And, vengeance stories are always worth watching. The prime issue of self-righteousness is blasted into our senses as the anti-hero protagonist sets out on a vengeance. However, its audacious definition of what is right and what is wrong is what makes Badlapur a massively entertaining and thought-provoking film. Addressing issues of letting-go and life ethics, the plot leaves the questions to its audience. Like they say - in wake of a death, the living suffer the most - it is true, and in here, Raghu spirals into a state of devastation. The story is an elaborate narration of the aftermath of a crime. While the story is the best example of a perfect cliché, one should not get carried away with the constructed outline, for there lies more real entertainment in the following story arcs, that are equally brilliant as the opening sequence. ![]() As a result, her spouse Raghu (Dhawan) seeks revenge. The first five minutes will grasp you into the demanding screenplay, coming straight to the point of a detestable, unnecessary crime no wonder the tag-line goes "Don't Miss The Beginning." Misha (Gautam in a blink-and-you-miss role) and her son are the victims during a robbery attempt by Liak (Siddiqui) and his accomplice Harman (Pathak). ![]() In Badlapur, Sriram Raghavan tries to question the differentiation between various beings of the great, human criminal mind. Philosopher Confucius has written some wise words, differentiating men from beasts. Reviewed by nairtejas 7 / 10 The Irony Of Criminality. It's a thoughtful and thought-provoking movie well worth a watch for those looking for something different compared to the usual Hollywood norm. There are a couple of very violent interludes which are shocking considering the film's genteel pace elsewhere. It's also a pretty dark story, with an odyssey of revenge leading to plenty of violence, and the female characters are treated particularly badly by the story. The villainous characters seem to have a greater focus and more characterisation than the actual hero. This isn't really an exciting or action-packed movie as it's more thoughtful than that. ![]() While the story is dragged out too much for my liking, the direction is fine and the cinematography is very good indeed, with lots of bright and vivid colours and scenes making a great change from the usual dull greyed-out colour palette favoured by Hollywood and its imitators. I've not seen much in the way of Bollywood cinema, typically limiting myself to older fantasy or horror movies, but I was sufficiently impressed by this film to want to see more. The twist, of course, is that this is an Indian film. It bears the hallmarks of earlier films like TAKEN or MAN ON FIRE, featuring a broken protagonist out on a mission of revenge, although it should be noted that it's a rather subtle and slow-burning revenge in places as BADLAPUR has a rather overlong running time and a very slow pace throughout. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10 Slow-burning revenge, Indian-styleīADLAPUR is the kind of dark, revenge-fuelled thriller that Hollywood have been accustomed to making in the last decade. However, this is a brilliant psychological thriller and a must watch for all thriller fans. The movie does have a few pits and you might question the roles played by the women. The rest of the cast is very good in their small roles especially Huma Qureshi, Prathima Qazmi and Radhika Apte. Varun is good and uses his eyes well but no where close to Nawaz. U feel anger and pity while also laugh at his stupidity. Nawaz is at the moment India's best actor and he just leaves his mark. ![]() As the movie progressed, it did manage to pop up a few questions - about the concept of revenge, redemption and right or wrong? And these questions came thanks to the brilliant performance of Nawauddin. And in the 15 years, they become desperate. But see inside and its a tale of two lonely men trying to seek comfort and solace. On the face, Badlapur is a revenge story. Raghu waits for the next 20 years to get is revenge. He claims that he did not kill the women and child, it was his partner who did. Of the two robbers, Liak (Nawazuddin) is caught and arrested and sentenced for 20 years. Badlapur is the story of Raghu (Varun Dhawan) who is simmering in revenge after his wife and son are killed in a bank robbery all gone wrong. And he knows how to make a good thriller and keep his fans like me edge of their seats. They're a bit different from the rest that Bolloywood turns out year on year. Reviewed by akshay-ak-kumar 7 / 10 Nawaz rocks in a brilliant thriller !!
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