No One Killed Jessica Review

“No One Killed Jessica” is well accepted in the circles of critics and actors alike. The film's storytelling has impressed most of the critics.

The storyline of the film is the   widely publicised  Jessica Lal murder case. The focus of this film is entirely based on the real incident, the actuality behind the dirty political manipulations and the shameful game the power brokers play.

This is not the first time Gupta has worked on a real life jerker. In fact the filmmaker has given previous attempts on such horrid subjects before too. This genre of the film is hard hitting and guts wrenching.

 

As per Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama, "Most storytellers entertain, a few enlighten. A scattering number of celluloid visionaries entertain as well as enlighten. Rajkumar Gupta fits into that exceptional variety of film-makers that opens up thought-processes about the condition of the homeland without losing the cinematic elements that constitute a film."

The director has tried to remain faithful to the happenings that occurred that fateful night. and also what transpired subsequently. Besides depicting reality on celluloid, he adds the thrill element to the plotline, which makes it enchanting.

The public sentiment attached with the Jessica Lall case is also taken care of and it evokes public sentiments. You feel empathy, rage, helplessness, and triumph at every step of the way with our two female protagonists."

Vidya Balan sparkles in her role as  Sabrina, letting the silence speak instead. Her face remains resilient in her pursuit for justice, even if her body language remains  timid. In a scene where she bursts out, letting the pent-up emotions find release through powerful expression of anger.

 In a contrast, Rani Mukherji performed brilliantly as Meera. She has the more appealing role of the two, but a lesser performer might not  not have made the same impact. As the bad-mouthed, strong-willed journalist, she gives one of her best performances till date.

Kaveree Bamzai, India Today says, "Rani is a revelation as the star anchor with a heart of gold and the mouth of a sewer rat. She cusses, curls her lip in contempt at cuties, plays around with juniors, but when it comes to the story she is unerring in pursuing it. Vidya is strong and steady, often startling with her quietude--there's a scene in which she's walking on the street lost in thought and comes up short against an elephant."

The film is successful in keeping the audiences glued to their seats.  When You know the beginning and the ending of a story, it is indeed difficult to engage the viewers for two and a quarter hours. We know  how Jessica Lal was murdered. You also know the guilty will eventually be punished. Yet from the minute the phone rings by Sabrina Lal's bedside, the viewer is on the edge of his seat. The pace is frantic and the dialogues forceful.

"No One Killed Jessica" is  a movie that deserves a standing ovation.


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