By
a
strange
co-incidence,
the
new
releases
of
last
two
Fridays
have
been
poor
clones
of
the
1970s/80s
formula.
Two
weeks
ago
Tashan
and
last
week's
Mr.
White
Mr.
Black
were
perfect
examples
of
outdated
cinema
trying
to
make
a
foothold
in
the
multiplex
era,
but
in
vain.
Now
add
Jimmy
to
this
list!
Jimmy
is
meant
to
be
the
launch
of
a
star-kid
[Mimoh
Chakraborty],
but
the
question
that
crosses
your
mind
constantly
is,
is
the
script
befitting
the
launch
of
a
star-kid
in
the
first
place?
Does
it
do
justice
to
the
debutante's
skills?
Most
importantly,
how
could
a
veteran,
experienced
Mithun
Chakraborty
okay
such
a
shoddy
script
for
his
son's
launch?
One
look
at
Mimoh
and
you
know
that
given
the
right
roles,
he
can
work
wonders.
So
why
a
tacky
script
in
the
first
place?
He
deserved
better!
The
screenplay
of
Jimmy
is
an
assemblage
of
the
numerous
masala
films
we've
visited
since
time
immemorial.
The
main
betrayer
here
is
its
concept
that
has
already
passed
the
expiry
date.
And
even
a
majestic
tower
will
fall
if
the
very
foundations
are
weak.
Look
at
the
cinema
being
churned
out
these
days.
Newer
concepts,
newer
ideas,
newer
stories
are
the
order
of
the
day.
The
multiplex
era
has
taken
over
completely.
There's
just
no
room
for
mediocrity
any
longer.
In
such
a
scenario,
Jimmy
looks
like
a
fish
out
of
water,
an
obsolete
product
that
stands
no
chance
in
today's
times.
Sorry,
you
just
don't
feel
like
humming
the
popular
Mithun
track
'Jimmy
Jimmy
Jimmy,
aaja
aaja
aaja'
for
this
one!
In
the
dead
of
the
night,
a
young
woman's
dead
body
is
uncovered
by
the
police.
All
leads
point
towards
Jimmy
[Mimoh
Chakraborty].
A
mechanical
engineer
in
day
and
DJ
by
night,
Jimmy
works
hard
to
pay
off
the
debts
his
late
father
[Prithvi]
left
behind.
While
everybody
is
shocked,
Jimmy
owns
up
to
the
murder
and
is
sentenced
to
death.
Story first published: Friday, May 9, 2008, 17:37 [IST]