Bornoporichoy: A Grammar of Death

A horrible story with 2 actors. too much rushed. 1st half was better, but 2nd half of the film blunder the whole story. Too much background music makes the film cheaper. Don't know why, but it seems at final sequence that the villain and the hero both are close friends, which director and writer both failed to execute to the viewers at the end of film. Overall, it's a pretty much apprentice type project which could be much better.

The concept, the plot, actors , dialogues all are great but the direction fails to keep it all together. Had the potential to be so much more, rather ended up being like a typical masala film. The same story like many other crime thrillers, lacked innovation and anything new. Many scenes will leave you irritated if you like crime and thriller movies, given the uncertainty and profanity of the scenes.

I am back with my second review of a bengali film , Bornoporichoy starring Abir Chatterjee and Jishu Sengupta coming together on the silver screen for the first time.

Both these super talented actors who have played Byomkesh bakshi at some time or the other, coming together is an attention grabber for sure. Icing on the cake is that this is a thriller .. and a bloody good one too!!

The film is an edge of the seat thriller about a police officer ( jishu) who has lost everything dear to him in his obsession to catch a serial killer (abir) ,who uses the Panch Mahabhut (5 elements of nature) to commit his murders. How jishu manages to get his act together when the killer resurfaces after a long hiatus forms the rest of the story.

Plot is not too complex . Acting by the lead actors is bang on .... Priyanka sarkar who plays the role of jishu's wife also does a decent job with her small role.

Songs by anupam roy especially Protibeshi are melodious and work well in moving the narrative forward. Direction by mainak bhoumik is very slick and ensures that the film does not drag beyond it's 1.5 hour run-time.

The thriller however lacks the surprise element & high adrenaline stuff that are a USP of the genre. Apart from the scene where abir and jishu meet for for the first time, the plot is too simple & could have done with some more exciting twists.

Having said this.... The film is a nice one time watch .... You will definitely enjoy this Cat and Mouse game for sure !!!

Lots of loop hole in story line. with an illogical climax.

Bad screenplay, bad direction - a story about a psycopath killer. The film dies several deaths on every count till it ends up as a ridiculous melodrama!!