When I started watching Sin, I was not really expecting that a cop drama would be presented with these many layers! Being a voracious consumer of cop films and series from across the world, and quite a snoot about plot holes in them, I feel smug predicting patterns, but Sin has caught me off guard!
The story is set with a unique blend of crime and nostalgia, marked with a pensive "Hemantaesque" theme song, setting the tone of the story, where each character's back stories have created a maze that has brought together two seasoned cops and an investigative journalist in the quest to reveal the truth behind the crimes, the truth within their relationships, and the truth of their own selves. The characters have been made extremely palpable by their vulnerabilities and limitations, and sometimes their personal and professional priorities got so intertwined, that it became really difficult to tell from one another, leaving me probably asking for a little more, so that I could get to know them a little further!
The performances of the cast have been captivating, not just the leads, but all the actors deserve many accolades for bringing life to those characters. The series has three very catchy songs, but the song "Jiboner Gaan" has particularly got me hooked because of the old world charm it brought onto the locations in and around Calcutta, which has also been like an important character in the series, caught immaculately through the lens of the cinematography team.
The series is paced very smartly, and with the scenes and subplots transitioning smoothly from one another, calls for a perfect binge watch experience. And finally, the way the climax has been written, would definitely make even a seasoned thriller watcher's jaw drop in surprise!
Sin has been a riveting watch for me with its crisp storytelling and intimate characters, would be happy if more are made like this in Bengali!
