Review: Blurr is a stylish presentation of a thrill-loaded saga that plays with your mind & sight

Blurr is surely not at par with 'Julia's eyes', but it does make an effort to give you the thrilling experience and chills with a stylish presentation.

Blurr review

Blurr review

Looks like Taapsee Pannu has found her way of cooking with gas, especially when it comes to selecting scripts that are being remade as Bollywood films. From Loop Lapeta to Do Baraa and now Blurr, which also marks her debut as a producer, she has only sharpened as an actor, making the best out of an already shown tale. Blurr, being a remake of the Spanish film 'Julia's eyes' is here to serve you with some spine-chilling plot twits and suspense. This is what I feel about the movie:

The plot and screenplay

The plot and screenplay

Blurr starts out unceremoniously with the suicide of a blind woman named Gautami who was being chased by an unidentified assailant. In a race against time because she would soon lose her vision to the same degenerative eye illness that took the life of her sister, her identical twin Gayatri, confident that there is more to tragedy than the investigators have concluded, strikes out to investigate.

Toward the climax of the movie, when Gayatri seeks shelter in the home of an apparently trustworthy neighbour, disclosures and wacky mayhem begin to unfold. This is when the movie hits an unexpected direction.  

The storyline is kept approachable by bending the movie's tone further towards mystery, but when the twists mount up in the last minutes, too much of a good thing weighs down the story.

The thrill game

The thrill galore

It's an appreciation for sound design and a conviction that initiates a scene build-up. The sound of an old camera's flash bulb causes one's stomach to curdle. There are many instances when the narrative is supported by more thrilling elements like slitting throats and dead bodies, which actually amps up the tension and gives you those shivers. 

Although there are certainly some decent thrills and unpleasant scenes for the gore-hounds, the movie deserves credit for not depending solely on cheap jump shocks. Instead, it establishes a terrific, pervasively scary vibe, especially those involving the eyes. 

The setting and camera work

The setting and camera work

Ajay Bahl produces a striking visual aesthetic despite an overly complicated narrative. Scenes that are faintly lit and delicate digital effects effectively replicate Gayatri’s deteriorating vision. The entire impression is charmingly eerie when coupled with the more gothic elements, such as spooky houses, dark nights, thundering, and rainfall along with distorted camera angles. 

Blurr is persistently stylish when it comes to the packaging of the visuals. Particularly when it comes to the flash sequences in the climax, cinematographer Sudhir Chaudhary toys with the audience's senses. He also explores how the camera may simultaneously illuminate and conceal.

The Performances

The Performances

Taapsee Pannu has her game set when it comes to playing any character and she does the same as Gayatri and Gautami in the film. There isn't anything novel she has tried here, hence keeping it raw. Gulshan supports her well as Neil and delivers his part. Abhilash Thapliyal is a surprise element of the film and performs well, but his character lacks an arc and development, making his crucial role an underwhelming one. 

The Verdict

Blurr is surely not at par with 'Julia's eyes', but it does make an effort to give you the thrilling experience and chills with a stylish presentation. 

Rating: *** (3/5) stars

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