Another Kashyap Crapfest


This film is Anurag Kashyap's idea of a good serial killer film. It fails to entertain, fails to arrest and even fails to provide a coherent narrative. Yeah, yeah, Siddiqui acts well as the eponymous serial killer. However, that's like saying, "here's a *beep* and near inedible sundae but hey, you see that glazed cherry on the top? That's a tasty cherry!" Siddiqui's performance (which is good but frankly not outstanding) doesn't save an incredibly self-indulgent and often repugnant film.

The fundamental problem with this film, as with most of Kashyap's films, is that there is no point to it. It's not entertaining. There's no discernible message. It doesn't satisfy our morbid curiosity of serial killers because of it's pathetically superficial exploration of one. There are no relatable characters in this mess - in fact, there is an element of sadism in the way this film is inflicted upon audiences by Kashyap. After 2+ hours of ennui, Kashyap tries to wrap the film with an embarrassingly puerile juxtaposition of the self-aware and 'honest' serial killer and the murderous and deceitful cop. It makes me cringe just thinking about it. This 'filmmaker' is deluded in his comprehension of his capabilities. Unfortunately, he has a small but vocal fan following, most of whom are so traumatized by the largely brainless mainstream cinema in India that they'll run to the devil to escape hell.

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😘 Take some rest.

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Have to agree. Another thing is that not even a single character was likable. Some of the character decisions didn't make a lot of sense, but still I'd say it was worth a one time watch. I'd compare it to a brainless comedy of Sajid Khan in terms of what I learnt by the end of it. Absolutely nothing actually.

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"Another thing is that not even a single character was likable."

or at least interesting. not even that.

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While I agree on third film, literally nothing in the end, I don't agree that kashyaps films aren't entertaining or gripping otherwise.

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Very well said jambawala. His movies are always half baked. No character development, no coherent story telling, no very well written sequences etc. His pure luck brings him behind the camera. He always brings extreme violence, vulgar dialogues, shocking sequences etc (which are not needed) but he is just a wanna be IMO. Only think I enjoy is his selection of locations (which he may not be choosing).
For me locations make his story telling interesting. I think he thinks he's above all directors in Bollywood.

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