Jan 17, 2015 08:27 PM
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The domain of horror cinema is one of those dimensions of film direction that the Indian filmmakers have not been able to excel upon. Yet the formidable efforts that they have been making in order to set their foot in this field are undoubtedly commendable.
Inspired by a 2007 Thai film by the same name, Bhushan Patel’s Bollywood remake relies on the usual horror movie tricks to scare the audience. The story is encumbered with so many twists and turns that it’s more draining than scary towards the end. The movie stars Bipasha Basu and new comer Karan Singh Grover in pivotal roles.
Plot: Conjoined twins Anjana and Sanjana(both played by Bipasha Basu) fall for the same man Kabir(Karan Singh Grover). During an operation to separate the twins, Anjana dies while Sanjana gets lucky to marry Kabir. In the quest of providing a luxurious life to his wife, Kabir, an advertising executive slogs in Mumbai only to receive a setback from wife for not spending enough time with her. And then, her mother(Neena Gupta) meets with a serious accident which forces Sanjana to move to her childhood place Kerala to dig some skeletons left behind.
When Sanjana strolls around in the the outhouse where she spent her childhood with her twin sister, Anjana’s spirit possess her. Since then, Sanjana psyches herself as she believes some ghostly presence is not letting her live in peace. Kabir does everything from taking her to a spiritual healer to making out with her on a raft on the backwaters of Kerala in order to pacify Sanjana but to no avail.
After the interval, it’s the ghost’s turn to take over and romance Kabir and she definitely does a better job then the previous. The supernatural turn in the combat between the twins does give you goosebumps but the limited skills of director and experienced actress Bipasha Basu allows Alone to render only superficial chills.
Review:
Story: Alone is full of creaking doors, lights going off mysteriously, weird noises to scare you and a ‘tantrik’ who chants mantras to fight away the ghost. The ingredients required for a good horror film are all there, but ‘Alone’ the intentions are unclear and soon there’s a conflict between the scary scenes and the sequences where you are supposed to slurp at all the eye candy.
The domain of horror cinema is one of those dimensions of film direction that the Indian filmmakers have not been able to excel upon. Yet the formidable efforts that they have been making in order to set their foot in this field are undoubtedly commendable.
Inspired by a 2007 Thai film by the same name, Bhushan Patel’s Bollywood remake relies on the usual horror movie tricks to scare the audience. The story is encumbered with so many twists and turns that it’s more draining than scary towards the end. The movie stars Bipasha Basu and new comer Karan Singh Grover in pivotal roles.
Plot: Conjoined twins Anjana and Sanjana(both played by Bipasha Basu) fall for the same man Kabir(Karan Singh Grover). During an operation to separate the twins, Anjana dies while Sanjana gets lucky to marry Kabir. In the quest of providing a luxurious life to his wife, Kabir, an advertising executive slogs in Mumbai only to receive a setback from wife for not spending enough time with her. And then, her mother(Neena Gupta) meets with a serious accident which forces Sanjana to move to her childhood place Kerala to dig some skeletons left behind.
When Sanjana strolls around in the the outhouse where she spent her childhood with her twin sister, Anjana’s spirit possess her. Since then, Sanjana psyches herself as she believes some ghostly presence is not letting her live in peace. Kabir does everything from taking her to a spiritual healer to making out with her on a raft on the backwaters of Kerala in order to pacify Sanjana but to no avail.
After the interval, it’s the ghost’s turn to take over and romance Kabir and she definitely does a better job then the previous. The supernatural turn in the combat between the twins does give you goosebumps but the limited skills of director and experienced actress Bipasha Basu allows Alone to render only superficial chills.
Review:
Story: Alone is full of creaking doors, lights going off mysteriously, weird noises to scare you and a ‘tantrik’ who chants mantras to fight away the ghost. The ingredients required for a good horror film are all there, but ‘Alone’ the intentions are unclear and soon there’s a conflict between the scary scenes and the sequences where you are supposed to slurp at all the eye candy.
Cast Performance: There’s nothing that will impress you except for a sensous Bipasha showing off bare skin and Karan Singh Grover busy flexing his muscles, paying little acttention to acting. Bipasha Basu, the ultimate horro queen, shines bright throughout the film! She carries the double role characters effortlessly. Her fine expertise in this realm is clearly visible as she looks aesthetically stunning as Sanjana and terribly scary as Anjana.
Music: The hit trio of Mithoon, Jeet and Ankit have a fabulous track record and so Alone was expected to be an audio treat. But to everyone’s disappointment, music is sidelined to make space for sensuous, seductive dance track.
Final Verdict: Despite of hardwork and a very good attempt, the movie fails the expectations of audience. This is certainly not an exceptional horror flick but still much better than the other films in this genre. The film could have been a gripping tale only if fresh elements had been used to create some uncanny effect.
Nevertheless, Alone will prove to be a decent watch in the weekend.
Rating: 2.5
