RGV strikes again.<\/p>\n
That guy tries, I must say that. Making a horror film is difficult. Couple of reasons being – the limited boundaries of the medium; the question of show-all or show-none. How much gore – it’s easy to make a film that hits on the viewer’s sense of revulsion, rather than one’s fear factor. The schlock value – getting actors to convincingly portray fear on screen. And the most important factor – the moronic Indian cinema-goer, who refuses to be scared. Whose staple diet happens to be Mann ka Rishta<\/i> – The Power of Emotion type of movies. But, he did it with Kaun<\/i> once, and I think he can do it once more. I follow my standard pre-movie procedures – Don’t look at promos, do not over-expect, and have an open mind.<\/p>\n
Yeah. A theatre filled with 500-odd people, most of them out to have fun rather than be scared. Catcalls. Laughter and more catcalls (intended to be look-at-me-i-am-scared-out-of-my-pants-kind of attention-seeking morons at work )as soon as the titles begin. A herculean task, I tell myself, scaring this crowd. NO way this is going to work. <\/p>\n
I wish.<\/p>\n
The storyline is cheesy. I didn’t like Urmila’s acting too much. Some of the scenes were repetitive. Some, no, most<\/i> of the actors and actresses are wasted…too many underdeveloped roles. But anyway, I got scared. And that was part of the expectations-thingie, and I am happy.<\/p>\n
The other guy who spiced up my weekend was Bryan Singer. X2. Heh heh heh. That guy knows his characters. I think my faith in movies-based-on-comics has been somewhat rekindled. Let’s see what Ang Lee does.<\/p>\n
Just for the record, since yesterday, I have been flexing my wrists and going “Snikt!” in my head every ten minutes. Anyone know where I can get white<\/i> contact lenses?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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