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Mardaani 2

Mardaani 2

This is a must watch for those of you who are Rani Mukherjee fans. I am one and I really enjoyed it. She is in superb form and on screen after long, so it kind of settled my Rani-craving a little.

All the necessary cop elements are present in this one. An honest cop, a superior who is ready to suspend her and a subordinate who is initially anti the brave and honest cop, but then redeems himself by helping out when it really matters.

The story is one of a psychopath obsessed with a cop, as opposed to the genre where it is one brave and honest cop against an entire behemoth of corrupt politicians (do politicians really need adjectives any more? It's a given, isn't it?), and mafiosos.

The story worked for me  because of Rani and the stupendous talent of the antagonist Vishal Jethwa. This 25 year old or rather young actor has been on television for a while now. His definition of the role is a complete credit to the writing and direction and also a testament to his own acting prowess. I was fascinated with the evil he oozed with such ease. His evil has no bounds and he is brutal to all ages and all genders and to friend and foe. There is no scene in which he appears where you don't cringe at what he is doing. He of course has a back story, but his background isnt why he is evil, HE is the reason that it is evil.

Whilst I am all praise for the writing, please don't take it to mean that it was flawless. It wasn't, and there are bipolar moments in it when it swings between giving Shivani Shivaji Roy the mad sleuthing skills of Sherlock Holmes and the razzmatazz of Rajanikant.
The antagonist breaks the fourth wall, which is done with aplomb and gives us chills.
On the other hand when Rani walks us through her deductions, it feels like we are being talked down to. 

But that is a very teeny part of this blistering cinema.
Do watch it if you like the genre that includes movies like Sangharsh, Hannibal, Seven, The Bone Collector and series like The Fall and Luther. 
Next week you will be getting a madly biased review from  Delhi.
Love and Peace.




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