Chup Movie Review
Reviews Counted: 5
Positive: 3
Negative: 1
Neutral: 1
Ratings: 4 out of 5 by TheGuardian
Director R Balki must have got a kick out of writing this very enjoyable poison-pen letter to film criticism in which a Mumbai serial killer stalks the practitioners of our noble profession. Se7en-style, the killer tailors the murders to the critique; woe betide the hack who thoughtlessly writes: “A picture whose heart is in the right place, but whose other organs are all over the place.” Not only is this premise a droll kick up the arse for the Scream-style meta-slasher, it has to be the first film in which someone says “I need a critic” in the same imperative tone usually reserved for a Swat team or an elite hitman.
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Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 by Koimoi
Chup is about a legend whose cinema spoke of the world and what it consists of, good bad, and ugly. So does Balki’s writing that tries to capture it all. But while all of it works, there are also convenient steps that he takes to jump to the next scenes. You can see how everything is served easily nearby so the script can progress towards the more lucrative conflict and that is indeed a problem.
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Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 by IndiaToday
R Balki’s latest movie, Chup, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Sunny Deol, is an intense and thought-provoking thriller that tries to examine the true purpose of film criticism. The flick luckily does so without being preachy or overly dramatic. Chup revolves around a serial killer who brutally murders critics for insulting artistes with their ruthless remarks. The authorities soon rope in the bold cop Arvind Mathur (Sunny) to investigate the case.
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Ratings: 2 out of 5 by NDTV
Original, audacious, godawful – call them what you will, these moments are among the more memorable ones in a film that seems to take itself far too seriously for its own good. Largely devoid of humour, Chup could have used some darkly comic touches to go with its twisted plot.
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Ratings: Average Sentiment by Komal Nahata (FilmInformation)
R. Balki’s direction is fair and one also gets to see glimpses of his brilliance at times but the fact remains that his choice of subject is so dull that the narration also loses impact. Amit Trivedi’s music and Swanand Kirkire’s lyrics are of a fair standard but the songs are not of the popular variety. Old hits from Guru Dutt’s films are, of course, a treat to the ears. Brinda’s choreography is so-so. Aman Pant’s background music and Amitabh Bachchan’s score for the end titles are quite alright. Vishal Sinha’s cinematography is very good. Action scenes and stunts, choreographed by Vikram Dahiya, are appealing. Production designing (Sandeep Sharad Ravade) is of a fine standard. Nayan H.K. Bhadra’s editing should’ve been tighter.
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