Blackout Review: Disappointing dark comedy falters due to an uneven screenplay and an overstuffed narrative
Blackout Movie Rating: 1.5 Stars
Watched Blackout movie on Jio Cinema. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Vikrant Massey, Mouni Roy, Sunil Grover, Jisshu Sengupta, Karan Sudhakar Sonawane, Saurabh Dilip Ghadge, Ruhani Sharma, Anantvijay Joshi, Prasad Oak, Chhaya Kadam, Sooraj Pops and Kelly Dorji
Director: Devang Shashin Bhavsar
Release Date: 7th June 2024 on Jio Cinema Premium
Story: Movie revolves around journalist Lenny D’Souza (Vikrant Massey) who is a sting operation expert. He lives in Pune with his wife Roshni D’Souza (Ruhani Sharma). One day he is venturing out for food during a city-wide power outage. On the way, he bumps into his friend Ravi (Anantvijay Joshi) and he goes to drop him at his residence situated on the outskirts of Pune.
On returning his life changes when he gets into an accident with another van which was filled with robbers and their loot. Lenny decides to run away with one of their boxes hoping that it would change his life. Things take a different turn when he runs over a man (Kelly Dorji) on his way back. The man is seemingly dead and he is joined by a drunkard named Bewdya (Sunil Grover) as he plans to get rid of the body.
But things are not as simple as it seems. He ends up getting caught by two men Theek (Karan Sudhakar Sonawane) and Thaak (Saurabh Dilip Ghadge) when he digs a grave to bury the body. However, the body comes back to life, and they run away from the spot. As they are running away from the graveyard, a series of events ensues that leads to Lenny being followed by the cops. A woman, named Shruti (Mouni Roy) seeks help from him and he takes her in his car.
They next meet another underworld don Mugil Anna (Sooraj Pops). There’s also a detective Arvind (Jisshu Sengupta) who gives Lenny a piece of news which shocks him. What is that news? Does Lenny get the money in the box? What happens to his sting operations?
Positives
1. Performances
2. 1st Half
Negatives
1. Story
2. Screenplay
3. Direction
4. Climax
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie in my free time as trailer looks good in parts only and it has good star cast.
As the streets of Pune plunge into darkness after a power outage, a crime reporter gets embroiled in a series of unfortunate events, with a drunkard and two thieves in tow.
While the premise offers an intriguing setup for a dark comedy, movie falters due to an uneven screenplay and an overstuffed narrative. In its attempt to showcase a night of chaos for Lenny, the plot becomes repetitive and lacks focus. As the narrative loses momentum, the second half introduces unconvincing plot twists and a flurry of new characters with minimal build-up. Bewdya’s backstory, for instance, feels forced, and the introduction of a mafia don, Mugil Anna further strains credulity. Detective Arvind adds to the already overcrowded cast, introducing yet another plot thread that feels superfluous. It aspires to be a fast-paced dark comedy, but the loose narrative and excessive characters prevent it from reaching its full potential. While flashes of humor and strong performances from the leads offer glimpses of what could have been, the film ultimately falters due to its overambitious script.
The drama keeps getting into flashbacks, which gets confusing at times. Also, several of the various tracks look contrived as they don’t create the desired impact. The gang war scene seems unnecessary and doesn’t gel with the overall narrative of the film. The mid-credit scene neither leaves the audience in awe nor gives them a surprise. It could have been easily done away with. On the positive side It has an interesting idea and is laced with funny and thrilling moments in the first half but overall failed to make any impact and it will check your patience. My view on this movie Not Recommended.
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