Saturday, 23 February 2013

Special 26 Review


Asli power SCRIPT me hoti hai.

When the script is good and the narrative unfolds as per the demands of the story, even Akshay Kumar cannot do any harm to the movie. Yes. A script so taut, a narrative pattern so lucid and actors so perfect, Special 26 is here to entertain you. 
With his last outing (A Wednesday) Neeraj Pandey had created waves in the industry. He continues to do the same. There is subtle use of satire and black comedy which makes the audience grin. The script here is the backbone but it gets a little crippled because of the unnecessary romantic track between Akshay and Kajal. 
(Why insert a romantic track when it hardly has any connection to the main plot.)
Certain chase sequences and shots are very long and induce boredom. And then there are songs which jump up from nowhere. The sad part is that the songs are not even worth humming.
All said and done, the scene involving Manoj Bajpayee ,Jimmy Shergil and Anupam Kher will make you forget every flaw. 
Manoj Bajpayee is just fantastic. His outburst towards the end of the movie is something to look out for.
Anupam Kher. Well . It will hard to imagine Anupam Kher as anyone but a CBI officer after you watch this film. So much involvement in the character. Stand up and salute this genius.
Akshay Kumar is SURPRISINGLY bearable but is still the weakest link among the ensemble cast. 
We want to see more of Jimmy Shergil, dont we?

Special mention about the art direction and cinematography. Very well done.

Neeraj Pandey manages to stick together an interesting tale with enough witty moments and edge of the seat entertainment . 
Watch this film for some intelligent dose of entertainment. 



**3.5 stars**

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