‘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.
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