Blackout

So yesterday night I went for this 'Blackout' movie which turned out to be a surprise element in Dark Comedy genre in recent time. At first let me tell you that, it was quite enjoyable for young mass with some situational comedies of a night, but somewhere lacking to became a memorable movie. So I will consider it as One time Watch kind of category or you can avoid it as well.

The Acting performance of Vikrant Massey was brilliant, he just nailed his role. Other Tik-Tok Characters also played their parts brilliantly. Mouni Roy's acting was nothing here ; you can skip it. She just added as a glamour in this movie for 15-20min. The show stealer performance was given by Sunil Grover Sir. The way he was introduced and the way he was finished the role was quite brilliant to discuss. Those Golden Gun fight sequence from the Car and his facial expression while car chasing was definitely worth appreciation.

The background scores were quite brilliant. Screenplay was tight and gripping. Editing was top notch to just 2hrs. So overall in technical POV, Movie is nice to watch for one time. From my side it will be 6 out of 10 Stars for it. You can go with family as well.

This movie is about Lenny D'Souza, a sting operation journalist who leaves his home to buy eggs during an electricity blackout and gets a jackpot, but that night turns his life upside down.

If the screenplay was better, the storyline could make a more engaging movie with good twists and turns. The guys who pull Lenny's legs to their advantage don't add any serious conflict to the movie to create a thrill. When Bewdya was revealed to be Asgar, the don who went undercover, it captured my attention. But his arc was underwhelming as a drunkard gets sober conveniently and becomes an action hero.

The characters Thik and Thak initially start as threats to Lenny but turn out to be his allies as the movie progresses, which is not well written. Lenny's wife's true intention is a poor decision as it is the biggest twist in the movie. It is an inappropriate twist to be placed in a movie that deals with multiple plots like a gang war, rivals from Lenny's profession, etc. My initial thought on the private investigator (before he revealed himself) was that he was a rival reporter who envied Lenny's growth. It would have been better if they portrayed him in that way. I was fed up with the climax because it leads to a sequel (which makes me hate this movie even more) and it is conveniently written.

The actors did a decent job as they didn't have any scope to express their talent. The casting was good, but Mouni Roy felt unnecessary as her character comes for a wasted twist. She is a gimmick to pull the audience. I understand that she is a beautiful woman and a great dancer, but when it comes to acting, she looks amateur to me. The music and cinematography are decent.

Overall, it is an underwhelming movie. If you have time to waste, you can definitely watch this movie.

Why does a movie have to be 2 hours or more?

Why does a story writer, director and produces maximise output by restricting the movie length to the relevant plot.

Do they not realise that by adding 30 minutes they lose the movie ratings? I would have rated it 10 if the movie was at least 30 minted(last 30 minutes) shorter.

Actors- Vikrant and characters- Don, Thik Thak, Chacha, Mama are excellent.

The female lead is not ok. Face is plastic!!

The script is funny and excellent in the first half. The characterisation is excellent too.

But then the plot drops. Unnecessary songs, unnecessary poorly portrayed fight scenes lose the grip totally.

Watch for fun. Fast forward the second half.

Overdose Of Poor & Over the top acting. The Benchmark was set by Kareena Kapoor in Main prem Ki Deewani Hoon, but Vikrant Massey & Mouni Roy really came close for BLACKOUT. The concept was brilliant but the execution felt flat & it was predictable to the core. One night adventures are becoming the flavor of OTT's post the success of Lootcase but Lootcase was genuinely funny & Kunal Khemu has an exceptional comic timing which unfortunately Vikrant Massey lacks completely, so no love lost & being a non nepo kid, I wish Vikrant massey continues to shine in intense & emotional roles. Not at all typecasting him but he genuinely doesn't have a comical presence. Rest of the cast was average at its best barring Mr Joshi Sengupta who shines in a short cameo & one word to Mr Sunil Grover, how much lower you will stoop down in choosing your roles, we all have witnessed your absolute vulgar & cheap acts on the Netflix Kapil sharma show, you were considered the best part of the show for your portrayal of gutthi, Rinku Devi or Dr Gulati & we were so thrilled at your comeback but what we witnessed was absolute carnage.

So not deviating from the topic, here are some honorable mentions if you want to enjoy Bollywood's one night adventure movies - Ek chalis Ki Last Local, Barah Aana, Sankat City, Mithya, Stoneman Murders, Trapped, Johnny Gaddar, Ugly.

Only reason to watch this movie is Sunil Grover. Other cast just irritate you.

1. story: 5/10. First half = 3/10, 2nd half = 5/10.

2. Direction: 4/10 extremely bad. I mean you are making a thriller comedy movie.. have some decency and don't frame the movie in action genre.

But, Two shot were awesome.. one of them was Sunil Grover introduction. It was like... you're watching a 90's movie.

3. music and bgm = okay okay 4/10

Rest are just fine. There is nothing more to talk about this movie. It's just a normal boring movie.. That's why I rated it 4/10.

Conclusion: if you want to watch it then go... personally, I won't recomended you to go.

This movie stands in between Silver screen and B grade movie. Prefer whatever you need.

It's the same gener of "Monica, O my Darling" . I mean who watches this gener.. like how overly dramatic you can be for a two liner story.

And even you try it.. you put the story instead of acting and craft... which already is less in your account.

That's why this gener is utter nonsense.