I am back with my second review of a bengali film , Bornoporichoy starring Abir Chatterjee and Jishu Sengupta coming together on the silver screen for the first time.
Both these super talented actors who have played Byomkesh bakshi at some time or the other, coming together is an attention grabber for sure. Icing on the cake is that this is a thriller .. and a bloody good one too!!
The film is an edge of the seat thriller about a police officer ( jishu) who has lost everything dear to him in his obsession to catch a serial killer (abir) ,who uses the Panch Mahabhut (5 elements of nature) to commit his murders. How jishu manages to get his act together when the killer resurfaces after a long hiatus forms the rest of the story.
Plot is not too complex . Acting by the lead actors is bang on .... Priyanka sarkar who plays the role of jishu's wife also does a decent job with her small role.
Songs by anupam roy especially Protibeshi are melodious and work well in moving the narrative forward. Direction by mainak bhoumik is very slick and ensures that the film does not drag beyond it's 1.5 hour run-time.
The thriller however lacks the surprise element & high adrenaline stuff that are a USP of the genre. Apart from the scene where abir and jishu meet for for the first time, the plot is too simple & could have done with some more exciting twists.
Having said this.... The film is a nice one time watch .... You will definitely enjoy this Cat and Mouse game for sure !!!
Both these super talented actors who have played Byomkesh bakshi at some time or the other, coming together is an attention grabber for sure. Icing on the cake is that this is a thriller .. and a bloody good one too!!
The film is an edge of the seat thriller about a police officer ( jishu) who has lost everything dear to him in his obsession to catch a serial killer (abir) ,who uses the Panch Mahabhut (5 elements of nature) to commit his murders. How jishu manages to get his act together when the killer resurfaces after a long hiatus forms the rest of the story.
Plot is not too complex . Acting by the lead actors is bang on .... Priyanka sarkar who plays the role of jishu's wife also does a decent job with her small role.
Songs by anupam roy especially Protibeshi are melodious and work well in moving the narrative forward. Direction by mainak bhoumik is very slick and ensures that the film does not drag beyond it's 1.5 hour run-time.
The thriller however lacks the surprise element & high adrenaline stuff that are a USP of the genre. Apart from the scene where abir and jishu meet for for the first time, the plot is too simple & could have done with some more exciting twists.
Having said this.... The film is a nice one time watch .... You will definitely enjoy this Cat and Mouse game for sure !!!