Most of the times, thriller movies test the intelligence of audiences and question it. But Johnny Gaddaar is different !! Director Sriram Raghavan has chosen to make it different. You know who the Gaddar is right from the beginning but it still succeeds in creating the air of suspense amongst viewers and characters in the film. Johnny G is Sriram Raghavan’s homage to Vijay Anand movies and James Hadley Chase novels. Raghavan’s previous film, his debut movie Ek Hasina Thi starring Saif Ali Khan and Urmila Matondkar was average at the box office but won rave reviews from the critics. It infact gave Urmila couple of awards for her acting.
As this is a thriller, I will not discuss about the story but I would like to mention a few things which I really liked in this movie. The movie opens with titles reminding you of the technology that was available in 70’s and 80’s. This mixes well with the narrative style of the movie. Background music which is very crucial in movies like these is simply superb. Again, you get a feeling that you are watching a 70’s movie but gells well with the narrative style. Shot division is absolutely first class. Few shots leaves a huge impact on you like the various shades from red to orange which was used to narrate the dark side of the characters.
All the lead actors Dharmendra (after a long time I liked him in a movie), new comer Neil, Zakir Hussain and Vinay Pathak did a great job. On the flip side, movie could have been cut short by atleast 15 minutes so that the movie maintains a uniform pace throughout.
On the whole, a different thriller where you actually know who the Gaddaar is, but still movie succeeds in keeping your mind guessing. Go for it if you want to see a thriller of a different kind !!!
As this is a thriller, I will not discuss about the story but I would like to mention a few things which I really liked in this movie. The movie opens with titles reminding you of the technology that was available in 70’s and 80’s. This mixes well with the narrative style of the movie. Background music which is very crucial in movies like these is simply superb. Again, you get a feeling that you are watching a 70’s movie but gells well with the narrative style. Shot division is absolutely first class. Few shots leaves a huge impact on you like the various shades from red to orange which was used to narrate the dark side of the characters.
All the lead actors Dharmendra (after a long time I liked him in a movie), new comer Neil, Zakir Hussain and Vinay Pathak did a great job. On the flip side, movie could have been cut short by atleast 15 minutes so that the movie maintains a uniform pace throughout.
On the whole, a different thriller where you actually know who the Gaddaar is, but still movie succeeds in keeping your mind guessing. Go for it if you want to see a thriller of a different kind !!!
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