previous
films,
director
Rohit
Shetty
rests
the
story
on
multiple
characters,
with
a
dozen
odd
actors
in
supporting
roles.
With
so
many
characters
in
the
film,
it
generally
tends
to
get
confusing,
but
All
The
Best
has
an
easy-to-comprehend
story
and
a
trouble-free
and
uncomplicated
screenplay
[Robin
Bhatt
and
Yunus
Sajawal].
Ten
minutes
into
the
film
and
you
know
that
All
The
Best
is
all
about
mistaken
identities.
But
the
proceedings
actually
take
off
when
Sanju
enters
the
scene.
That's
when
you
get
drawn
into
this
madcap
world
completely.
A
number
of
sequences
are
howlarious.
Note
Johny
Lever's
intro.
Ditto
for
Sanjay
Mishra's
track.
Also,
when
Johny
Lever
regains
his
voice
-
towards
the
climax
-
it's
sooooo
funny.
On
the
flip
side,
the
pace
drops
in
the
middle
of
the
second
hour.
Also
Pritam's
musical
score
is
uninspiring
and
the
songs
act
as
speed
breakers.
Rohit
Shetty
is
in
top
form
and
his
team
of
writers,
Robin
and
Yunus,
contribute
enormously
in
making
this
film
watchable.
Dudley's
cinematography
is
perfect.
Farhad
-
Sajid
and
Bunty
Rathore's
dialogue
are
very
much
in
sync
with
the
mood
of
the
film.
In
fact,
a
few
one-liners
are
extremely
witty.
Sanju
portrays
his
part
well.
His
sequences
with
Ajay
are
truly
fantastic.
But
the
show-stopper
is
undoubtedly
Ajay,
whose
comic
timing
is
only
getting
better.
He
plays
to
the
gallery
completely
and
delivers
a
sparkling
performance.
Fardeen
needs
to
loosen
up,
though
he
makes
a
sincere
attempt.
Bipasha
is
sweet,
while
Mugdha
doesn't
get
much
scope.
Amongst
supporting
actors,
Johny
Lever
and
Sanjay
Mishra
are
in
terrific
form.
Mukesh
Tiwari,
Vijay
Patkar,
Ashwini
Kalsekar
and
Atul
Parchure
lend
credible
report.
On
the
whole,
All
The
Best
is
fun
and
laughter
unlimited.
At
the
box-office,
the
festive
period
coupled
with
the
solid
track
record
of
Ajay
Devgn
and
Rohit
Shetty
and
also
the
strong
merits
will
ensure
ample
footfalls
at
cineplexes,
making
its
investors
laugh
all
the
way
to
the
bank.
Recommended!