Inkaar is a compelling watch. No doubt about it. Sudhir Mishra can take a bow. A simple premise turns explosive and even spews venom every now and then but (and I hate to bring up this but, but the truth must be told), just when you think you have a winner all the way, Inkaar ends up disappointing in the worst possible manner. Hence, the blog title is what it is
Inkaar starts off promising and builds up even better. The flashback mode works well for telling the story and despite its slow pacing and high focus on narration, it keeps you interested. Inkaar takes on a bold topic and thankfully maintains a no holds barred approach to its presentation. Expletives are used where required even though they tend to get censored out in the actual dialogue delivery and the movie looks to deliver its impact with the dialogues rather than over-use of background music or camera close ups..a refreshing change.
A really classy intermission has you looking forward to how the story will pick up pace in the second half and that too meets the mark. The contradictory accounts are superbly told and writing and editing is right up there. Seemingly black and white characters and accounts turn an alarming shade of grey and you are suddenly not sure who you support and why. In fact, you are eagerly awaiting for the movie to unfold it all for you..the spine tingling climax with some chilling realizations that would be the hall mark of this tale well told so far..however, what you get instead is almost lazy, trite and too stale in comparison reducing it to average Bollywood fare..a huge letdown
If the writing and presentation is good, solid performances further lift this movie. Arjun Rampal delivers his best performance yet, playing his complex character with an ease that he has seldom shown. Chitrangada Singh looks ravishing (not the best choice of adjective perhaps, given the tone of the movie but then I have to do justice) throughout the movie and her expressive eyes more than make up for accented dialogue delivery in parts. The songs are nice and melodious but don't stick too long in the memory and sometimes tend to slow down an already slow narrative
Inkaar, then is every bit worth a visit to the hall. Just be prepared for an under-whelming climax
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