HAIDER REVIEW BY MOHAR BASU (KOIMOI) Rating: 4.5/5 Stars (Four and Half stars) Star Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon Director: Vishal Bhardwaj What’s Good: Only Bhardwaj could have thought of giving Hamlet the tinge of poetry and yet set it in a troubled Kashmir. There is a keenness in the way he handles the subject. From Peer’s judgement of Kashmir in 1995 to the performances Bhardwaj extracts from his cast, it’s all exquisitely done, beyond words can express. What’s Bad: There are very few times I will ever say it, and this is one, there’s no flaw per say in the film. Yes, the detailing could have been better done but Bharadwaj keeps it subtle, vulnerable, engaging and bubbling with an array of emotions all through. Loo break: Even blinking will be a crime. Watch or Not?: Haider is rare film that will go down in cinematic history as a bold move that detaches Kashmir from the its usual depictions and dares to lay it bare. Talks of ghost ids, demilitarization of the state, the plebiscite that never happened are all issues mainstream cinema probably have never even heard of. Bhardwaj conjures up a heart wrenching tale of betrayal, loyalty, love, pain and torn between them all. I am sure no one except Vishal could have stayed so true to Hamlet and made something so different from it. The performances are top notch but what works the best about Haider is its unpredictability. Even if you are fluent with Hamlet, there will be alot you can take away from Haider. I guess, this film is the best all those who are associated with it can get. Haider is an unforgettable film that never fumbles, never stumbles, and is so sure of itself that it cannot go wrong. From Shahid to Tabu to Kay Kay to the powerful cameo Of Irrfan,everything in the film works. It’s a Guztaq film that audaciously breaks every rule in the book, everything that you could have expected from it and ends up that edgy watch that you’ll savor while you watch it from the edge of seats. Haider is Chutzpah and inkeeping with the same vein, I will rate this film the highest I have ever gone with a movie. This is an easy 4.5/5.
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:07:02 +0000
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