Bank Chor - Inside, Man

Bank Chor

2017, Hindi

Genre: Crime Comedy

Director: Bumpy

Stars: Riteish Desmukh, Vivek Oberoi, Sahil Vaid, Bhuvan Arora, Rhea Chakraborty

Mohan's Measure ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

What I really like about this movie is Mr. Desmukh. A versatile comedian, his presence on the screen has an aura of genuineness that makes you relate to him. But, as the lead bank robber, he doesn't steal (pun intended) the screen, but allows the lesser known side comedians room to bring in their own version of fun.

The movie feels like one big improv act, much like the old American comedies in which actors incorporated many of their own lines, resulting in the genre called Screwball Comedy, where the details don't make much sense, but somehow fit in to a clever story.

The straight man in the equation is played with intentional bravado by Mr. Oberoi, who has notoriety for playing characters with attitude.  He offers seriousness to the story, but like Abbott in the old films, winds up being the fall guy.

References to old movies and actors are plentiful in this zany comedy, as we are provided "Leverage" to a pleasant evening.