This Hindi movie is a pretty straightforward slice-of-life story that tries to give a modern look at what it's like to be a single, professional gay man. It dives into how he understands who he is, the chances he missed out on, and the personal choices he’s made along the way. The director used three parallel timelines to tell the story, which honestly didn't make much sense to me. While the core idea was actually pretty interesting, I really feel like this would have worked way better as a short film considering the point it was trying to make. Still, it wasn't a bad watch. The plot centers on Rachit, a city professional, and his friend Shikhar as they hang out for an evening. Rachit is a polished, urban guy, while Shikhar has more of a "small-town" rustic vibe, and you can really see the contrast between them when they talk. As the night goes on, Rachit starts thinking back to some old memories from a long time ago. He remembers being an intern after college in ...
Jamal is promising college basketball player almost on the verge of signing up a professional contract at nationals level. Trevor, is a reporter on the college's TV channel who frequently interviews Jamal following a game. One night the pair meet via online gay dating app having not seen each other's face. They are surprised to see each there but have a good time and they start secretly meeting every night. Initially Jamal is in denial of his sexuality but eventually embraces it. Even though his mother pressures him for marriage and grandkids, she is eventually supportive of him at the end. We have Trevor's abusive father and supportive mother, who add a bit of drama to the narrative. We also have Trevor's cameraman, who is also his best friend going through depression who eventually kills himself (and this part of the story has absolutely no relevance to the overall narrative structure). Towards the end, the management agent who was trying to sign up Jamal for an international team expects physical favors from Jamal who refuses. The duo finally leave for Chicago for their studies as a couple.
Let's start with story and screenplay. The script is utterly terrible and so basic as if it was being written in the 90s. It stumbles across every cliché in the book, finding no depth in its characters or any potential in its narrative. For a story in which a lot happens, we never really get anywhere. It tries to cramp up topics like racism, mental health, closet sexuality, abuse, love, absent father, future but never really goes anywhere with them. And to top it all, the enormously exaggerated score serves only to make you squirm in your seat. He songs are randomly thrown any moment the characters experience emotion. I am not even sure why is it called 'modern musical'. The acting is bad, like real bad especially Jamal's mother and Trevor's father. Oh and that mental unstable friend was so atrociously bad. At some point I was so embarrassed that I was just laughing at the absolute absurdity and stupidity of how badly things were happening before me. Good Enough is absolutely not good enough at all. Not even close. Stay away. This would have been bad even if this was no a musical. (2/10)
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I hereby solemnly swear to take your advice for real and stay away. Amen.