From the trailers it is clear that Wazir is a content drive
film written by Vindhu Vinodh Chopra and Abhijat Joshi. The latter had written
screenplay and story for films like PK, 3
Idiots, Lage Raho Munnabhai which won the hearts of both critics and
audience alike, and it wouldn’t have been wrong to place high expectations on
this film, especially given the star cast and the tone of the trailer.
When the trailer was out, it impressed everybody and it
looked like we were in for a proper thriller treat from Bollywood. But after watching the film, even
though I liked the film, I have to concede that it doesn’t exactly make up to
be an engaging thriller of a film but rather walks off being a decent revenge
drama. The reason for which could be that the movie is laced up with too many
threads and themes, and is itself confused of its core theme.
The movie starts off brightly and seems promising too with
its Talaashisque tone. But the way the movie unwraps in the latter half isn’t as
compelling as it could have been. It jumps from one thread or theme to another
quite noticeably. It was almost like taking sharp turns at high speed, and you
notice the lack of subtle transition that we are synonyms with Hollywood thrillers.
The movie goes along at a brisk pace and the first half is
pitched perfectly but it is the second half that seems hurried. Things almost
seem forced and one can’t help but wonder if the movie could have fared much
better had there been a plainer, simpler screenplay with a lengthier run time
which would have given time for that transition.
But saying that, the last 5 minutes of the movie might drown
the entire feel of this movie for the audience. The spoon feeding that ensures
at the end was totally unnecessary, and makes the audience feel dumb. I think
these are little touches that make all the difference. End the film where you
got to end it! I think those 5 minutes could be a very costly mistake for the
movie as the audience who are waiting to leave the theater are forced to sit
through and be explained of what they already knew. It changes the perception of the film.
But other than this,
there are a lot of good elements in the film. The Farhan-Aditi thread is such
an element which was very good. They, Amitabh and the rest of the case chip in
with fine performances.
The movie was emotional, well directed and entertaining enough. It has enough content to play with our heart strings. The characters are well established and you feel, root for them and that's a sure shot sign of a good film.
I love any film with good cinematography and this movie does
have that dark texture that I absolutely enjoy. So as far as cinematography
goes, this film ticks the box. One rather surprising aspect of the film has
been its music. I heard all of the songs for the first time while watching the
film and I was mighty impressed with at least a couple of songs- ‘Tere Bin’ and
‘Tu Mere Pass’. The former especially was beautifully shot.
The analogy of chess moves to the unraveling of the story is
rather intriguing. The first half has the elements that make for a good movie
where as the second half falls short of the billing but on the whole the movie
makes up for a good one time watch! If you were keen on catching the film, then
do, you wouldn’t be too disappointed.
On the whole, Wazir makes for a decent revenge drama if not an engaging thriller.
Value for buck: 120/150 (Worth a watch at the cinemas)
Rating: 3/5
Rating: 3/5
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