Cinematography is top notch and forms one of the high points of this enterprise. Raaz 3 is yet another run-of-the-mill, Bhatt horror film. Even a character as gray as Aditya, isn't treated with any detail. The 3D too is used either just for the sake of it except for just a couple of times for a few 'horror' scenes, not to mention that you can see the blur/ghost at times even while wearing the 3D glasses.Įverything about Raaz 3 feels shallow and very uni-dimensional. But, it isn't taken too far and the struggle is too superficial. This is despite a reasonable dilemma faced by Aditya. Not a single of these 'scary' scenes come as a shock that will make you edge towards the end of the seat. Emraan Hashmi, must be able to carry such roles with effortless ease, especially since he gets to seal a couple of problem situations with what he does best, a kiss.īesides the regular stock of songs and aerobic dances, Raaz 3 has its expected share of scenes that are meant to scare with a relentlessly thumping background score. You are never once convinced that he is that subservient to Shanaya's wishes. Something as disastrous as black magic is supported by Aditya for some flimsy reasons. Herein lies the greatest folly of Raaz 3's concept.
This must certainly be covered in Acting 101, and Esha Gupta does that just fine, except for the times her diction goes off.īang between the two is gray Aditya ( Emraan Hashmi) who is caught between what seems like duty and love. Which basically translates to her screaming and getting scared a whole lot. If Bipasha plays the dark witch, Shanaya, Esha Gupta is the purest of pure whites, Sanjana. Somehow the character's arc sounds way too similar to that from Heroine except the black magic part, hopefully. But what you see in the trailer, is just about what she maintains for the length of the film. Sure, you get to see Bipasha Basu in a viciously negative role and you do wish death upon her. Milliblog - "Mixed bag of a soundtrack by Jeet, despite his Bengali original reuse."ĭunkdaft - "Not a fan of the music of this series, but this, is simply below the levels of previous ones." Why would I look forward to flying cockroaches, in 3D at that? creeps yuck uggh Yeah, yeah, even if that is the reaction they are aiming for. So, here we are, yet another horror flick from the Bhatt group with what looks like very little new to offer. Even if there is an over-powering presence of Bipasha Basu as the devil. I guess, then the fortunate bit is most Bhatt films don't manage to hold on to that feeling, which in turn makes it an average horror film. What's in it to look forward to even if it is for one scene? The flip side is I hate that creepy-crawly feeling that horror films manage to create under your skin. That's good only because that is what they intend to. There is at least one sequence in every film that manages to gross you out or make you edgy. The good thing is they do a decent job of creeping you out. So lavish homes, pretty women either scaring or getting scared, savior hero, stage is set. Could Ishak be next on the list, or is he the man responsible? Tracking down his more ‘unsavoury’ allies, Serena is shocked to encounter a familiar face: that of her grieving ex-partner, former Malaysian ICD officer Megat Jamil (Bront Palarae).We have what, one Bhatt film a month, these days? Or at least, that's what it seems like. As Serena and Heri work together to catch the killer, their inquiries lead them to industrialist/kingpin Datuk Ishak Hassan (Wan Hanafi Su), whose prominent family and known associates all have some connection to the victims. Seeking answers, Heri finds a way to insert himself into the Malaysian investigation. Meanwhile, in Jakarta, for ICD Lieutenant Heriyanto Salim (Ario Bayu), the case turns personal when his brother is found murdered in similar circumstances.
Called in to investigate, Singaporean International Crimes Division (ICD) officer Serena Teo (Rebecca Lim) takes charge of a case across the border where a family has been slaughtered aboard a luxury yacht in Johor.
A series of brutal murders, each sharing a signature MO, takes place across Malaysia and Indonesia.