Even though the Tamil original of 'Vikram Vedha' received better reviews and performed well at the box office, I went ahead and watched the Hindi remake. While watching the trailer, I couldn't understand Madhavan's dialogue delivery clearly and felt I'd understand the Hindi version better. Vijay Sethupathi caught my eye, and I hope to watch one of his movies soon.
After many stylistic elements, I was glad to see the story settle into a nice rhythm. The inherent violence in encounter killings is well captured, and much like in Quentin Tarantino movies, the usage of music (Raj Kapoor songs in this case) is interesting.
I felt happy that the honest cop is helped by the gangster - when his department lets him down - and liked the portrayal of moral dilemmas right through. The way the movie ends - in a standoff - a sequel could well follow, though the box office performance might prevent it from being made. At the same time, I'd be interested in watching the role of law and the lawyer after this stage :)
I watched the movie mainly for Hrithik Roshan, and wasn't disappointed. I did think about how Saif Ali Khan would have played the gangster - the UP setting reminded me of his portrayal in 'Omkara'. I understand greys well, but life is certainly easier in black and white. Or is it?
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