Showing posts with label Ek Thi Daayan Movie review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ek Thi Daayan Movie review. Show all posts
Friday, 19 April 2013
Ratings:--Review By:Sneha May FrancisSite:Emirates24By7
Despite some stellar performances and an imaginative story, the lack of
technical finesse ruins this supernatural thriller.The narrative falters
and fumbles, and swiftly concludes into a senseless war of the good and
the bad, with action sequences staged that remind you of a bad school
play. This is a classic example of how what could’ve appeared incredible
on paper, was lost in translation. ‘Ek Thi Daayan’, despite its many
flaws, is endurable because of some fine performances. A tighter
non-musical edit and more funds for a technical jazz-up would’ve gone a
long way in creating havoc.
What’s Good: An unfamiliar terrain of Supernatural thriller which is
sliced straight from native folklores. The film maintains its
enthralling suspense for the entire first part. What’s Bad: Plotted
around stereotypical myths of Black Magic, the film tends to get
predictable at places. Kalki’s character did not make any sense. The
climax was shabbily done and was a clear disappointment. Loo break: A
couple of them post interval. Watch or Not?: Ek Thi Daayan is a
rivetingly thought film. An enticing beginning, a well fitted melodious
background score, this film will successfully spook you out. However,
the film loses its momentum drastically in the second half. Not a cult
film, the film deserves a pat only for the powerful performances of
Konkona and Emraan.
The films biggest drawback is not being able to sustain the edge of the
seat tension and drama created by the first half. Also the climax looks
too botched up as if it was either re-shot or re-written several times
before getting the green light. Thankfully as you leave the theatre it’s
not the ending but the start that stays with you. Ek Thi Dayaan is a
solid debut that works because of its stellar ensemble and some really
scary moments in a gripping first half.
Ek Thi Daayan starts so well that you are riveted. Just about everything
in the first half, with its well-calibrated chills, is just as it
should be. The second half is unravel time, and you are then left
grasping at thin air. The writing becomes obvious, the surprises
disappear, and the big reveal is such a mash-up of so many previous
spookfests that Ek Thi Daayan becomes more 'Kab Hogi Khatam'. But while
the going is good, so much about this film is so good.
Not only does it defy most preconceived notions that you might have
until the lights go out and the supernatural drama begins to unfold, it
also leaves you so befuddled by the end of it all that you don’t really
know what to make of the film. Is it intriguing enough to sustain
audience interest over two hours and a bit? Most certainly. Is it a true
spine-chiller? Only occasionally. The riveting parts of Ek This Daayan
are far outnumbered by the limp moments. Yet it is worth a watch owing
to the idiosyncratic treatment of a done-to-death genre.
Visit Site for more Ratings:3/5Review By:Raja SenSite:Rediff
This is the sort of creep-fest which is better creating an uneasy
buildup than at actually scaring the pants off you, and perhaps it
should have stayed goosepimply instead of going for the jugular. Ek Thi
Daayan isn’t a truly scary film -- though it will provoke nightmares in
the young, and I strongly recommend all parents keep their children away
from this one. .Ek Thi Daayan, therefore, isn’t the scariest of horror
films. It is, though, smartly crafted, highly original in its approach
and a strikingly ambitious effort for the genre. The end is a let-down,
but the film remains a fine directorial debut for Iyer.
Visit Site for more Ratings:3/5Review By:Mayank ShekharSite:Dainik Bhaskar
This is possibly the best screenplay of its genre for an Indian film.
Which may not be saying much, given that the main competition comes from
old Ramsay Bros. flicks or more recent Raaz, Raaz 2, Raaz 3....
Still, the film effectively manages to create a plausible, unholy
alternate world of dayans and pishach without quite wholly discarding
basic human logic. The screen holds your attention. You do feel hungry
for more chilling moments and effects that stun you into holding your
breath.
On the whole, Ek Thi Daayan... may be an entertaining fare but the
second half is a letdown. The limited work of Emraan Hashmi will
disappoint his fans, more so because he does not have a great role also.
The film may keep the audience screaming in their seats but it will not
keep the distributors smiling in theirs, mainly because it has started
on a shockingly low note and, as is common knowledge, the business of
the first three days is what matters the most.
Ratings:2.5/5Review By:Anupama ChopraSite:Star World ( Hindustan Times )
Until the interval, debutant director Kannan Iyer had me pinned to my
seat. There are moments here that made me jump. Konkona is deliciously
wicked and at one point, I got so spooked that I closed my eyes. And
then, the curse of the second half strikes. The pace slackens, the plot
unravels and Kannan’s assured grip on the material loosens. By the
climax, Ek Thi Daayan descends into Vikram Bhatt territory – the plot
doesn’t stay true even to its own logic. It’s cheesy and simply too
silly to scare. Ek Thi Daayan had the potential to be an A-grade horror
film but it’s an opportunity lost. I’m going with two and a half stars.
Ratings:3.5/5Review By:Meena IyerSite:Times Of India (TOI)
Woven beautifully between the world of magic, occult and suspense, Ek
Thi Daayan, makes for compulsive viewing, providing some spine-chilling
thrills at short gaps. The narrative in the first half is almost
faultless. But just when you start to relax and flow with the emotions,
along comes a scary twist that jolts you back to the edge of your seat.
The climax is a bit stereotype of horror/supernatural thrillers but
that's a minor hiccup in an otherwise cleverly done film of this genre.
Note: You may not like the film if transcendental stuff doesn't move
you.