The protagonist of the story is a dhoti-wearing, middle-class, detective named Byomkesh Bakshi. The last I can recall the name is from the cerebral Rajit-Kapoor-starring small-budget TV series. But it's unfair that it either get compared to the Guy Ritchie's high-octane Hollywood Sherlock Holmes films or to the original Bengali version created by Sharadindu Bandhopadhyay in 1940s. In this re-imagined film version (set in 1943 Calcutta), there is just too much happening in a hurry but the story moves forward very slowly. Which is frustrating as director Dibakar Banerjee contemporary masterful take of this famous fictional detective is brilliant but is not satisfying. It lacks the thrill of a murder mystery. I wish Sushant Singh Rajput was better in carrying this kind of film. In fact, Anand Tiwari was better than him and also Meiyang Chang, the ‘Indian Idol’ fame, was surprising good. The final highly stylistic gore was like a stand alone pay-off piece. The cinematography (Nikos Andritsakis), production design and background score ("mixes rap, thrash metal, gypsy ballads and thumping swing") were a cinematic pleasure. Interesting Fact: On 20th December, 1943, Japan had dropped an aerial bomb attack on Calcutta right on The Great Eastern Hotel. "Khosla Ka Ghosla! was a middle-of-the-road comedy; Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, an acid dissection of social climbing in class-conscious Delhi; Love, Sex Aur Dhokha, a defiantly un-pretty film about a society that is increasingly under surveillance; Shanghai, a political thriller in the vein of Z."
0 Comments
|
AuthorI am interested in unfolding scene design, character design and image design; representing contemporary narrative strategy, narrative shot and narrative style. The flowing images, which combine aesthetics and ideology. NoticeThis site contains copyrighted material for purposes that constitutes 'fair use'; and has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. No fee is charged, and no money is made off this site. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
Archives
February 2024
Categories |