Game Over

For those who need a much needed break from the 'boy saves girl' genre, this is the go to film. Parts of the story are reminiscent of Groundhog Day but the semblance stops when the script takes a dark turn and keeps the viewer gripped and guessing as to what happens next. The BGM is wonderfully woven into each scene; acting, especially of Taapsee Pannu deserves much kudos; editing and direction have been innovative, blending in both supernatural and psychological. In all, a must watch psychological thriller.

I had thought this would be decent to watch as there are very small bunch of movies to call them thrillers but it actually crossed my expectations. Its introductory scene was terrific and violent (for some I think) but it has created decent foundation for the rest of the film. Taapsee Pannu as victim of rape has really convincing and as a audience we will really feel sympathy for her. Through her acting she will really win audiences heart and convinces us throughout entire film. Screenplay was excellent and uts the best I had watched in the recent. Throughout the scenes it makes us jump on the seat and gets compelled to the scrren for rest of its to complete.

Plot : A woman must face her fears to survive<br/>It's a typical thriller plot deserving (3/5)

Execution : Impressive. With a neat screenplay, apt bgm, impact making dialogues and an excellent cast performance, this film is an outstanding thriller for sure. (4/5)

Characterisation : I'm going straight with a (5/5) for the characters of the film. The actors have delivered an excellent performance in this intriguing thriller. As audience, I sighed when they sighed. I hold my breath for them to not make sound. The connectivity factor was really a plus with a strong back story too.

Justification : The genre is thriller. Was it justified? Yes. The film has some scenes that may be considered as boring but that's actually a part of character development and that's what makes you feel for the character. It's (4/5).

Appreciation : I'd appreciate this film for it's amazing cast performance (+1) and I really loved the character establishment (+1)

Criticism : A feeling of repetition and unrealistic occurrences arises. (-1.5)

Overall : The film is worth watching, better than Happy Death Day and definitely a must - go for thrill seekers.

8/10

Game over opens to handicam mode where we witness a lady being butchered and torched to death by an unknown psychopath. The film then shifts to swapna (Tapsee) who lives alone with her housemaid Kalamma(Vinodini).She keeps glued to her video game all the time and has nyctophobia(fear of darkness). This is the primary setting to the film.Ashwin Saravanan has taken more than enough time to set the tone of the film in the first half but the editing in the second half is somehow able to clear that up. It has been seen in Hollywood several times that famous games are adapted in films ,now for the first time it is being tried in our country.We have been all familiar with Pacman video game which has acted as an important trigger for "Game Over".The film kind of lost believability in the second half which on the other hand is better than the first half (as I have already said).If the film attempts to be known to be a psychological thriller,I am afraid the attempt is half hearted.The film plunges into ridiculous cat and mouse sequences which make the film thrilling to watch but quite absurd to comprehend.The film becomes overly pretentious in some parts which made the film an one time watch.The camerawork for the film works impressively accompanied by the haunting background score.Tapsee Pannu is the only reason for you to watch the film at a stretch.She has been absolutely stunning in her role as a weak and frightened character.The scares,desperations brought by her in her face for the role seems to be authentic and right on spot.Vinodini also shines as her housemaid who has motherly affection towards sapna.The film has an underlying tone involving the violence against women.The film is ambitious but kind of a let down if you wanna have a quality experience.

Amazing movie it was ! Specially the last part was so good. The concept is more awesome. Never seen any movie of this kind movie or any concept. Last scene was really the game between life and death ! Must watch !