When the title ‘The Perfect Girl’ comes to your mind, you expect a girl with extraordinary qualities but contrary to the title, the film is not as generic as you'd expect it to be! It even has one of the most interesting opening scenes - a parody on the 'anti-smoking' public interest commercials that bug most filmgoers. It shows how unrequited love is equally 'hanikarak for our sehat'. Jay's take on love and relationships is intriguing. He confides in a stranger, feels connected to her more than his best friend and hopes she's the one for him, even without knowing her surname. The world keeps reminding him that the clock is ticking and its high time he 'settles down' like normal people his age but he begs to differ. What will disappoint you the most is that the story on fate and conversation romance on the lines of Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2004), gets too philosophical to digest after a while. You wonder why two youngsters in their mid 20's harp on things like reincarnation and childhood trauma. This is where the drama loses grip and ends up becoming a conventional love story.  Interestingly, the lead actors Teeshay, Tara-Alisha Berry are perfectly cast as they do a commendable job, despite being newcomers. We wish the story and dialogues had more substance like its iconic Hollywood predecessors for us to feel for their characters. The film may not be 'perfect' per se but has its heart in the right place. The cinematography deserves a special mention as well. So, all in all, we can suggest that the movie is a one-time watch!

Erstwhile animator Prakash Nambiar's The Perfect Girl... Ek Simple Si Love Story lives up to its promise. The film is really simple. In fact, it is so simple that you just cannot take it seriously. The Perfect Girl makes cheap attempts at humour. Besides, the film insists that women hold the sole right to causing heartbreak. A shinning example of this can be found right in the beginning of the film where Nambiar spoofs the anti-smoking commercial that cinema halls are obliged to play before any screening. During the spoof, the doctor asks why some patients got sick enough to be admitted and you'll hear explanations like "girlfriend ke kharche se pareshaan" crop up. "Ladki patana," the spoof harps on, "sehat ke liye hanikarak ho sakta hai". The Perfect Girl has caused a crater to form on my desk because I keep hitting my head against it as I recount this less than perfect slow poison of a film to you.

Contrary to the title, the film is not as generic as you'd expect it to be. It even has one of the most interesting opening scenes - a parody on the 'anti-smoking' public interest commercials that bug most filmgoers. It shows how unrequited love is equally 'hanikarak for our sehat'. However, what begins as an interesting tale on serendipity and conversation romance on the lines of Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2004), gets too philosophical to digest after a while. You wonder why two youngsters in their mid 20's harp on things like reincarnation and childhood trauma. This is where the drama loses grip and ends up becoming a conventional love story. Lead actors Teeshay, Tara-Alisha Berry are perfectly cast as they do a commendable job, despite being newcomers. We wish the story and dialogues had more substance like its iconic Hollywood predecessors for us to feel for their characters. The film may not be 'perfect' per se but has its heart in the right place. The cinematography deserves a special mention as well.