Salaar Review : The Battle of Chaos and Camaraderie

Like the KGF series, writer-director Prashanth Neel develops a new universe called Khansaar in this three hours gore fest of a movie called Salaar. The part one is ironically titled Ceasefire but filled up with relentless blood splurting violence, all in slow motion, with ultra loud bgm to shatter your eardrums along with the brain cells.

 

Not that I have any problem with 'khoon kharaaba', I had truly madly deeply enjoyed Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, Salaar's plot is too confusing and incomprehensible at times, which makes it a tedious watch!! There's a hell lotta 'shor sharaaba' here which just doesn't make sense...

 

Moreover, those forever dark frames get dull and distracting after a while. If the idea was to portray Khansaar as India's Gotham city, sorry it ain't working guys. In fact after a point, its difficult to make out who is killing whom and why!!

On the positive, Rebel Star Prabhas is in form and conjures a good camaraderie with Prithviraj Sukumaran. The state of Khansaar, with its own set of tribes and rules, is also imaginative.

One wishes Prashanth Neel had simplified his narrative and also avoided all those innumerable slo-mo action shots. Salaar could have been a much more satisfying action fare. Oh alas!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 3/5
2. Direction : 2/5
3. Music : 1.5/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 1.5/5
5. Cinematography : 2.5/5
6. Editing : 2.5/5
7. Costume Design : 2/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : 3/5
9. Action : 3/5
10. Production Quality : 3/5

#SNRating for #Salaar : 2 stars out of 5.

- Sumeet Nadkarni

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* - The overall film rating is not a simple average of all ratings on key aspects but a weighted average of the ratings where some crucial aspects (like direction, acting, story and screenplay etc) are assigned more weightage than others.

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About Sumeet Nadkarni:

Sumeet Nadkarni is a Chartered Accountant by profession and a self-styled film critic by passion. He reviews Bollywood movies and OTT releases on his popular personal blog #SNRatings. His film-related articles have appeared in leading publications in India. With a keen eye for cinematic detail and a knack for insightful critiques, Sumeet brings a unique perspective to the world of Indian cinema. Follow him for the latest Bollywood insights and unbiased film reviews. #FilmCritique #BollywoodReviewer