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Beware of My Boss's Daughter!
MY BOSS'S DAUGHTER
(At PVR, Saket and other Delhi theatres)
THE BOY who "can do anything for anybody" can't put a foot right. He can't take a confident step into his boss's cabin. He can't say a word in edgeways. He can't sit on his chair without stumbling. Worse he wants his boss's daughter! And worst, he is accused of having different preferences by that sweet, little girl who does not blink an eyelid while disrobing in front of him - you see, he is not a `straight' guy. At least not thought to be!
This is delightful fare from David Zucker if what you are looking for is some loin-tickling stuff that pleases with lots of eye-candy, seeks to involve you with many a hit below the belt. You would love it if you can take in your stride an odd sequence or two to see men doing in the drawing what they should be doing in the lavatory, seeing people do in the garden what they should be doing in a cemetery. And a boss found missing just when he should be right there, present and ordering!
Yet, it all starts off quite differently. There is Stansfeld with a smile for a permanent resident on his face. There is Lisa, his boss's daughter. The man may not do too many things the way they ought to be done but he does get an opportunity many would die for - spend an evening at the boss's place. He is thrilled. After all, Lisa stays there too, a possible date. There is a catch. He is invited all right but not to have dinner or party but housesit while the family is away for an evening out. If that is not bad enough, an evening which promised redemption brings only further recrimination, anarchy instead of amity, confusion in place of calm. And our man fumbles from one bloomer to another, occasionally raising a laugh, often testing patience with the monotony of serial, and predictable blunders! In the process, all but forfeiting his future, ruining his present.
There is an owl chased all over, there are rats set free, furniture broken in the process of catching them, there is a fridge raided, and girls dropping in uninvited! That is beside the assailants and an estranged son of the boss! As Ashton Kutcher tears his hair in exasperation, you empathise with him - you have been a witness to the same goings-on for too long.
So, how's "My Boss's Daughter"? Well, corny at times, cantankerous too on occasions. She manages to rise above the din every now and then, makes herself heard. Untouched by subtlety, unaccustomed to dignity, this is "testing" fare. Watch it only if you must. Otherwise, this season of many delights has a lot in store for a willing heart, eager body.
ZIYA US SALAM
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