Page 58 - Seniors Today - July 2021 Issue

Reviews &

Recommendations

By Deepa Gahlot

Films
Haseen Dillruba
Working with a A visit by Rishu’s cousin Neel
germ of an idea (Harshwardhan Rane) leads to an affair,
from Roald Dahl’s violence and murder. Rani, addicted to
macabre thriller, pulpy crime thrillers, believes that love can
Lamb To The be counted true only if it is sprinkled with
Slaughter, Vinil blood. Through their past work, Taapsee
Mathew sets his film in the fictional town Pannu and Vikrant Massey have built up a
of Jwalapur, where the newly wed Rani fan following, and hence, can attract eyeballs
(Taapsee Pannu) is unable to connect either to the film. It may be mildly entertaining,
with her husband Rishu (Vikrant Massey), but when the viewer thinks about it, the film
or his family. Arranged marriages set is twisted and regressive.
unrealistic expectations on both sides—he
wanted a docile housewife, she expected Directed by: Vinil Mathew
sense of humour; turns out she cannot make Starring: Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey,
a cup of tea, he is dour and almost scared of Harshwardhan Rane
his demanding wife. Netflix

The Woman In The Window
A J Finn’s novel was a big publishing success when it came out in 2018,
and remains a bestseller. The book that falls into the now popular
unreliable narrator genre, with its Hitchcockan plot-- with Rear Window
being a clear inspiration—was an inevitable choice for being turned into a
movie. However, the many layers and twists do not translate all that well
into cinema. Those who watch the Joe Wright film (out on Netflix) without
reading the book would find it intriguing and even entertaining.
Stars like Julianne Moore and Jennifer Jason Leigh turn up in thankless
cameos. Reading the book after the movie is recommended, since it is a
pulse-pounder.

Directed by: Joe Wright
Starring: Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Julianne Moore, Wyatt Russell
Netflix

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