HINDI FILM REVIEW: Class Of '83 Movie Review

Class Of '83 Movie Review : Bobby Deol Springs A Surprise But Netflix Film Is A Mixed Bag

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Class of '83 is an 2020 Bollywood drama film producer is Red Chillies Entertainment and directer is Atul Sabharwal for Netflix.The film is based on the book "The Class of 83" by Hussain Zaidi and tells the story of a hero policeman shunted to a punishment posting as Dean Vijay Singh (Bobby Deol) of the police academy.Class of '83 is third Netflix collaboration with Red Chillies Entertainment after the original series Bard of Blood and Betaal. The film will premiere on 21 August 2020 on Netflix.

Critic's Rating : 2.5/5

Class Of '83 Movie Review :

Despite Bobby Deol's unfussy impersonation of a stolid, righteous policeman, the film is more tattle than tension, more acrimony than action.

A cops-and-gangsters thriller produced by Red Chillies Entertainment with a brooding Bobby Deol in the lead, Class of '83 is a mixed bag. The film swings between two extremes - the studied cynicism of seasoned men in uniform and the feigned insouciance of cadets trying to fit in. At both ends are sweeping cliches.

The solemnity of the seniors lends some strength to the Netflix film but the inconstancy of the rookies dilutes the drama on the mean streets and off the coast of a mid-1980s Mumbai. It is a veritable crowd out there. Five novices are thrown in at the deep end. Neither the characters nor the fresh-faced actors playing them find a way out. The palpably worn-out devices at the disposal of director Atul Sabharwal (Aurangzeb) are of no help.

The film is done in a bit by the all-knowing, logically inconsistent narration by a key character. An abrupt twist hastens the climax and changes the perspective of the narrator's voice. While this sleight just about passes muster, the raconteur offering the audience insider snatches of a crucial tete-a-tete he wasn't personally involved in does not stand to reason.

The conversation in question takes place between the upright dean and a close friend in the police force, DCP Raghav Desai (Joy Sengupta), who believes in playing strictly by the book. The former broaches the need to catch the gangsters unawares by bending the rules. On the latter's reaction to the dean's suggestion rests the destiny of the five new recruits about to be thrown into the deep end.

The film tries hard to create an aura of mystery and invincibility around Dean Vijay Singh. It succeeds only partially. The brooding officer is hounded by memories of a botched operation against a mafia kingpin and the death of his wife Sudha (Geetika Tyagi). The two incidents occur simultaneously and scar him for life. As he seeks redemption, the five lads he takes under his wing provide a glimmer of hope.Bobby Deol and the technicians stays focused on the job but Class of '83 lets its attention wander. It never fully hits its stride as a result.

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Directer : Atul Sabharwal

Producer : Gauri Khan,Shah Rukh Khan,Gaurav Verma

Writter : Abhijeet Deshpande

Based on : Hussain Zaidi

Starring : Bobby Deol

Music : Viju Shah

Cinematography : Mario Poljac

Editer : Manas Mittal

Productioncompanies : Red Chillies Entertainment

Distributer : Netflix

Production Design : Donald Reagen Gracy,Anita Rajgopalan Lata

Costume Design : Divvya Gambhir,Nidhi Gambhir

Makeup Department : Vikram Gaikwad

Visual Effects : Haresh Hingorani,Arun Mane,Chandrashekhar Thanvi,Keitan Yadav

Stunts : Parvez Khan

Genres : Crime,Drama

Release date : 21 August 2020

Country : India

Language : Hindi

Class Of '83 Movie Story :

A hero policeman shunted to a punishment posting as the Dean of the police academy decides to punish the corrupt bureaucracy and its criminal allies in return by training five lethal assassin policemen. But, like all good plans, it only works for a while until the fire that he has ignited threatens to burn his own house down.