Bejoy Nambiar's WazirI2016) is crisp thriller which works well for the most part. The film has its flaws but the glitches are not big enough to call this film a letdown. In the Indian Film Industry, the thriller genre includes many films but only a few are noteworthy. Wazir is by no means a masterpiece but it is effectively crafted, superbly acted, and brilliantly edited.
One of the greatest things about Wazir is the fact that it wastes no time in setting up its characters. The introductions are kept short and the main story kicks in fast. It is good that the music is left to the background with no time wasted having the actors lip syncing any song. The film's editing is one of its main strengths. The editor has ensured that the film is not distracted by any unnecessary subplots. There are many well handled scenes like Daanish's meetings with Panditji, Daanish's scenes with his cop friend Sartaj, the final scenes of the film which properly reveal the shocking twist of the film.
Bejoy Nambier's direction is good because he has successfully made a thriller which has edge of the seat moments. He has made a thriller which includes good action sequences. He has done justice to the good script written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi.
The music has been well composed. It includes hummable tracks like Tere Bin. However, the best track is Atrangi Yari which comes at the end of the film. It is superbly sung by Amitabh Bachchan.
The performances are a major pillar of strength for Wazir. Almost everyone does a good job. Amitabh Bachchan is a legendary actor for a solid reason. The veteran can slip into any character and do an extraordinary job. In Wazir, he slips into Panditji with ease and does really well. He also successfully gives the film some light moments through his scenes. It is very difficult to be so consistent in Bollywood but the Shehenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, has done it. Farhan Akhtar gives a brilliant performance in this film. He expresses the pain superbly. He does not overact even when he has to shout. Aditi Rao Hydari looks beautiful but has very little to do. However, she does best of what little she is required to do. Manav Kaul is adequate as the welfare minister. John Abraham has a few scenes and he supports well. Neil Nitin Mukesh tries hard but is not very effective.
On the whole, Wazir is a good thriller which is a much better watch than ridiculous Bollywood films like Singh is Bling(2015). It has been a while since Bollywood has created a good thriller. For Bollywood, 2016 has started on a good note and I hope that Airlift(2016) will be a good follow up.
One of the greatest things about Wazir is the fact that it wastes no time in setting up its characters. The introductions are kept short and the main story kicks in fast. It is good that the music is left to the background with no time wasted having the actors lip syncing any song. The film's editing is one of its main strengths. The editor has ensured that the film is not distracted by any unnecessary subplots. There are many well handled scenes like Daanish's meetings with Panditji, Daanish's scenes with his cop friend Sartaj, the final scenes of the film which properly reveal the shocking twist of the film.
Bejoy Nambier's direction is good because he has successfully made a thriller which has edge of the seat moments. He has made a thriller which includes good action sequences. He has done justice to the good script written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi.
The music has been well composed. It includes hummable tracks like Tere Bin. However, the best track is Atrangi Yari which comes at the end of the film. It is superbly sung by Amitabh Bachchan.
The performances are a major pillar of strength for Wazir. Almost everyone does a good job. Amitabh Bachchan is a legendary actor for a solid reason. The veteran can slip into any character and do an extraordinary job. In Wazir, he slips into Panditji with ease and does really well. He also successfully gives the film some light moments through his scenes. It is very difficult to be so consistent in Bollywood but the Shehenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, has done it. Farhan Akhtar gives a brilliant performance in this film. He expresses the pain superbly. He does not overact even when he has to shout. Aditi Rao Hydari looks beautiful but has very little to do. However, she does best of what little she is required to do. Manav Kaul is adequate as the welfare minister. John Abraham has a few scenes and he supports well. Neil Nitin Mukesh tries hard but is not very effective.
On the whole, Wazir is a good thriller which is a much better watch than ridiculous Bollywood films like Singh is Bling(2015). It has been a while since Bollywood has created a good thriller. For Bollywood, 2016 has started on a good note and I hope that Airlift(2016) will be a good follow up.