Recently, I am going through that phase where every Friday brings with it an urge to visit the theaters to catch the latest offerings cinema has to offer. But sadly good films are a rarity and its really the choice between the better of the half- decent films based on my gut feeling and early reviews. This week, I decided to watch PIZZA after reading the reviews and based on the fact that the original was a surprise hit down south and received much word-of-mouth publicity. The film as a whole is nothing path breaking in its genre, but it sure has its moments.
Kunal (Akshay Oberoi) is a pizza delivery boy who does
not believe in spirits but has a wife (Parvathy Omanakuttan) who writes horror stories and is a
believer. At one of his delivery points, Kunal encounter something that
not only changes his beliefs but also his life.Yes, the premise is predictable for a horror film, but if you have not seen or read about the original, there are enough twists in this horror-cum-thriller to keep the audiences guessing.
The film has its genuine scary moments which are sharp and short and never stretches on.The 3D is used to good effect to explore the depth in scary parts.The thing about good horror films is that they retort to genuine creepy atmospheric elements rather than relying on gore or a disfigured caricature. This is where first time director Akshay Akkineni has to be applauded. He has used the spooky atmosphere of the big house to good effect with everything from the living room to the long corridor playing its part to add to the creepiness. For those of us who has seen it all in the horror genre, there is nothing new on offer with scenes being reminiscent of THE SHINING, SIXTH SENSE,etc , but it is far better than what BOLLYWOOD serves us these days in the name of horror.
That being said, there are elements of the films which really could have been handled better. Firstly, and most strikingly, the film takes its own sweet time to get on track and actually start the story. The pacing of the film is certainly not helped by the stiff acting of the leads and their almost robotic dialogue delivery.The side cast is good but their intentions are not clear. Overall, the audience will have to be patient with this PIZZA , because once it reaches its climax is the time it really delivers. The sting in the tail is the USP of this film and it certainly delivers in that as it will wow the audience.
Akshay Akkinen
Yes,
it's a predictable enough premise for a horror film. But, provided you
haven't seen or read about the original, there are enough surprises in
the horror-meets-psychological thriller story to keep things
interesting. - See more at:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-pizza-3d-outdoes-most-bollywood-horror-flicks/article1-1241813.aspx?hts0021#sthash.7fX3HmJR.dpuf
Yes,
it's a predictable enough premise for a horror film. But, provided you
haven't seen or read about the original, there are enough surprises in
the horror-meets-psychological thriller story to keep things
interesting. - See more at:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-pizza-3d-outdoes-most-bollywood-horror-flicks/article1-1241813.aspx?hts0021#sthash.7fX3HmJR.dpuf
MY VERDICT
*** - Try It
