Neeyat is an Agatha Christie styled investigation thriller wherein a CBI officer Mira Rao is forced to investigate a murder that occurs on the birthday night of a buisness Tycoon Ashish Kapoor. Who got murdered and who is the murderer and what all shocking events happen in the climax is all the film has to tell.
First thing, the fact that why it's based in Scotland is logically justified by the film and so is the presence of the CBI officer. So don't think why makers had to set it outside India and not in India, just watch the film , you will understand.
Second, I always love this Agatha Christie styled presentation of whodunit thrillers. It will remind you of films like Knives out but it's far from that film. The film moves at a solid pace and there isn't a single boring moment.
Third, i felt the performances were a mixed bag. Ram Kapoor and Vidya Balan do a good job . Others i felt were really ordinary with the kids having this weird American accent (god knows why Indians pride in speaking American English, 3rd world country dreams huh).
Fourth, the climax and twists. Lots of twists and turns as the revealations take place. I felt the investigation done was too surface level and the revealations were done in such hurry as to who is double crossing whom.
It seems as if the makers wanted to quickly jump to the two MASSIVE twists in the climax part 2 ( ya you could say this film has two climaxes, one about the revealations and two which involves the twists ). That is why the investigation and revealations are done in no time !
Talking about the twists. In my opinion, the first big one was very unpredictable but the 2nd one i actually smelled it coming (see if you can as well ). The 2nd twist concept is actually a copy from another Hit Bollywood film that released few years back (that too was a remake tbh lol) and the 2nd twist brings in a mini cameo by a renowned actress so watch out for that. Although many will like these two major twists, those who have seen that successful Bollywood film few years back , for them they will feel it has been copied.
Oh btw i forgot there are 3 twists actually, one which comes in between the second half but i felt it was just forced one so didn't bother considering it.
So overall, it's a decent one time watch. Definitely i won't recommend watching this in theatres but do watch it on Prime once it comes, you won't regret it despite the film having flaws and a copied twist .
First thing, the fact that why it's based in Scotland is logically justified by the film and so is the presence of the CBI officer. So don't think why makers had to set it outside India and not in India, just watch the film , you will understand.
Second, I always love this Agatha Christie styled presentation of whodunit thrillers. It will remind you of films like Knives out but it's far from that film. The film moves at a solid pace and there isn't a single boring moment.
Third, i felt the performances were a mixed bag. Ram Kapoor and Vidya Balan do a good job . Others i felt were really ordinary with the kids having this weird American accent (god knows why Indians pride in speaking American English, 3rd world country dreams huh).
Fourth, the climax and twists. Lots of twists and turns as the revealations take place. I felt the investigation done was too surface level and the revealations were done in such hurry as to who is double crossing whom.
It seems as if the makers wanted to quickly jump to the two MASSIVE twists in the climax part 2 ( ya you could say this film has two climaxes, one about the revealations and two which involves the twists ). That is why the investigation and revealations are done in no time !
Talking about the twists. In my opinion, the first big one was very unpredictable but the 2nd one i actually smelled it coming (see if you can as well ). The 2nd twist concept is actually a copy from another Hit Bollywood film that released few years back (that too was a remake tbh lol) and the 2nd twist brings in a mini cameo by a renowned actress so watch out for that. Although many will like these two major twists, those who have seen that successful Bollywood film few years back , for them they will feel it has been copied.
Oh btw i forgot there are 3 twists actually, one which comes in between the second half but i felt it was just forced one so didn't bother considering it.
So overall, it's a decent one time watch. Definitely i won't recommend watching this in theatres but do watch it on Prime once it comes, you won't regret it despite the film having flaws and a copied twist .