Out of the three Nepali movies that were released this week, Mr Virgin, because of its trailer, looked promising. But like all movies, it too failed to live up to the hype.
The movie revolves around three men: Dhal Bahadur (Gaurav Parihar), Pavitra Prassad (Bijay Baral) and Kumar Kancha (Kamal Mani Nepal), all of whom are in the mid-thirties are yet to ‘lose their virginity’. After getting poked at by a Chumman Lal (Bhola Raj Sapkota) the three friends decide it was time they made make him eat his words.
The next night they decide to get laid, and in search of girls they visit Thamel, where they meet a taxi driver Pyasi Mohan (Rabindra Jha) who instead of helping them, takes advantage of the trio.
The first half of the movie is average. Director Bisharad Basnet tries to lighten the mood with humour but fails to entertain the audience as all the funny bits were already on the trailer. The jokes were clichéd and inappropriate, especially those involving transgenders.
While the joke kept the audience seated during the first half, there was nothing worth watching in the second as the movie slowly started to lose the audience. The half failed to explain the gist of the movie or the characters which makes the film confusing and not as funny as the makers though it is.
The presentation of the story in both the halves made some in the hall leave their seats.
Parihar, who is known to play serious roles, is poor in the film which makes the audience question his reason to accept such a film. He doesn’t look comfortable in his role which questions his versatility as an actor too.
Baral is another character that has disappointed. He comes out fake and doesn’t seem to have understood his character. His few dialogues like ‘I’m so excited’ and ‘I’m so confused’ are funny but apart from that, there is nothing worth noting about his acting. Nepal, however, has tried to make sure he does his character justice, but the poor script doesn’t help.
Mariska Pokharel, who plays the role of an escort, is another character portrayed in an odd manner. Her acting is strange and the way in which her character is introduced is abrupt. Her concluding scene is just as abrupt which makes the audience question why was she even in the movie.
The only person who has done his role justice is Rabrindra Jha, who plays the role of a taxi driver. His unique dialogue delivery is sure to tickle everyone’s funny bones.
The reason why the actor’s performance is so poor is down to the director who has done his job amateurishly. There is no continuity between scenes and sequences which confuses the audience. The story was unique and could have been presented in a different manner. But even with such a good cast, Basnet failed to entertain the audience.
The background score is poor and the editing is below par. The dialogues, in the end, are too loud.
For a comedy movie, Mr Virgin does not make the audience laugh. Its inappropriate jokes and clichéd dialogue makes the audience cringe throughout the two hours. Overall the movie is a poor watch.
“I am so disappointed.”
Run Time: 130 minutes
Director: Bisharad Basnet
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Gaurav Pahari, Bijay Baral, Bholaraj Sapkota, Mariska Pokharel
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