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Phone Bhoot (2022)
Horrifying not horror
Genuine attempt at making a horror parody, something not seen usually seen in india but man was the writing bad.
It was so surface level that even if the film was in 3D it would be flat as paper. There are barely any redeeming qualities, anything is happening at any point. The plot is random and the screenplay amateurish. Except for some pop cultural references here and there nothing much worked.
I am surprised this film even got green-lit. Sid and Ishaan could have been such a banger duo but god were they reduces to puppets. The chemistry between all three leads was lacklustre.
What a missed opportunity!
Vikram Vedha (2022)
Directors do a fine job. Saif & Hrithik make it better.
You just know it when a director has a strong grip on their narrative. This film is a perfect example of that.
It has the one thing I love in stories.
'Putting the character in a dilemma. The choice he ends up making and its impact on the universe of the story.'
It segues between concept and massy stuff so effortlessly.
Even the finer things like Saif's clothes going from white at the start to grey at the end is so subtle and sublime.
The screenplay is so tight. It is cut beautifully. The music is gangsta.
But what stands tall above everything else are the performances. SAIF & HRITHIK uffff. This wouldn't have been half the film it is without them. Two great artists coming together just delivers on screen every time.
I haven't seen the original but I feel like it deserves a watch. See what madhavan and sethupathi have done with the characters. I'm sure they'll be brilliant.
Big props to the directors/writers as well, this film uses the oldest gangster story formulae and delivers something so fresh and authentic.
It's a good time at the movies. Definitely check it out!