Movie Review - Raaz TMC - Page 2

Originally posted by: farislove

I just finished watching this film, it's totally different than Raaz 1...........

In a good way or a bad way, Zee?😆😆

The first Raaz was really good. SOmeone please tell me if it's scary than the first Raaz? if it's more scary, I probably won't watch it alone...LOL

ohhh thank you! :D

seemsgood am gonna watch for emraan!

Disclaimer: If you thought RGV's Bhoot was scary then this might give you heart failure. STRICTLY NOT for the weak heart people.

Mohit Suri, Vikesh Flims, Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt along with Emraan Hashmi what would you expect besides strip down Hollywood movies, but with good story adaptation and excellent execution. Well, this time too they don't disappoint. Raaz - The Mystery Continues seems to be loosely inspired from Hollywood flicks - 'The Ring' (Well Scene), Da Vinci Code and many others. You can see Mohit nearing the perfection with every film of his and definitely, Raaz - The Murder Continues is one fine example of it. Raaz- TMC is a paranormal horror story merging Hindu mythology, its tribunal exorcist rituals and urbane life. Raaz as the name suggests is full of twists and turns and will scare hell out of you with its background score, unexpected scary scenes, etc.

If you want to feel Xzone this weekend, book yourself for Raaz - TMC.

Cast: Emraan, Kangana, Adhyayan Suman, Jackie

Rating: 3.5/5

The movie begins with a loud and horror scene where a Hindu priest is shown trying to kill himself, but before that he is himself torturing by wounding his body and writing on the wall - 'Tum Asudh Ho Chuke Ho…' (You are no more pure). A forienger enters the temple where priest is trying to sucide, he too is scared enough and scares hell out of him when the priest kills himself.

Switch to urban world, full of Fashion & Glamour. Nandita(Kangana Ranaut) is a model and she is in love with this TV presenter, Yash (Adhyayan Suman) of a reality show who just won Award for his show 'Andhaviswas'. Then there is this painter guy - Prithivi (Emraan), who had painted Nandita's paintings where she is in panic. Incidently, he had never met Nandita. Whatever he paints about Nandita it happens. How is it happening?

Nandita soon realizes she is under influence of paranormal forces which she can't understand how and most importantly why she is being attacked. That is the Raaz (The Mystery) which continues day after day. Unfortunately, one day the Prithivi paints Nandita hanging herself and behind her hanging body is same slogan - 'Tum Asudh Ho…'. . Prithivi gives in and saves her from such calamity and both of them are into search of this Raaz behind all this incidents.

They reach a village called Kalkani where the priest had killed himself in the first scene. Every year there takes place a big festival and it was festive season. They meet various other people who met similar consequences like Nandita and who got killed or were about die. The mystery just deepens. Until, one night when Nadita falls into a big dark well where she is further drowned by scary long hands dragging her inside the deep dark well. Prithivi saves her from the well and Nandita says - Now I know the Raaz behind all these events…

Prithivi asks: who told you?

Your father, she replies…

Why was she haunted and what is her relation with this village?
How did painter's father died?

All the questions get answered one by one as they reach to the climax of the movie.

Story and direction of the movie is good. The script doesn't strays around abrupt subplots or unwanted smooch scenes. Unfortunately, Bad Boy Emraan does get to kiss this time but the other guy gets to make out with the leading lady. At times in first half the scenes look abrupt due to mystery but after 30-45 Mins in the movie the movie becomes edge of the seat thriller.
Cinematography and Editing is the pinnacle of the movie. If YASH RAJ & JOHARS are good at presenting glossy, eye candy, Branded urbane look then it has to be Bhatt's who can bring in artistic, eerier and metaphorical locales and camera angles.

Like every Bhatt movies, the movie boasts with excellent music, topping the chart - 'Mahi' and the mind blowing cinematography just enriches the music. You can see and feel the sound, every frame of the movie looks like an art. Other songs too gels well with the movie and its proceedings.

Performance, Kangana does her job as haunted girl superbly. Her expressions are superb like in Fashion. She can emote through her eyes like SRK. Emraan this time around leaves all his mischievous dirty look and romance. He cakewalks his part as there was not much for him to do. Still he is still good than Adhyayan Suman. The new actor (his 2nd movie) will need to work very hard to stick in Bollywood. Mostly in his dialogue delivery and expression. He in a way disappoints in terms of performance after his debut. Jackie in his guest suppoting role was adequate.

Overall the movie is good paranormal experience like Bhoot, 1920 or Phoonk !

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Original title: Raaz - The Mystery Continues
Rating (rating scale): Movie buffs - rent a DVD
Quick Review: The age-old tug-of-war between blind faith and rationality continues. It horrifies, and gets you on the edge. But like all horror movies it also makes 140 minutes seem like much, much longer. Maybe I didn't enjoy it as much because I don't subscribe to the belief they endorse. But because there's some attempt to elaborate rather than skim, the watch wasn't a complete waste.

Genre: Religion , Thriller , Horror , Murder Mystery
Trailer: 0
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God resides within us, we just need to check. OR

God is dead, it doesn't really matter how we behave. OR

God exists and he is happy/unhappy based on what we do/don't do. OR

God exists but won't help us unless we help ourselves. OR

Whatever!!? Who cares?

Each of the above value systems and more are represented by one or more characters in Raaz. Makes for interesting debate? Yes, but loses direction too, since it'd take some real skill to articulate things when you are taking on so many points of view.

Sure, there is a definite side that the movie ultimately takes, but some of the beliefs portrayed are scary. Not because of the appropriately used background music and sound design, or the jump-in-your-seat horrific visuals. But, because they are just so inhuman. I doubt all the makers subscribe to that way of life. But, I guess they do believe that the idea of inhumanity sells. And you know what the irony is? One of the characters is shown in bad light because he "sells" stories based on his campaign against superstition.

Anyway, getting out of all the theo-talk, so many types of characters ultimately leads to mega-confusion and also leaves each one of them pretty uni-dimensional. More so because pre-interval the characters and their situations take their own time to develop. And suddenly post-interval a host of new characters are introduced and obviously each one of them is vying for attention.

The plot that develops in the second half along with its sub-plots is interesting but the resolution is far from satisfactory. Usually unexplained issues increase the intrigue and I like them because they keep me thinking even after I've left the hall. But Raaz's climax feels like, "so much hoo-hah for this?" When they provide you with each line to join dots and leave one out so blatantly, it comes off more as a loophole than a 'point to ponder about'.

Mohit Suri, like always got me curious with the intense opening sequence. But it instantly infuriated me because of this piece I read a couple of days ago. How could they ask for any censor certificate other than 'A'?! I'd hate to see any child watching some of the visuals in the movie. Not to get very excited peoples, these are not X-rated visuals - these are just the kind that make you squirm and wait for the scene to get over.

However, there's Kangna Ranaut. So, there's enough skin-show too. She does well with her screaming scenes. What's interesting is that while I don't feel for her character, she does make me pray that I'm never in her position. I didn't identify with her character. But it made me go, "hell, I don't want to see the things she's seeing!" The director-actor duo seem to have done well together, because we've seen her do similar stuff earlier. She does look ravishing on the ramp too - but that too we've seen earlier.

Adhyayan needs to start at the basics - let's work on dialogue delivery to start with, get me interested as an audience. And till then DO NOT dance, please. Emraan Hashmi always makes a sincere effort. Since, the requirement for expressions is only bewilderment and care, he can't do much. But, at least he now has bagged the two.

An opening title card preaches Sant Kabir's doha asking us to look within ourselves before pointing fingers. The protagonist learns that the hard way. But the connection between what she goes through and why is very flimsy. Not to mention, what the movie tries to convey is the opposite of what I believe in. Yet, I also believe in respect for the opposite view. So, while I didn't agree with the stand taken, I didn't mind watching it and getting a wee bit terrified along with it too.

Parental guidance:

Again, how dare they try for a U/A certificate!? This one is certainly inappropriate for kids.

Violence: Loads of gory bloodshed, wrist slits, etc

Nudity & Sexual content: one liplock and one tub scene

Concept: The dead avenging their death by possessing bodies of people alive.

General Look and Feel: Dark, keeps you on the edge and is scary.

Direction: 3
Story: 2.5
Lead Actors: 3
Supporting Cast: 1.5
Dialogue: 2
Screenplay: 3
Music: 2.5
Lyrics: 3

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seemz movi iz tooo gud..gr8 ,but im damn scard of horror moviz so deff not gonna wach them....lolzzz

Originally posted by: Insanity

In a good way or a bad way, Zee?😆😆

Originally posted by: veryuniquestyle

The first Raaz was really good. SOmeone please tell me if it's scary than the first Raaz? if it's more scary, I probably won't watch it alone...LOL

watched the movie yesterday at the cinemas. it is a great movie and a must watch. much better than other previous films that have been released during the past few weeks.

i am a big horror movie fan so will definately watch this movie even though to be fair indian horror movies do not match up to the english horror films.