Tuesday 9 October 2018

Andhadhun - movie review


Must watch!

Taut, gripping and compelling with unexpected twists & turns, Andhadhun takes you on a breathless roller-coaster-ride of deceit, murder, doublecross, and various shades of grey and black.

Moral degradation, opportunism and survival instincts roll out one after another, making the characters sing aloud in sync with the ubiquitous piano sound playing throughout the movie, as a salute to the symphony of dark and deliciously dangerous drama.

An edge-of-your-seat thriller, with ample moments that stun you into admiration rather than squirm with mortification, bear a testimony to the Director's cinematic brillance.

Author-backed roles come alive by competent actors who shine luminously in a doomsday kind of noir cinema. 

Ayushman as a blind pianist excels in the role of a lifetime. He is disarmingly charming and evokes empathy for his plight.

Radhika Apte is the only positive force in stark contrast to the twisted, wily ways of the wayward lot.

Tabu, the enchantress, pitches in perfectly to the varied epithets assigned to her: Black Widow, Lady Macbeth etc, however, unlike the latter, she isn't remorseful at all about any of her actions.

The supporting star cast is equally, fabulously unscrupulous.

The moral compass might be tilted in it but Andhadhun doesn't turn a blind eye to human follies. It celebrates the debasement as a matter of fact with genteel sophistication.