London Files Review: Slow burn investigative thriller packed with gripping narrative and mysteries
London Files Web Series Rating: 3 Stars
Just watched London Files web series on Voot Select. So let’s analyze the cast, release date, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this web series.
Cast: Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Gopal Datt, Sapna Pabbi, Medha Rana, Sagar Arya, Shanice Archer and Eva Jane Willis
Director: Sachin Pathak
Release Date:21st April 2022 (Voot Select)
Duration: 6 Episodes/ 35 Minutes
Story: Set in London, homicide detective Om Singh (Arjun Rampal) is the finest in the London Metropolitan Police. He has the past tragedy that turned Om’s 14-year-old son Yash Singh (Manvir Bawa) into a sinister figure and ended his married life ended with her wife Ashwini (Sapna Pabbi).
Two years later, Om become addict and paranoid due to past incident and his wife Ashwini is married to someone else. Raanjh (Saagar Arya) is Om boss and he gives him a new task of solving the case of a missing college girl Maya Roy (Medha Rana) who is the daughter of media mogul Amar Roy (Purab Kohli). Amar is a controversial figure in London due to his support for a draconian anti-immigration law that puts him and his family under threat.
Om started the investigation long with Rishi (Adil Zubair) and Catherine (Eva Jane Willis). Maya has a friend named Carol (Shanice Archer) who somehow informed that Maya father had a sex with a him and there are other 45 cases against him. Amar and Maya share a bitter sweet father-daughter relationship but an argument over a controversial bill between them puts the former under the police scanner.
Later, a body was recovered and a perfect DNA match led the police to believe him as the murder suspect. Amar’s arrest turns the table completely and, Om Singh then figures out that Maya’s missing case and his past have a connection. As Om digs deeper into the complexities of the case, he unravels a deep-seated conspiracy, festering in the underbelly of London city, even as he battles his inner demons and tragic past that threaten to derail his investigation. Is Maya in actuality dead? Will he be able to solve the case? How this case is connected to his past?
Positives
1. Excellent Performances
2. Story
3. Direction
4. Cinematography
Negatives
1. Length
2. Climax
3. Screenplay
4. Unnecessary subplots
Durgesh Tiwary’s View : When I have watched the trailer of this series planned to watch in on premiere day because as its has good star cast with gripping storyline.
Om Singh is a senior police detective in London, is handled a high-profile missing-girl’s case, which soon turns out to be a homicide investigation, implicating her media tycoon father, Amar Roy. However, the further Om digs, the more he finds clues to a cult that’s linked to his son’s dark past that he’s trying to forget.
London Files starts off on an interesting note. The tragic prologue implies a cataclysmic disaster for Detective Om Singh; but it’s not until later that the full impact of that tragedy sinks in. And its effect is quite devastating when revealed completely. The continuous jumps to the past and present events are efficiently used as a tactic to unfold the happenings from different perspectives, all the while teasing one’s curiosity to know how all the dots would connect in the end.
It builds gradually with a generous dose of unpredictability. The execution is commendable, but the story’s attempt to justify its many characters and their motives occasionally fall short. Given the mystery’s engrossing nature, the climax is quite underwhelming. Editing is crisp and fluid, seamlessly transitioning from flashbacks to the present and holding the audience’s attention throughout. The majority of this fictional drama revolves around the consequences of London’s anti-immigration law, which has made it difficult for many immigrants to survive.
The production value is top-notch and adds to the overall look of the show, which was shot in London. The camera work and cinematography are really good throughout too, with some great sweeping shots of the city and a good mixture of close-up and medium shots to heighten the drama unfolding. The BGM by also helps in setting up the tone for the show. Overall it is a fast-paced investigative thriller packed with edge-of-your-seat drama and mystery, making it a binge-worthy show. My View on this web-series Recommended
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