It is quite rare to come across an Indian movie without singing and dancing. Although the complexion of South Asians and curry-flavored English are still reminding me that this is an Indian movie, it is still possible to make 160 minutes without the moisture of singing and dancing. The length of the film is more dry. From "Slumdog Millionaire" to "The Tuner" to this film, it is also unexpected that the subject of high IQ will become the main selling point of Indian movies!
In fact, the shooting quality of this film is similar to that of the TV series, and it does not give the audience any visual enjoyment, but I have to admit that its script design is indeed meticulous enough. Although, as an "old drama" in 2015, I have already been involuntarily spoiled a lot of content, but the several reversals in it still make me stunned and addicted. The seemingly lengthy first 40 minutes of the movie actually laid a lot of foreshadowing for the next two hours. It's no wonder that it was copied from this film, but it was almost unanimously considered that the domestic version that was inferior to the original could also achieve a high score of 7.7.
Through this film, we can discover how important it is for both sides to be on the line at the same time and to be evenly matched in a wonderful duel.
The film's main villain, Meera, is a woman. In a gender-unfriendly India, she is an official and the chief inspector of a state, which is enough to prove that she is by no means an ordinary person. In fact, she is indeed ruthless. He has an insight into the weaknesses of human nature, and can also keenly grasp the inadvertent loopholes of the prisoners and make precise attacks. He has extremely rich experience in handling cases. Through the keyword "movie", she was able to successfully associate, reason and see through the forgery of the male protagonist's alibi. With the help of the BGM, the crowd of witnesses that the male protagonist had worked so hard to bring back to defeat the scene one by one, I was really heartbroken. .
And although the male protagonist of this film, Vijay, only has the education level of a fourth grader, he is better than following the "movie" teacher. Although film is not a systematic educational tool, it comes from life and is real and sensible. It is much warmer than those cold words in textbooks, especially for people who are not highly educated. It is easier to accept and digest. Moreover, the coverage of the film is broad. Vijay learned from the film to deal with physical evidence such as sim cards, cars, and corpses. He also personally directed the alibi, tortured coping strategies, and launched a mass offensive with the help of public opinion in a timely manner. It was only by the tactics that Meera, who was superior in IQ and experience, was overthrown.
Director Duode has never been partial to the pros and cons, and has designed highlight plots for both of them, so that he has successfully created two vivid characters who are also admired by the audience and who are desperate for their families. Although the ending of the movie is really pleasing, it must be seen that this is only a narrow victory. It is precisely this thrill of the slightest difference that makes the duel so wonderful.
In addition to the core plot, another thing that impressed me is that the image of the police in Bollywood works seems to be relatively negative, and they especially like to team up with businessmen. In connection with the descriptions of the police throughout the film, various daily enrichment, abuse of power, arbitrary law enforcement, and even torture to extract confessions, it shows that its corruption is a systemic problem. India has always advertised itself as the most populous democracy in the world, and the superstructure has indeed achieved the separation of powers. The premise that the separation of powers is effective is that there is a system that can ensure that the checks and balances of power can play a role at the beginning of the case. Otherwise, the suspect has already been lynched by law enforcement before the case reaches the court. The separation of powers will be greatly reduced. It is better to use sound laws and regulations to prohibit torture to extract confessions from the source, and use strong restraints to rectify the style of the police force. Therefore, the idea of democracy is good, but the key is how to implement it, otherwise everything will eventually become a castle in the air.
"Manslaughter and Concealing the Sky" should be my talisman for filming in the future. After all, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Movies are the medium for me to travel thousands of miles without leaving home. will be me.
Wonderful, recommended, not favorite.
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