Review: 'Rock On 2': A rocking sequel

Everything in "Rock On 2" fits. And fits without a squirm. Even the attempt to yoke a socio-political conscience into the musical format is not strained by over-kill. By situating a major part of the plot in Shillong and Meghalaya, the screenwriter has displayed exemplary dexterity. The narrative conveys a commanding comprehension of inter-personal dynamics. The characters seem to 'belong' to their surroundings from long before the camera caught them on screen in postures of delightfully reposeful unselfconsciousness. This is as good a moment as any to say that the Belgian cinematographer Mark Koninckx has captured the characters' inner and outer worlds with the minimum of ostentation even when the band is on stage performing with a subtle swagger that leaves us hankering for more.