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Ratings:2/5 Reviewer:Nikhat Kazmi Site:TimesOfIndia
Om Puri is a fine actor. And so is Shreyas Talpade. But fine actors need a script, a narrative and a momentum to keep the interest high. The story isn't the problem with The Hangman. It's an interesting tale of a father's ambition to see his son move up in life and not end up like him, pulling the rope over convicts and killers. Sadly, it's a story that loses focus and winds up in incongruous venues, like rave parties and brothels. Enough to get you all fidgety and fussy. This one's strictly for alternate cinema buffs.Visit Site or More
Ratings:2.5/5 Reviewer:Subhash K Jha Site:SantaBanta
A long-delayed film but one that comes with its own baggage of silent merit, The Hangman hinges on a rather heart-wrenching irony. A noble hangman Shiva (Om Puri) must finally execute the son on whom hinges his whole hope of the future. The story could’ve done with a less pedantic treatment. Tackling a concept that is thoroughly outdated The Hangman never proceeds beyond conveying the mood and modality of a serious high-school morality- play performed with touching earnestness.It’s the sincerity of Om Puri and Shreyas Talpade’s performances that place this film a peg or two above the trite level. If we add Gulshan Grover’s acting as an upright jailor The Hangman is a bearable depiction of a rustic family’s dreams gone to seed. But Do Bigha Zameen, this is not.Visit Site or More
