"The Girl on the Train" simply bite the dust against all my unduly expectancy. As an official adaptation of the critically acclaimed novella by Pawla Hawkins; it undeniably deserved a significantly better treatment. This is nothing but a complete waste of time.
Just to be clear, I have yet to see the Hollywood adaptation goes by the same name. Therefore I won't and mustn't draw any comparisons! However, I had read the original Novel a long time ago. But I'm afraid, I had forgotten the most of it. Thus my review will be done solely on the basis of this particular Bollywood'ish' take rather than the aboriginal best-seller which I know for a fact is a sensational read.
So without further ado, let's jump right in!
What should have been a Dark Psychological Thriller with indwelling drama; turns out to be inexplicable for all intents and purposes. From a desultory narrative to its flawed & distorted screenplay; it never settled down on a designated path of its own!
Meanwhile, it heavily suffers from abrupt tonal shifts that do happen at regular intervals! Palpable alterations in color gradation & few peculiar Cinematographic preferences in certain sequences did bother me a alot. As someone with keen eyes at those minute detailings; it was kind of a bummer.
A sheer surprise of the bunch would be the inapposite Soundscore. What an atrocious Concord that not only discommode imperative dialogues & conversations but also pops up with inconsequent tracks that didn't have anything meaningful to offer!
Amidst this whole fiasco, luckily there were some flashes of optimism. All thanks to Parineeti Chopra playing as Mira, The Protagonist. Even though everyone's portrayal including her, has room for much improvement; nevertheless I laud Parineeti's guileless efforts here. Albeit admittedly, those attempts didn't benefit in the long run.
Just to be clear, I have yet to see the Hollywood adaptation goes by the same name. Therefore I won't and mustn't draw any comparisons! However, I had read the original Novel a long time ago. But I'm afraid, I had forgotten the most of it. Thus my review will be done solely on the basis of this particular Bollywood'ish' take rather than the aboriginal best-seller which I know for a fact is a sensational read.
So without further ado, let's jump right in!
What should have been a Dark Psychological Thriller with indwelling drama; turns out to be inexplicable for all intents and purposes. From a desultory narrative to its flawed & distorted screenplay; it never settled down on a designated path of its own!
Meanwhile, it heavily suffers from abrupt tonal shifts that do happen at regular intervals! Palpable alterations in color gradation & few peculiar Cinematographic preferences in certain sequences did bother me a alot. As someone with keen eyes at those minute detailings; it was kind of a bummer.
A sheer surprise of the bunch would be the inapposite Soundscore. What an atrocious Concord that not only discommode imperative dialogues & conversations but also pops up with inconsequent tracks that didn't have anything meaningful to offer!
Amidst this whole fiasco, luckily there were some flashes of optimism. All thanks to Parineeti Chopra playing as Mira, The Protagonist. Even though everyone's portrayal including her, has room for much improvement; nevertheless I laud Parineeti's guileless efforts here. Albeit admittedly, those attempts didn't benefit in the long run.