For actual review, skip to the third paragraph. You will find many written pieces on internet about this movie. They call it a gem, underrated masterpiece, best thriller etc. Honestly, while watching it, I did not feel for a single moment that it's going to be half as they good as I have heard.
What people are appreciating is the storyline(of Manorama), and not the film itself. Only a few people can notice important aspects of a film while watching it, but almost everyone on internet is a self proclaimed expert on films. That's why below average films are often rated highly on apps like IMDb.
The first and biggest problems with the film is that it has too many unnecessary scenes. Most conversations between Abhay deol and Gunal panag are about random things. The actual story is missing, so much time is wasted on scenes which are not even needed there. All scenes are slow moving. Dialogues should have been crisp. The dialogues don't suit the mood of the film.
There's a big flaw in the story. The lady while dying said to Abhsh deol, "My name is... and I am thirty two years old". Rather than telling the actual thing, she gave him a riddle which he might not be able to solve in his lifetime. This is not smart film-making.
There are a few positives as well, no bigger than Abhay deol's performance. Vinay pathak is also good in his short role. The film has a good ending, atleast better than usual Bollywood thrillers. The last 40 minutes of the film are the busiest, the paciest and the best. However, all these things are secondary, the most necessary things for a film are it's screenplay and editing, and Manorama fails in both departments.
What people are appreciating is the storyline(of Manorama), and not the film itself. Only a few people can notice important aspects of a film while watching it, but almost everyone on internet is a self proclaimed expert on films. That's why below average films are often rated highly on apps like IMDb.
The first and biggest problems with the film is that it has too many unnecessary scenes. Most conversations between Abhay deol and Gunal panag are about random things. The actual story is missing, so much time is wasted on scenes which are not even needed there. All scenes are slow moving. Dialogues should have been crisp. The dialogues don't suit the mood of the film.
There's a big flaw in the story. The lady while dying said to Abhsh deol, "My name is... and I am thirty two years old". Rather than telling the actual thing, she gave him a riddle which he might not be able to solve in his lifetime. This is not smart film-making.
There are a few positives as well, no bigger than Abhay deol's performance. Vinay pathak is also good in his short role. The film has a good ending, atleast better than usual Bollywood thrillers. The last 40 minutes of the film are the busiest, the paciest and the best. However, all these things are secondary, the most necessary things for a film are it's screenplay and editing, and Manorama fails in both departments.