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Cast:
Sunny Deol, Arjun Rampal, Sagarika Ghatge, |
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Year:
2009 |
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Music:
Monty Sharma |
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Lyrics:
Sandeep Nath |
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Story:
Deepak Tijori |
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Dialogues:
Kamal Pandey |
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Screenplay:
Deepak Tijori |
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Banner:
Zee Motion Pictures |
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Presenter:
Rohit Kumar |
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Associate Producer:
Rohit Kumar, Tijori Enterprises |
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Director:
Deepak Tijori |
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Making a
suspense thriller is tough. To keep the audience attentive,
besides keeping the viewer guessing till the end, requires
complete understanding of the craft.
Deepak Tijori had attempted a suspense thriller earlier
[most storytellers have a penchant for this genre] and FOX,
a complex theme, is more of a challenge for him. So, does
Tijori get it right? Initially, yes. But Tijori loses it all
towards the post-interval portions. The culmination is the
thorn in the flesh.
Strangely, most film-makers in Bollywood just don't give a
proper conclusion to suspense thrillers. The wrap up is just
not compelling, with most films running out of steam in the
final leg. FOX falls in this category. |
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Verdict? This fox lacks the bite!
Arjun [Arjun Rampal] is a successful criminal lawyer
whose knowledge and aggressive interpretation of the
law makes him a name to reckon with. He is reputed
to have never lost a case and can get anyone
acquitted, no matter what the crime. No wonder then,
criminals swear by his name.
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After years of saving criminals from punishment, one
day, torn with guilt, he decides to quit his law practice
and change for good. However, someone seems to be unwilling
to let him go so easily. Now, Arjun is in a race to save
himself and must use the help of his girlfriend Urvashi [Sagarika
Ghatge] and a police officer Yash [Sunny Deol] before it's
too late.
FOX starts off
very well. The suspense builds up beautifully… in fact,
everything's going fine till it's time to lift the veil of
secrecy. A number of sequences are truly well canned and the
characters and situations only evoke mystery. In fact, FOX
has an intriguing start and an absorbing middle.
But, as
mentioned at the outset, the conclusion lacks fizz. The film
ends on a tepid note, with things suddenly turning 'filmy'.
The villain's motive seems so bizarre and predictable that
it puts you off instantly. In fact, whatever impression you
may've generated evaporates into thin air. |
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Nigam
Bomzan's camerawork is striking at places. But why
is the camera shaking so much? Hand-held camera
movement even during courtroom sequences is
disturbing to the eye. Monty Sharma's music is
sloppy, although the background score is alright.
Sunny Deol is restrained this time. Arjun Rampal
looks perfect for his part. But why is he sporting a
hideous wig at the start? Udita Goswami is wasted.
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disappear midway? Sagarika Ghatge is convincing.
Vipul Gupta is a confident entrant. Ravi Gossain is
okay.
On the whole, FOX fails to hook your attention. At
the box-office, despite the presence of star-names,
the fizz would be missing. |
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