Sharkflei Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Peter Young For the most part, "Rock On!!", though engagingly realistic and well-acted, is not a particularly rocking movie. Considering it's about a rock band, the film is fairly slow and at times even tedious. There is some depressing feel to it although the viewer may clearly feel the light in the end of a tunnel will certainly come at some point. What I really liked about this film, however, is the portrayal of relationships. I think it was very well done, and it was the film's best-depicted aspect. It was actually the main aspect which pushed the otherwise unmovable narrative forward. The film's concept is interesting, but not really new or unused. It's neither intriguing nor unpredictable.The performances are good in this order: Shahana Goswami is mind-blowing as Debbie. She is an excellent actress with a very natural and intense style and a particularly forceful dialogue delivery. This clearly is the best performance of the film. Arjun Rampal's is the best performance among the male cast, and he is thoroughly convincing in a role that is essentially a very passive one. Prachi Desai acts very well and she is vulnerable and convincing throughout the film. Farhan Akhtar makes a good debut, nothing outstanding though. He is a bit wooden in some scenes, but otherwise okay, and he actually sings very well. Purab Kohli is effective but does not really get that much of a scope."Rock On!!" is a one-time watch for me. It has its moments, it has good acting, the music is excellent, but the story is not very well executed. I felt there was much more to show and much more to tell about the rock band. It is done quite realistically and does not go over the top, but it has its share of clichés, unreasonable coincidences and ancient emotions, which neither move nor impress. Nevertheless, I liked the rather positive ending, which in spite of its predictability was quite efficient. The final verdict is above average according to me. I expected something else, but it's just me, watch it and make your own conclusions.

bhatian I went to see this film in cinema without any expectations and I really enjoyed every minute of the film. The film have a perfect narrative and the actors in it are very 'real-like' unlike the commercial Bollywood actors. The characters were well developed and my credit also goes to the cinematographer who knew his colors, angles and lights. Finally, I hope the screenplay writer gets an award, because without the perfect script a film such as Rock On!! would easily fail. The songs and music were also unique unlike commercial Bollywood love songs in the middle of a park or landscape.Get your popcorn, coke, water and sit back and enjoy this film.Rock On!! Neil Bhatia.

kingsimba_aa There is only one word to basically describe the whole movie: Overrated.I went to the theater quite reluctantly (as I do for most movies), but still with high expectations. But the outcome was quite different from what I expected.I went expecting to see a movie with more depth, more humor...I went to see a movie about four rock stars with separate personalities; someone funny, someone slightly insecure, someone serious, etc. But no. What did I get? Four guys trying desperately to look like American/British rock stars, but failing miserably.The songs were mediocre, the acting was okay, and the screenplay was pretty much half-decent. And the lasting impression? ...There was none.But see what I mean? A song that I really like reaches out with invisible arms and touches my heart; it gives me a warm, glowing feeling inside, and it makes me feel as though I'm surrounded with a golden aura. But these songs barely make me feel anything. They didn't have too much of an effect on me. And mainly, they didn't touch me. It's like there's an invisible wall around me that stops these songs from reaching me.The acting wasn't exactly amazing either. Luke was the only really good one. Purab was decent, Arjun was okay, and Farhan was bad. I'll start with Luke. He was the only one who probably added some depth to his role; he was the only one who managed to act the part he was supposed to act. Purab was quite lively, and that was a good thing for him. Arjun didn't put too much effort, but was good enough for a passing. Farhan? I didn't like him. It was like he just suddenly decided that aside from directing, he could act and sing out of the blue. His singing was nothing compared to big time rock bands, like Linkin Park, Metallica, Limp Bizkit, etc.The script was too boring and too serious. If there had been even a little bit more humor than this, then I would have actually liked the movie to a higher degree.The only good and touching part was *SPOILER* when Rob was admitted to the hospital and he breaks the news that he's going to die. *END SPOILER* But what was my main problem, you ask? My main problem, I answer, is HOW THEY TRY SO HARD TO BE LIKE Americans. No, guys, no. It's not working, so give it up. Your attempts are pretty sorry and pathetic.Period.

Sachin Wagh The quality of Bollywood movies has drastically improved in recent times. Just a couple of weeks ago I was compelled to write about "Mumbai Meri Jaan", because it is one of the best movies I have seen this year… and I guess that's not all for this year! Last week we saw "Rock On!!" and again I am at my laptop typing a few lines on it.I hate to give out details about the movie in my short reviews and so I am going to stick to it. Anybody with half a brain would say that this is a movie about a "Rock Band"! Well… now if you ask someone with a "full"one he might say it's not a movie about Rock and Roll at all… it's actually a movie about "perusing your dreams"… or maybe about "true friendship" or "marital relationship" or even "dealing with difficult a situation and accepting the phases of life".The most important and impressive part of the movie was the débutant actor "Farhan Akhtar". Yes! Not only can this dude act but he has sung all his own songs too!! I am no authority on singing or music but let me tell you this guy sounds pretty good. To play a lead singer in a rock band he has worked-out and flashes his chiseled 6-pack a couple of times in the movie... I am sure that took tremendous motivation and commitment to the role. He has set the bar so high with his first film as an actor that I am sure all the Khans ruling the industry must be hiding right now.Arjun Ram plays a character that is very quite and sort of dim-witted. He pulls off the character so well, I didn't know if he was acting or just being himself! Ouch! I'm sorry I know that was under the belt… but that's what I felt about Arjun "Rampant" until I saw this movie. Prachi Desai, Lenny Luke and Purab Kohli, all act really well and make this movie a memorable one. I think one of the best scenes in the movie is when the band (who's in dire straits) is forced to play at a Dandiya Raas to make some quick bucks. Abhisekh Kapoor proves himself as a worthy director… must be a tough gig trying to direct someone like Farhan Akhtar.Watch this movie to get nostalgic about college days, rock shows, old friends or even if you enjoy good music. But see it for Farhan who is a decent singer and great actor and we already know a phenomenal director. Is there anything he can't do? I doubt it. I have just 2 words for him, "ROCK ON!!"