Gradually Strikes Tedium & A Spine-Chilling Crescendo In Tandem At The End ♦ 78%

Rating: 8/10 (1 July 2013)

Manoj Shyamalan had impressed me with his hole-infested plot of The Sixth Sense. I loved the climax. And here, on similar lines, I liked the climax... the only thing that could be liked more than anything else.
Bruce Willis shuns (which can also be seen in Surrogates) the lively air (which suits him best) and spoils it at the beginning itself. But, the thrill factor stays strong, from the time it starts few minutes after the initial credits. Two simultaneous stories approaching each other in the backdrop of mysterious play is what the plot is based on. Samuel Jackson does it quite amazingly, playing a mentally infirm person trying to cajole his newly found find into believing his unthinkable theory. What follows is his ways and most surprisingly the ferocious courses of action he adopts to get in touch with the person he was so hopefully searching for.
The initial idea is very strong, but stumbles... that is when we realize the plot is centered on a comic idea. That rubbishes everything. The son-father, husband wife relationships are strongly depicted but they lack cohesion and/or logic. Maybe I am skeptic with that.
The twist is light but convincing. I can't check if this is a real story, but a sycophantic 7.8/10 for this venture. It intrigues, but the foundation, when exposed, looks cranky.
BOTTOM LINE: Give it a try, for this is something different! Recommended!
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
Profanity/Vulgarity: No | Nudity/Sex: No | Alcohol: Mild | Smoking: No | Drugs: No |
Violence: Strong | Gore: Mild