Synopsis – A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
My Take – Many times when you watch a movie especially a biopic which has an inspiring story you may overlook the flaws and technicalities, & end up loving it ex Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, but thats not the case with “Mary Kom”. Debutant Director Omung Kumar brings life the story of Boxing Champion “Mary Kom”. The story & screenplay of Saiwyn Qadras charts the journey of a daughter of a simple farmer Mangte Chungneijang from Manipur to becoming the 5 times World Champion MC Mary Kom or Magnificent Mary as she is called.
Somewhere along the line the film loses it balance between real incidents & fiction, hence losing the grip in the second hour. Performances wise its only and only Priyanka Chopra. She is totally into the character and this is by far her career best performance. Supporting cast like Darshan Kumar & Sunil Thapa are great.
Omang Kumar’s direction is decent but it could have been better looking to the hold of the script. Music goes with the flow, cinematography is top-notch. Mary Kom may not give you a patriotic feel like last years BGM & has its share of flaws but still it stands strong just because of Priyanka Chopra’s superb performance & therefore becoming one of the better sports films to come from Bollywood!
Director – Omung Kumar
Starring – Priyanka Chopra, Zachary Coffin, Darshan Kumaar
Rated – PG
Run Time – 122 minutes