Welcome to Thar
Latest news has revealed that Netflix has lost a substantial user base in recent times. Some people blame it on the difference in pricing between Netflix and other Ott platforms. It is also to do with the inferior quality of content sanctioned by Netflix. The latest in the line of poorly made Netflix original films is Thar.
Plotline
Thar is a story set in the beautiful landscape of India’s famous desert state of Rajasthan. It is a western neo noir film set in 1980s about two men. One is a cop who wants to prove himself when a gruesome murder happens in his area. The other is a silent visitor with an ulterior motive and a tragic back story. Unknowing to them both, their fates are intertwined by the course of events in the movie.
A parched tale
The movie begins with some beautiful, picturesque shots of the landscape. The cinematography raises the expectations, and the first act of murder adds intrigue. All that excitement comes crashing down the moment Harshvardhan Kapoor makes an entry.
From there on it becomes a slow dragged out story of revenge. The movie is so slow and boring that one may watch the entire thing on mute, without missing anything.
The climax has some forced messages about revenge, but nobody is going to wait till then.
Like Father, Unlike Son
Anil Kapoor, is as usual in his elements as the old beaten cop. Satish Kaushik has been wasted until he actually gets wasted. Fatima Sana Sheikh has given an expressive performance in the limited scope that she had.
Which brings me to Harshvardhan Kapoor. It is a fact that he cannot act. He wears an uninterested deadpan facial expression in 95% of his scenes. His dialogue delivery is lethargic and emotionless.
Just not worth the time
Overall, Thar is another movie in the line of dreadful content presented by Netflix. You can skip it and go to the thar itself to enjoy the view. Or else, just watch the first 15 minutes of the movie and be done with it.
