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Game Over Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu is excellent in kickass psychological thriller

Taapsee Pannu's Game Over is a multi-layered and concept-oriented film that has its heart at the right place. With a screenplay that offers many thrills, Game Over is a must-watch this summer.

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Janani K ChennaiJune 13, 2019UPDATED: June 13, 2019 14:56 IST

Taapsee Pannu in Game Over

Movie Name:Game Over

Director:Ashwin Saravanan

Amutha(Sanchana Natrajan) lives alone in her house on a lonely street. Someone is watching her. From a distance. The perpetrator breaks into her house, ties her up and wraps her face with a plastic cover. She dies a tragic death. Beheaded and body set on fire. This introduction sequence explains the intensity of Ashwin Saravanan's Game Over.

Meanwhile, Swapna (a brilliant Taapsee Pannu) is a blooming video game designer with a dark past. Her past induces so much trauma into her that she gets panic attacks when she is in a dark room. As she is on the road to recovery, she is bogged down by flashes of her dark memories which push her to maim herself.

This incident initiates a domino effect in Swapna's life, which ultimately leads her to uncover the truth about Amutha's life and hers.

Director Ashwin Saravanan and writer Kavya treat Game Over like a video game. They offer multiple lives (read: probable situations) to their protagonist. Game Over is a well-made, layered film, which touches upon a lot of sensible issues. With power-packed performances from Taapsee and Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, the film is trippy and engaging till the last frame.

The screenplay, penned by Ashwin and Kavya, is the hero of the film. It uses the 'video game' theme to the fullest. From multiple lives to power-ups, one can relate to the film quite easily. Swapna's room is filled with cassettes and video game-related posters. One particular post reads, "Life is a video game and deja vu are just check points." This particular poster defines the entire film.

Taapsee Pannu slips into the role of the depressed Swapna quite effortlessly. From expressing her trauma to discovering her bravery, her expressions are on point. Her lip-sync is almost perfect, and dubbing artist Deepa Venkat does a splendid job with her deep voice.

Ashwin Saravanan has dealt with many social issues that are plaguing the entire country. So far, films have always portrayed sensitive medical conditions in a wrong light. But Ashwin gives it an optimistic perspective, making us look at life in a more positive way.

Along with several jumpscare moments, he incorporates paranormal and horror elements, which make Game Over a brilliant watch. If you go by the trailer, Game Over seems a home invasion thriller. But the film is much more than that.

Vinodhini Vadiyanathan as Kala Amma, a house helper and a moral support to Swapna, is perfect in her role. Her natural flair for acting helps her sink her teeth into the character.

Vinoth's shaky camerawork adds more intensity to the murder scenes. Ron Yohan Ethan's music elevates the film to another level, so does the sound design.

Overall, Game Over is an intelligent film that uses the video game concept in a smart manner. Just like in video games... the game is not over until all the lives are lost. It's not really over until it's over.

Taapsee Pannu's Game Over is a multi-layered and concept-oriented film that has its heart at the right place. With a screenplay that offers many thrills, Game Over is a must-watch this summer.

4 out 5 stars for Game Over.

Another mega hit for Taapsee ???

Aniruddha Guha‏Verified account @AniGuha · 2m2 minutes ago  More Holy shit! #GameOver is a heart-thumping, thrilling ride - a mindbending mix of several genre films. Even the best high-concept thrillers (‘Don’t Breathe’, ‘Hush’), though, lack an emotional connect, which the film has in abundance!A win for @taapsee and the whole team! pic.twitter.com/QIJbQG73Sq

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Aniruddha Guha Retweeted Ashwin Saravanan

You’ve made such a smart film, @Ashwin_saravana, and your use of sound is exemplary. Please give my regards to your terrific co-writer (Raamkumar Kaavya), and the entire technical team. #GameOver

Baradwaj Rangan‏Verified account @baradwajrangan

"#GameOver is a tight genre-hopping thriller that keeps you guessing about the genre it can be slotted into. (I swear, I’m still trying.) The miracle is that it manages to pack all of this—and a lot more—into 100-odd minutes."My review @FilmCompanion

Atul Mohan‏Verified account @atulmohanhere More

#GameOver....what a thrilling experience....@taapsee you are unbelievably too good in this one....clearly one of your best. What a concept and brilliantly executed by @Ashwin_saravana ! @anuragkashyap72 @sash041075 @RelianceEnt @StudiosYNot #NoSpoliersPleaseyesha kaduskar‏ @ayesha_kaduskar · 5m5 minutes ago  More #GameOver is such a refreshing addition to Indian cinema. We need more films like this to continue to break the groove of banality. Taaps! You’re nailing it with each one you put out there!! @taapsee

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I think I just watched my favourite film of the year so far! No really, #GameOver is THAT good! A slasher thriller that’s probably going to give me the heebie jeebies for weeks to come, I was hooked for the entire 100mins runtime!

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#GameOver Effective storytelling using a high concept backdrop. After a long time, really want to know what happens next. Cutting point of the interval was almost perfect. @ynotxworld continues to inspire.

Prashanth Rangaswamy‏ @itisprashanth More

#GameOver interval - meticulously crafted . This woman @taapsee - What a performer ! Has held so many scenes single handedly so far . And the Score of @RonYohann - truly international !!

Prashanth Rangaswamy‏ @itisprashanth More

#GameOver - The best performance of @taapsee so far in her career - she has become a complete actor. Scripting at its best, needs plenty of guts to pull an experimental movie like this. Will be a paradise for Movie Lovers . @RonYohann s BGM still haunting the heart !!

Sidhu‏ @sidhuwrites More

#GameOver: The style and sensibility of a Hollywood-like thriller is maintained very well in all departments, much like Maya. Kudos to almost every crew member, as they've been important in keeping the film engaging until the very end.

Wow...I gotta watch this

Yeh Tapsee kab movie karti hai, movie release kab hoti hai, aur movie hit bhi ho jaati hai. I never know.

Game Over box office collection: DISASTROUS start for Taapsee Pannu starrer, shows getting cancelled

Game Over box office collection: Taapsee Pannu has maintained an impressive CV that features films like Pink, Badla and Mulk. The actress has proved in the past that she can pull audience to the theatres. But, that isn't the case with her latest release Game Over which hit theatres on Friday.

Game Over box office collection: The film has started disastrously at the box office and several shows are getting cancelled due to no viewers. Source - Taapsee Pannu/Twitter.

By ZeeBiz WebTeam

Updated: Fri, Jun 14, 2019

02:25 pm

New Delhi, ZeeBiz WebDesk

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Game Over box office collection: Taapsee Pannu has maintained an impressive CV that features films like Pink, Badla and Mulk. The actress has proved in the past that she can pull audience to the theatres. But, that isn't the case with her latest release Game Over which hit theatres on Friday. The film has started disastrously at the box office and several shows are getting cancelled due to no viewers, confirmed film trade analyst, critic and influencer Sumit Kadel in a tweet. Kadel added that with this response, the film is unlikely to collect even Rs 50 lakh.

"#GameOver off to a DISASTROUS start at the box office. Shows getting cancelled at many centers because of no audience. Film will struggle to collect even ₹ 50 lakhs today," he tweeted on Friday morning. Game Over is facing tough competition at the box office from two big films - Chris Hemsworth starrer Men in Black which hit the big screens on the same day and Salman Khan's Bharat which is going strong even in its second week.

Bharat continued its dominance even on Thursday as it managed to rake in Rs 5.50 crore, taking its overall collection to whopping Rs 178 crore. The collections are expected to pick up over the weekend and the film should cross Rs 200 crore mark over the weekend. "#Bharat is steady on a lower side on its weekdays. Film collected ₹ 5.50 cr nett approx on Thursday taking its total to ₹ 178 cr nett. ₹ 22 cr weekend-2 will take it past to ₹ 200 cr mark. Film has done a good business considering mixed word of mouth," Kadel tweeted.

The Ali Abbas Zafar directed Bharat film that also stars Katrina Kaif and Sunil Grover in important roles, has become the ninth all-time highest opening week grosser surpassing Prem Ratan Dhan Payo that occupied the tenth spot on the list with a collections of Rs 172.82 cr. The only films to earn more than Bharat in week 1 are - Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion that collected Rs 247 cr, Sultan that collected Rs 229.16 cr, Tiger Zinda Hai that collected Rs 206.04 cr, Sanju that collected Rs 202.51 cr, Dangal that collected Rs 197.54 cr, Dhoom 3 that collected Rs 188.99 cr, Bajrangi Bhaijaan that collected Rs 184.62 cr, and PK that collected R. 183.09 cr.

It looks like this movie is going to tank...... despite strong reviews

This sucks. Is it fair oh box office mata that only Aloo’s movies work at the box office?!??

Any girl like her deserves a gentlemen 😎