The greatest movie ever!

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

It's always hard to know which Bollywood movie might be a gem and which movie might bite. For instance, I found Om Puri's 'Aapke Bhi Pehle Kahin Dekha Hai' awful. Rules definitely falls in the gem category. The story - SPOILERS coming up - is about a young girl Radha who has a major crush on supermodel Vikram Verma ever since she was fourteen. Unfortunately for an unconspicuous assistant photographer dating Vikram is a dream. Seeing her granddaughter pine for the love of her life her dadi decides to share with her five rules to snag a man. The story of Rules is told in the third person by characters who don't seem to fit anywhere in the story - except ofcourse for Radha's dadi - which is a very entertaining technique. The story is also very entertaining and at times just plain hilarious. And Rules has something you won't find very often in a Bollywood movie - SPOILER - A very Hollywoodesque full on kiss. Somehow the kiss really fit and gave the movie just a little bit extra. Hopefully other Bollywood productions will pick up on this trend.*****/5 stars

This was a different style of movie that has never been attempted before, from what I remember, in Indian cinema. Basically, it's told in second person but still is an all out commercial film. Don't get mislead by the beginning thinking that it is like some sort of documentary. The five rules are interesting and make sense, too. Milind Soman does a good job. The actress is also decent. Songs are very pleasant and melodic.