‘Mufasa’ review: visually stunning but not a fierce roar for an origin story
Barry Jenkins' 'Mufasa' is a visual treat but fails to serve its purpose as a baffling origin story of the broken bond of brotherhood.
Barry Jenkins' 'Mufasa' is a visual treat but fails to serve its purpose as a baffling origin story of the broken bond of brotherhood.
Nothing that goes on in this story actually prepares you for the end. If the test of a thriller lies in keeping its audience guessing, "Haseen Dillruba" would pass the test.
Mumbai Saga; Cast: John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Amole Gupte, Suniel Shetty, Kajal Aggarwal, Rohit Roy, Anjana Sukhani, Prateik Babbar; Direction: Sanjay Gupta; Rating: * * (two stars)
It leaves you intrigued all the more because the man who gets it so right -- Iranian-American filmmaker Ramin Bahrani -- has never lived in either India.
"Penguin" (film in Tamil and Telugu languages streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Keerthy Suresh, Lingaa, Advaith, Mathi; Direction: Eashvar Karthic; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and a half stars)
Khandaani Shafakhana carefully plays with the old-school mainstream masala entertainment genre. It inverts major tropes and lends a fresh perspective to romance, family vibes and values, men and yet falls prey to some invisible notion of order.
Nevertheless, a first of a kind attempt is appreciated for making the move in the right direction, and perhaps, those who follow suit will develop and further the style with sensibilities that will strike a balance in the film of this genre
Should one see the work of such artists in the first place, and if one does, where do you draw the line on objectivity and admiration?
Ayushmann’s character, though new-school, has the Hindi film hero vibe stamped all over him, especially the modern Dev Anand-style slick hair look and the mustache (Neeraj Pandey’s contribution to serious action flicks starring Akshay Kumar).
If the entry of Shahid Kapoor in the opening sequence of the film with the background score of “Meri Umar Ke Nau Jawano”, drew maximum whistles from the audience, so did other bullying sequences and the violence that followed.
