Friday, November 30, 2012

An Epic fall after an Unusual High


#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.