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Pathaan (2023)
Went for the hero stayed for the villain
Pathaan felt like something shahrukh desperately wanted to do to step back into action genre. The movie disappoints you when you watch it as a SRK movie, something that offers a decent story and an audience connect. Pathaan offers none.
Deepika's Rubina is sub par. Movie could have worked without a secondary character dragging it nowhere.
Then comes the YRF spy universe expectation, where audience is left searching for the spy thriller and a chance to connect with the titular character. Movie starts out with a shot at patriotism, where we are supposed to be rooting for pathaan to save the country, however in a turn of loop wholes, the villain who seems far more connected to the country saves it, as he takes the 'party' to pathaan's claimed home (neighbouring nation). And we we also loose the connect on patriotism. In a spy universe pathaan did it for his country but managed to alienate a major chunk of in house audience.
John's Jim is well written and executed, he outshines the titular character when it comes to a story and audience connect. You are able to sympathise and understand why he is doing what he is doing to a certain degree.
Things lift up for 10 minutes when we see karan-Arjun sharing the big screen after decades.
If the movie worked, it worked because of the anticipation of seeing these 3 people on screen after years, had it been any other set of actors it would have faced the same fate has YRFs recent sub par ventures.
Hope this isn't one of the 5 movies shahrukh wants to make, it is the best commercial successful failure he's given.
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Not a show mystery lovers
I'm not a first timer, I've watched all the episodes till date in real time (currently at S3) and I can assure you, Magnum P.I. should be either watched by tunnel visioned shippers or people who binge watch shows when they dont have anything else to do.
The actors are great, the writers not so much, admittedly there are one or two odd instances where they get it right, but the show overall fails to build and hold a mystery, or have as sensible case. In its average 42 minute episode span, the viewer can expect 2-3 minutes to clarity where they *might* be able to understand what's happening. As I mentioned, it's certainly not for viewers that are looking for a solid plot or mystery of any kind.
Anjaan: Special Crimes Unit (2018)
A very decent paranormal show on Indian Television
Anjaan : Special Crimes Unit is a very good attempt at a paranormal show on Indian TV. Does not involve any stereotypical nonsense. A must Watch if you love mystery. The concept, script, direction and camera work are exceptional! The casting for ASP Aditi and ACP Vikrant is perfect!