The trailer of Shanghai was an instant draw. Hats off to whoever made it. It had irony painted all over and one anticipated a nail biting political thriller, keeping you at the edge of your seat at all times, with startling revelations that would shock and enthrall you at the same time. The movie though, isn’t quite the same
That isn’t to say that the movie is bad, by any right. Let’s just say that what one finally got though wasn’t quite the treat that the trailer promised
The fault, if I had to find one, lies largely with the not-so-intricate plot that the movie manages in the end. Once you emerge from the theaters you feel that this story has already been told, many times over, in different avatars and some even managing a better impact than the current movie. Another issue is the pacing of the movie. While it adds to the realism of the events that unfold on screen, sometimes it just makes the proceedings a little too dull. Given that this is a political thriller, the film lacks the grand scale and presentation of a Raajneeti
However, what Shanghai does offer you is some wonderfully executed scenes…scenes that shock you and thrill you not so much with the unravelling plot but the timing and presentation of the scenes, themselves. There is also some noteworthy acting with Abhay Deol’s perfectly trained Madrasi accent and restrained performance, surprisingly well enacted performance by Emraan Hashmi. The songs are a pure accompaniment and the lyrics of the songs provide a hard hitting message and mesh well with the presentation
All in all, clocking at approximately two hours, Shanghai is a fairly predictable, yet very well presented movie with great performances that may be well worth your time spent, even if it doesn’t succeed in meeting all your expectations
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