Bad Cop Review: First 2 episodes are fast paced crime thriller and worth your time
Bad Cop Web Series Rating: 3 Stars
Watched Bad Cop Web Series first 2 episodes on Hotstar. So, let’s analyze the cast, release date, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this web series.
Cast: Gulshan Devaiah, Anurag Kashyap, Harleen Sethi, Saurabh Sachdeva and Aishwarya Sushmita
Director: Aditya Datt
Release Date: 20th June 2024 on Hotstar
Duration: 2 Episodes/ 25 Minutes
Story: Show begins in Pune when Arjun (Gulshan Devaiah) trying to scam some money out of a rich old man by using his girlfriend Kiki (Aishwarya Sushmita) as bait. While running away, they witness the murder of a journalist Anand Mishra (Deepraj Rana). Arjun tries to help Anand and the latter tightly holds on to the former and scared Arjun runs away.
From the CIB, Arif Khan (Saurabh Sachdeva) is given the charge of the case. Anand was Arif’s friend and hence he is ready to go to any length to nab the killer. The forensic team finds DNA traces of Arjun on Anand’s hand and concludes that the former is the culprit.
Arjun realizes he’s in trouble and he heads to Mumbai to meet his twin brother Inspector Karan Naik (Gulshan Devaiah). Karan’s marriage with fellow inspector Devika (Harleen Sethi) is on the rocks. Karan gets a tip of a consignment that is going to reach the docks belonging to notorious jailed gangster Kazbe (Anurag Kashyap).
At dock, Karan and Arjun meet after two years and the way the events unfold and their life changes forever. What happens next forms the rest of the show. Episodes will be out weekly as of now 2 episodes are streaming now.
Positives
1. Performances
2. Direction
3. Background music
4. Length
Negatives
1. Screenplay
2. Unnecessary sub-plots
3. Story lacks novelty
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this web-series, planned to watch this series in my free time as loved the trailer and always liked cop dramas.
Adapted from the German series Bad Cop: Kriminell Gut, Bad Cop hinges on the polar opposite personalities and lives of twin brothers, a no-nonsense cop and a foxy thief. A dramatic twist throws their worlds into chaos, altering the course of their lives forever.
Bad Cop plot is interesting and after the tense ending of the first episode and the second episode gets even better. He also has an interesting star cast which adds value to the show. A mass entertainer with high-octane action sequences, quirky villains, and thrilling cop-versus-criminal showdowns. While the premise of mistaken identity involving twins is familiar, the eight-part series presents weaves together multiple tracks and plotlines. Each 35-minute episode attempts to juggle these various plotlines. While the pacing is brisk, the short runtime hinders in-depth exploration, making the narrative sketchy for most of the series. Character development and emotional arcs take a backseat as the series prioritizes action and plot twists. The series has a high production value, some good action sequences even though not all of them are well polished they look great on screen. The show also has a good background score which tries to pump you up for the next on liner or the twist.
On the flipside, the show is not convincing. It’s difficult to digest that Devika doesn’t realize that she has brought home Arjun and not Karan. Also, the track of Arif pained by the death of his friend seems superficial. It stars out well, but it isn’t enough for the audience to keep going after the first four episodes even when the total episodes are just eight. Overall, series make for a good watch and keep viewers intrigued enough to catch the rest of the episodes. It isn’t about a gritty concept or a gripping narrative. It’s a high-octane action ride with a dash of humor for viewers seeking a quick and entertaining escape. My view on this series Recommended
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