Re: Love Mickey Virus
Edel Dieringer
When two Hackers were murdered in Delhi, Delhi Police suspects that the case revolves around hacking, they begin their search to find a computer hacker who can help them crack this case. The head of the police team ACP Siddhanth accompanied by Inspector Bhalla, stumbles across Mickey Arora, a lazy but smart hacker who runs a grocery store in day time and creates viruses for anti-virus companies in the night along with his friends tomboy Chutney, Floppy, Pancho and Professor who assist him in all odd jobs. ACP Siddhanth hires him to hack down the website of a group of cybercriminals known as Bhram Gang. Meanwhile, Mickey falls in love with Kamayani (Elli Avram) an employee of Excalibur Securities. One day in her office Kamayani wrongly transferred a big amount from a client's account but to avoid her from being fired Mickey hacks the company's website to reverse the transaction. Only the next morning does Micky realise that he has unknowingly stolen 1 billion rupees from a Dubai-based don named Anwar Raja and Kamayani has been murdered. Scared of being framed for both the crimes Mickey seeks help from his friends. In the quest to search for the real culprit Mickey traced down 1 billion rupees and finds out that ACP Siddhanth is the mastermind who forced Kamayani to bluff him. Mickey calls ACP and his friends to the parking lot of Nehru Place where ACP tells him that his friends Floppy, Pancho and Professor are the Bhram Gang admins and want to kill him for the money as they did to the two hackers and Kamayani. Surrounded by all the goons Mickey records and telecasts their confession on YouTube. In the end, Inspector Bhalla, along with police force, arrests ACP Siddhanth and the Bhram Gang. Mickey secretly takes one crore from the stolen 1 billion before handing it over to Inspector Bhalla. Credits roll to show few deleted scenes and bloopers and plays call recording of Anwar Raja who orders for killing Mickey
But none of it affects the overall likeability of the film as it extracts it from the points mentioned above. I loved Mickey Virus and I know I will be crucified for saying this as I have raised issues against many films that were considered great but all I can do here is speak my mind. If you have the inclination, please do give this film a try. Chances are you might just agree with me.
Disneyland sometimes closes at midnight, and one night not long ago, Mickey decided to escort Minnie back home. After an exciting day of greeting guests, Mickey wanted to make sure she got home safely. In the video, Mickey is seen arm in arm with Minnie walking down the sidewalk at ToonTown, where he says a gentlemanly goodnight to his true love before going home himself.
Wooing the tota with every possible totka in the book, Mickey is simultaneously also trying to solve the case for police. It all leads to the innocent boy getting himself caught in the web of police and hackers in a web of plots and subplots, losing his love and nearly his life in the same. Mickey Virus finely blends the excitement and fun in this suspense film!
Film: "Mickey Virus"; Cast: Manish Paul, Eli Avram, Varun Badola, Manish Choudhary; Director: Saurabh Varma
"Mickey Virus" is Bollywood's first full-fledged film on the virtual world. The hero -if we may call Manish Paul's languid lazy vagabondish character that - is a computer hacker, and one who likes to take his time over every punch of the keyboard.
Mercifully, debutant director Saurabh Varma's film moves in a mood defiantly opposite to the hero's indolent indiscretions. Tightly-scripted, cleverly-worded and arrestingly encrypted, "Mickey Virus" drags the hackers' hemisphere into the hectic mode.
I am tempted to use computer jargon to describe the ultra-svelte moves that define the virtual progression of this slickly-executed cyber-drama. Alas, I am not as equipped as our debutant hero and his comp-friendly pals (with names like 'Floppy' and 'Chutney') to throw around electronic jargon.
Even if your familiarity with the virtual world is minimal, "Mickey Virus" makes for enjoyable viewing. It's voguish, vibrant, vital and viral, and yet extremely fastidious about keeping the plot above the temptation of throwing virtual weight around.
First and foremost, this is a well-woven thriller about an average 20-something Delhi dude who falls in love and falls into a cyber-trap and hits his head into a scam that could destroy his life.
To reveal any more of the plot would be akin to giving away the film's USPs. Suffice to say that Varma knows his cinema as closely as he knows his computer. He weaves cinematic elements into a kind of one-night-in-the-life-of ... tale that spins in dizzying motions.
Delhi, that favourite city of many recent, decent and indecent, dramas and thrillers, is again caught in sinister provocative postures. The roads and lanes, Nehru Place or a chowmein outlet, every outdoor location has a story to tell.
Strange, how Manish, switching effortlessly from his cocky on-stage antics on reality shows to a kind of languorous screen appearance that is dangerously close to Ranbir Kapoor's Sid-meets-"Besharam" act, pulls out all stops to make Mickey look real to the point of being your next door neighbour's son, much in the same way as Ayushmann Khurrana.
Only, Manish is goofier, more adventurous in his exploration of adrift urbanite. He is undoubtedly an interesting actor with an unpremeditated screen presence.
Let's put it this way -- if over-instruction obstructs Mickey's dexterity on the computer, then too many rehearsals are sure to spoil Manish's camera-friendliness.
"Mickey Virus" gives the debutant a chance to romance the dark side of youngistan with unselfconscious fluidity. There is also a cutely written romance woven into the hacker's tale. Eli Avram currently locked away in "Bigg Boss" house shows up as a manifestation of ... well, Manish's virtual fantasy named Kungfu Chameli. There is an endearing courtship plan blessedly not over-punctuated by songs. God Forbid! Manish's Mickey probably doesn't even watch Bollywood films!
For a newcomer to shoulder a thriller adeptly there must be some accomplished actors around him for support. Manish gets his namesake Manish Choudhary as a stern placid police officer who needs Mickey's hacking skills to track an international gang. Choudhary is in fine (uni)form. But the very talented Varun Badola as Choudhary's assistant is a scene stealer. Mouthing the film's catchiest lines casually, Varun brings more to his role than what's written for the character.
The rest of the supporting cast too gets into the mood of the plot.
Undoubtedly, "Mickey Virus" is Manish's made-to-order vehicle. He casually invites us into his suddenly-troubled world and then persuades us to cringe at the progressive crisis built around Delhi's cyber stratosphere. The uniqueness of the plot works effectively in covering up the loopholes and rather embarrassing coincidences that bridge various dramatic elements in the plot. It does get far-flung. But the leaps are made without fractured bones.
Quirky, colourful, agile and hectic, "Mickey Virus" is a 'virtually' interesting way for Manish and his director to start their respective careers. This is an oddball of a movie that tries to make sense of the senseless whirligig of urban internet-driven lifestyles. What the 'hack'! Just go out there and have fun.
We all have loved Manish as his candid and cheeky self onstage hosting and somewhere his character is an extension of it. He does comedywith ease and we all know who can be better to tickle your funny bone than this one.
ACP Siddhant Chauhan played by Manish Chaudhary is in searchof a computer genius to solve a major cyber- crime and enters our funny man,Mickey. In the middle of hacking and staring at the computer screen, this Virusfalls head over heels in love with Kamayani who is fondly called Kung FuChameli by his lover boy. Yes.. these are the names in the films.
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When her son was 4, Valerie Tharp Byers was left with the feeling that something was deeply wrong with his health. Doctors had initially told Tharp Byers that Will, a boy who loves Mickey Mouse and grilled cheese, was on the autism spectrum, but she said she and her husband felt like there was something else going on that lead to his developmental delays.
Being the owner of a grocery store in the day and creating viruses for the Anti-virus companies in the night is his daily routine. His friend Chutney ( Puja Gupta) is the one who helps him in other odd jobs.
The movie definitely brings the freshness with the casting and as well as with the subject they have taken. Manish Paul is the find of the movie and his fans will definitely love him for this. For our side this movie deserves three stars with extra star belongs to the actor.
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