#Talaash : Reviewing a supposed to be
thriller is like operating a body without opening it. Reema Kagti flatters for
two hours to deceive in the last twenty minutes in this much hyped Aamir Khan
starrer. Truth be told I sat on the edge for the entire first half enjoying
almost everything, the ensemble cast, the haunting music, the brilliance of the
technical team in capturing the dark Mumbai night life on the pavement and
essence of the movie, the portrayal of the underneath sense of loss, grief
laced with the guilt conscience of the protagonist and not to speak of the intriguing
plots and sub plots. But alas as the movie moved towards the climax, I eased
back in my chair to marvel, no not at the movie, but at the audacity /foolhardiness
of the director to have taken the audience for a ride.
In spite of the glitches Reema
& Zoya had done a commendable job as far as handling an extremely difficult
script is concerned. Even as a director Reema seamlessly projects the
oscillation between inspector Shekhawat ‘s (Aamir Khan) interaction with his sub conscious, his
attempt to avoid confronting a guilt ridden conscience, that has already
declared him guilty of negligence, by
immersing himself in solving the high
profile case. While everything seems reaching a dead end, Inspector Shekhawat
bumps into a hooker Rosie (Kareena Kapoor) that makes the plot intriguing.
While the investigation is on, a lonely Shekhawat finds the comfort of escapism
in Rosie’s company, whose external gait betrays her forlorn eyes.
As a road side hooker Kareena ,
has put up a scintillating performance , though at times she looks more as Kareena
than Rosie. Aamir Khan’s portrayal of a complex character that goes through an
emotional turmoil is quite palpable. But it is Nawazzudin Siddique’s
performance that steals the thunder. With each release Nawaz is raising the bar
and arguably is one of the best in the industry today.
Talaash is a movie that will take
you to unexpected high before you experience a free fall. I will go out with 3 out
of 5 for a movie that will probably suffer due to the high expectation often
associated with its lead actor –Aamir Khan and those twenty minutes of madness
in the end.
