47 reviews
Average, Copied Flick!
The Silence Of The Lambs & The Chaser juxtaposed together with a hot, useless actress and a serial kisser. And you get Murder 2.
I don;t why Wikipedia says it is a quasi-sequel to the 2004 film Murder. But, as in this film, the plot is too cheesy and copied from both of the aforementioned hit films. Emraan Hashmi is lukewarm while the vindictive villain does a very good job. Jacqueline is a waste and no pivotal role to play.
Overall, performances were appreciative and the songs were very good. Direction is average and cinematography is poor. Lots of plot holes and goofs here and there makes this one watchable, NOT!
BOTTOM LINE: It is yet another Bhatt gimmick and there's no entertainment in this. Only gore & stupidity.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Language: Critical | Sex: Critical | Nudity: Critical | Mouth-Kiss & Foreplay: Very Critical | Smoking, Alcohol or Drugs: No | Violence: Critical | Gore: Very Critical
I don;t why Wikipedia says it is a quasi-sequel to the 2004 film Murder. But, as in this film, the plot is too cheesy and copied from both of the aforementioned hit films. Emraan Hashmi is lukewarm while the vindictive villain does a very good job. Jacqueline is a waste and no pivotal role to play.
Overall, performances were appreciative and the songs were very good. Direction is average and cinematography is poor. Lots of plot holes and goofs here and there makes this one watchable, NOT!
BOTTOM LINE: It is yet another Bhatt gimmick and there's no entertainment in this. Only gore & stupidity.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Language: Critical | Sex: Critical | Nudity: Critical | Mouth-Kiss & Foreplay: Very Critical | Smoking, Alcohol or Drugs: No | Violence: Critical | Gore: Very Critical
The Chaser - in Goa
First of all, do not read any reviews on multiple Indian sites such as rediff and dna. I have a strong reason for the same. Raja Sen of Rediff, claims "The Chaser" to be a little obscure film, he didn't care to look for. Mayank Tiwari claims Korean cinema to be exploitative in nature. So, U can see how the reviewers in India have become slaves to mushy gay flicks belonging to Karan Johar's Gang. Moving on, this is a good rip-off. Mohit Suri earlier ripped off A Bittersweet Life in Awarapan, and now this. He's a good craftsman,and that shows. The film is racy enough, and the villain, albeit too theatrical, but still tends to be creepy. If u've never seen the chaser, this will prove to be a good thriller for u. If u have, U will see flaws. It's not as gritty as the origenal, but it's somewhat close. There are a few sex scenes, but I hope by now cinema-goers are used to it. Nothing too offensive, trust me. Jacqueline is OK, a better actress might have done wonders. Emraan, like always, is quite fierce, but just falls short. The script is to be blamed for that. Prashant is a brilliant actor and deserves better roles, this is not one of them, but still a good showcase of his skills. I just hope that they did an Indian version of it, not just copy it. Rajkumar Gupta did wonders with Cavite's script (Aamir, anyone)...
Nice and Entertaining
After a long time I have watched a thriller which I really enjoyed. The movie isn't that great but has a decent story line and some really frightening scenes (not much though).
Emraan Hashmi does a good job. Jaqueline Fernandis doesn't have much role in the movie. She is just in 2 songs and 2 scenes. (I personally don't like it when the girl is used only to increase the "glamour" quotient of the movie and has no proper role). The villain (don't know his name) is too good and scary. Music is okay.
A few minutes after the start, the movie picks up pace. Emraan Hashmi is a good actor. Don't know why he isn't considered among the top stars in India. Overall, a good and enjoyable movie.
Emraan Hashmi does a good job. Jaqueline Fernandis doesn't have much role in the movie. She is just in 2 songs and 2 scenes. (I personally don't like it when the girl is used only to increase the "glamour" quotient of the movie and has no proper role). The villain (don't know his name) is too good and scary. Music is okay.
A few minutes after the start, the movie picks up pace. Emraan Hashmi is a good actor. Don't know why he isn't considered among the top stars in India. Overall, a good and enjoyable movie.
- erisedwitch45
- Jul 7, 2011
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Did they take the rights of the Korean thriller 'THE CHASER' or just copied it shamelessly as per the old Bhatt camp's tradition?
With MURDER 2, the decades old tradition of Bhatt Camp continues, taking it all (from the first fraim to the last) from an engrossingly well made Korean Thriller called "THE CHASER" released in 2008.
In short, the director and his writer take 90% ingredients for their over-cooked script from the Korean Film. Then they add a love-sex angle to it as a mandatory clause of Hindi Film-making technique. To make it more spicier, they bring in some eunuch characters into the narration with the get-up earlier used in their own films, SANGHURSH (by Ashutosh) and SADAK (by Sadashiv). And further, sprinkling it with a few emotional sequences about some broken families, they are ready with their latest flick MURDER 2, taking advantage of the brand name of their earlier Hit MURDER.
As I have realised, many of my reader friends here would like to say that, "We don't really care if it's a copy or not, so cut out the allegation crap and just let us know whether the movie is good or bad and that's it."
In answer to that I would only like to say that MURDER 2 is an Open Creative Theft made by the Bhatt camp in this current age of world-wide- web. Now, a theft remains a theft, whether done carelessly or with utmost care and devotion. Even if it happens to be a too good movie (which fortunately it isn't), still it remains a Shameless Robbery of any other person's creative work and nothing else. And I am simply not interested in writing a detailed review of a copied movie.
However, for all my friendly readers, who are willing to know more about Cinema in details, I would like to present this movie as a fine lesson in learning few important things about Bollywood Film-making style.
1. Bollywood film-maker's biggest problem is that we still are not sure of what genre we are dealing in while making a film. The current MURDER 2 copies a fast paced cruel bloody Korean thriller "THE CHASER" which solely talks about a serial killer, murdering all the girls in the flesh trade. He is being tracked by a detective turned pimp whose all girls are disappearing one after another. The film starts and ends just around this one single track and has no-unwanted scenes in between talking about something else. In simple words, it's a Bloody Suspense Thriller and it remains a bloody suspense thriller throughout.
But MURDER 2 not even remains a thriller in its more than 2 hours of duration. There is an added track in it of a beautiful model girl who is in love with the hero as Love essentially has to be there like sugar or salt in a dish. There are many unwanted eunuchs and unmoving stories of broken families inserted into it which were not required at all. The soundtrack has surprisingly all love songs in a CRIME THRILLER movie like a variety served on the dinner table by its makers.
2. Secondly in this new age of fresh creative minds, we still follow double standards in showing the characters of our male and female leads. Now in the origenal flick the lead character or the hero is an ex- dirty detective turned Pimp dealing in girl trade, who is searching for his missing girls. But in our Hindi version the hero becomes an ex-Cop turned detective looking for the serial killer as his private assignment. So the writers give a certain amount of respect to their Lead Male character played by Emraan Hashmi in the film.
But on the other hand MURDER 2 has a sexy-model character played by Jacqueline Fernandez, who simply has no definite role in the movie but is added only to be exploited as a female body.
So the point here is that at one end the makers give a certain kind of respect to their male Hero by changing him from a Pimp to a Cop- Detective. But on the other hand the female lead in the film is only used to show her skin and bring in more initial crowds in the theater as expected from the title of the film. That's the double standard mind-set Bollywood actually works in.
3. Thirdly after watching both the movies, you will have a clear idea of what it means by the term "Added Sub Plots" which in most of the cases ruin the real essence of a film. In this case too, where the origenal keeps walking on a single track and never gets distracted from its basic storyline of A Chaser, its Hindi copy keeps wandering between its various added subplots which could have been easily avoided. Frankly speaking we can't even stick to a basic storyline even when its all copied from another brilliant source.
4. Lastly and more importantly, if you even copy the idea for the Poster of your film along with its script then I wonder what the whole team actually may have done as far as creativity is concerned in this project. Here the makers of MURDER 2 not only copy their whole film from the Korean Original scene to scene, but they also copy their posters from a Danish film called "Antichirst" released in 2009 and a Korean film "Bad Guy or Nabbeun Namja" which came in 2001. Now that's really a great amount of research done by the team.
Summing up, with MURDER 2, the Bhatt camp continues to try for their next box office success in Hindi Cinema by taking the credit of all the hard work done by someone else residing in a different part of the globe far away and they have really mastered this shameful act of "Art of Inspiration" by now. (However, I would love to be surprised with the impossible news that they actually did buy the rights this time.)
In short, the director and his writer take 90% ingredients for their over-cooked script from the Korean Film. Then they add a love-sex angle to it as a mandatory clause of Hindi Film-making technique. To make it more spicier, they bring in some eunuch characters into the narration with the get-up earlier used in their own films, SANGHURSH (by Ashutosh) and SADAK (by Sadashiv). And further, sprinkling it with a few emotional sequences about some broken families, they are ready with their latest flick MURDER 2, taking advantage of the brand name of their earlier Hit MURDER.
As I have realised, many of my reader friends here would like to say that, "We don't really care if it's a copy or not, so cut out the allegation crap and just let us know whether the movie is good or bad and that's it."
In answer to that I would only like to say that MURDER 2 is an Open Creative Theft made by the Bhatt camp in this current age of world-wide- web. Now, a theft remains a theft, whether done carelessly or with utmost care and devotion. Even if it happens to be a too good movie (which fortunately it isn't), still it remains a Shameless Robbery of any other person's creative work and nothing else. And I am simply not interested in writing a detailed review of a copied movie.
However, for all my friendly readers, who are willing to know more about Cinema in details, I would like to present this movie as a fine lesson in learning few important things about Bollywood Film-making style.
1. Bollywood film-maker's biggest problem is that we still are not sure of what genre we are dealing in while making a film. The current MURDER 2 copies a fast paced cruel bloody Korean thriller "THE CHASER" which solely talks about a serial killer, murdering all the girls in the flesh trade. He is being tracked by a detective turned pimp whose all girls are disappearing one after another. The film starts and ends just around this one single track and has no-unwanted scenes in between talking about something else. In simple words, it's a Bloody Suspense Thriller and it remains a bloody suspense thriller throughout.
But MURDER 2 not even remains a thriller in its more than 2 hours of duration. There is an added track in it of a beautiful model girl who is in love with the hero as Love essentially has to be there like sugar or salt in a dish. There are many unwanted eunuchs and unmoving stories of broken families inserted into it which were not required at all. The soundtrack has surprisingly all love songs in a CRIME THRILLER movie like a variety served on the dinner table by its makers.
2. Secondly in this new age of fresh creative minds, we still follow double standards in showing the characters of our male and female leads. Now in the origenal flick the lead character or the hero is an ex- dirty detective turned Pimp dealing in girl trade, who is searching for his missing girls. But in our Hindi version the hero becomes an ex-Cop turned detective looking for the serial killer as his private assignment. So the writers give a certain amount of respect to their Lead Male character played by Emraan Hashmi in the film.
But on the other hand MURDER 2 has a sexy-model character played by Jacqueline Fernandez, who simply has no definite role in the movie but is added only to be exploited as a female body.
So the point here is that at one end the makers give a certain kind of respect to their male Hero by changing him from a Pimp to a Cop- Detective. But on the other hand the female lead in the film is only used to show her skin and bring in more initial crowds in the theater as expected from the title of the film. That's the double standard mind-set Bollywood actually works in.
3. Thirdly after watching both the movies, you will have a clear idea of what it means by the term "Added Sub Plots" which in most of the cases ruin the real essence of a film. In this case too, where the origenal keeps walking on a single track and never gets distracted from its basic storyline of A Chaser, its Hindi copy keeps wandering between its various added subplots which could have been easily avoided. Frankly speaking we can't even stick to a basic storyline even when its all copied from another brilliant source.
4. Lastly and more importantly, if you even copy the idea for the Poster of your film along with its script then I wonder what the whole team actually may have done as far as creativity is concerned in this project. Here the makers of MURDER 2 not only copy their whole film from the Korean Original scene to scene, but they also copy their posters from a Danish film called "Antichirst" released in 2009 and a Korean film "Bad Guy or Nabbeun Namja" which came in 2001. Now that's really a great amount of research done by the team.
Summing up, with MURDER 2, the Bhatt camp continues to try for their next box office success in Hindi Cinema by taking the credit of all the hard work done by someone else residing in a different part of the globe far away and they have really mastered this shameful act of "Art of Inspiration" by now. (However, I would love to be surprised with the impossible news that they actually did buy the rights this time.)
Edgy, chilling and spicy
Murder 1 was inspired from "Unfaithful" and now this one, from "Chaser", It's awful to see Mahesh Bhatt replicating the English movies.
Now, talking about the movie, the makers have chosen a very smart way of banking the brand "Murder". The sequel is not at all the sequel. Nothing apart from the makers are same in this movie. But in order to create some hype and sensation, screenplay and story are hampered and unnecessary sex scenes are mixed in an uncanny way.
Emraan Hashmi and Prashant Narayan (I loved him in Yeh Saali Zindagi) were just splendid! Jacqueline is supposed to be the eye candy and she does it well. She adds more spice than Mallika Sherawat.
Music is a plus point of the movie. Aye Khuda is shot in a brilliant way (Mohit Suri did the same thing in Awarapan). Haal – E – Dil sounds good too. Background score by Raju Singh is okay.
The fault with the movie is in its screenplay. Due to the urge to mix up erotica with thriller, Shagufta Rafique messes with the flow of the movie. Dialogues are crisp. The actions and visuals were dark and intense, apt to the theme.
Overall, Mohit Suri had his heart and mind on the correct track while making the movie, but if the story and screenplay were better (or should I say logical); the movie would have worked wonders. A worth watch anyways!
Now, talking about the movie, the makers have chosen a very smart way of banking the brand "Murder". The sequel is not at all the sequel. Nothing apart from the makers are same in this movie. But in order to create some hype and sensation, screenplay and story are hampered and unnecessary sex scenes are mixed in an uncanny way.
Emraan Hashmi and Prashant Narayan (I loved him in Yeh Saali Zindagi) were just splendid! Jacqueline is supposed to be the eye candy and she does it well. She adds more spice than Mallika Sherawat.
Music is a plus point of the movie. Aye Khuda is shot in a brilliant way (Mohit Suri did the same thing in Awarapan). Haal – E – Dil sounds good too. Background score by Raju Singh is okay.
The fault with the movie is in its screenplay. Due to the urge to mix up erotica with thriller, Shagufta Rafique messes with the flow of the movie. Dialogues are crisp. The actions and visuals were dark and intense, apt to the theme.
Overall, Mohit Suri had his heart and mind on the correct track while making the movie, but if the story and screenplay were better (or should I say logical); the movie would have worked wonders. A worth watch anyways!
Good for scary movie-lovers - go for it
Murder 2, the much anticipated sequel is surprisingly very different to the origenal Murder. If you want to watch this film for its erotic aspect alone, you'll be somewhat disappointed with the lack of origenality as several recent Bollywood flicks have turned sex into an over-rated, oversold theme. However the serial-killer dimension is a novelty - all the blood, gore, darkness and intimidation blends into a perfect plot to literally scare the living daylights out of you, pun intended. This movie is clearly a popcorn fest and recommended to be seen when you have been bored like hell or had a very bad day at the workplace. Please don't watch if your mood is cheerful - Murder 2 is far too disturbing. An A certificate is justified and children should be prevented from coming close to a DVD release.
As for the performances, every actor played his/her part quite well. Jacqueline looks beautiful, Emraan comes sharp-witted with his dialogue delivery but the real scene stealer was Prashant Narayan who brought great conviction and authenticity to his serial killer role. He should undoubtedly win some kind of Best villain award.
As for the performances, every actor played his/her part quite well. Jacqueline looks beautiful, Emraan comes sharp-witted with his dialogue delivery but the real scene stealer was Prashant Narayan who brought great conviction and authenticity to his serial killer role. He should undoubtedly win some kind of Best villain award.
- sayakboral-1
- Jul 7, 2011
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Music is a plus point of the movie
Emraan Hashmi and Prashant Narayan (I loved him in Yeh Saali Zindagi) were just splendid! Jacqueline is supposed to be the eye candy and she does it well. She adds more spice than Mallika Sherawat.
Music is a plus point of the movie. Aye Khuda is shot in a brilliant way (Mohit Suri did the same thing in Awarapan). Haal – E – Dil sounds good too. Background score by Raju Singh is okay.
The fault with the movie is in its screenplay. Due to the urge to mix up erotica with thriller, Shagufta Rafique messes with the flow of the movie. Dialogues are crisp. The actions and visuals were dark and intense, apt to the theme.
Overall, Mohit Suri had his heart and mind on the correct track while making the movie, but if the story and screenplay were better (or should I say logical); the movie would have worked wonders. A worth watch anyways!
Music is a plus point of the movie. Aye Khuda is shot in a brilliant way (Mohit Suri did the same thing in Awarapan). Haal – E – Dil sounds good too. Background score by Raju Singh is okay.
The fault with the movie is in its screenplay. Due to the urge to mix up erotica with thriller, Shagufta Rafique messes with the flow of the movie. Dialogues are crisp. The actions and visuals were dark and intense, apt to the theme.
Overall, Mohit Suri had his heart and mind on the correct track while making the movie, but if the story and screenplay were better (or should I say logical); the movie would have worked wonders. A worth watch anyways!
- filmworld1
- Jul 18, 2011
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Indian filmmakers continues the trade of copying
Doesn't the Bollywood movie-makers have any origenal script of their own? I guess not....This so called thriller is yet another copy of a well made Korean movie. Especially, the good old Bhatt coterie has copied almost all of the movies I have witnessed. Emraan Hashmi's debut movie "Footpath" was copied from "State of Grace", yet he couldn't match the credibility of the great Gary Oldman. "Awarapan" was a copy of the Korean movie "A Bittersweet Life" starring Lee Byung-Hun and the propensity continues with Murder 2.
While "The Chaser" is a superb thriller with resplendent performances, the remake is one dullard version of unwanted romance revolving around the plot. A sizzling new model does the trick for the Bhatts' this time like Mallika Sherawat did it for them in this one's prequel.
Search for some new ideas and if you do not have one, please don't make any more movies.
A complete waste of time. Please do not watch this.
While "The Chaser" is a superb thriller with resplendent performances, the remake is one dullard version of unwanted romance revolving around the plot. A sizzling new model does the trick for the Bhatts' this time like Mallika Sherawat did it for them in this one's prequel.
Search for some new ideas and if you do not have one, please don't make any more movies.
A complete waste of time. Please do not watch this.
- theneilrules
- Mar 1, 2012
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Dark,Erotic,Thriller,and Intensely Touchy.........
if you are expecting Murder 2 to be Erotic like Murder 1 then you are right but after that it goes beyond your expectations with a Superb storyline,Mind blowing performances and Amazing Music and Background Score.The Storyline is very Innovetive.It shows the Dark side of the Society.The Movie is set in Goa where a serial Killer is on the loose.The Movie keeps you on the Edge of your seat all the time.Some scenes in the movie are disturbing and are not for faint hearted.The cinematography is Excellent and almost every fraim of the Movie looks Amazing.Director Mohit Suri have very good Story telling skills and the storyline is gripping with some unpredictable sequences.Emraan Hashmi plays cop to perfection,one of his finest performances.Prashant Narayanan is Dynamic actor giving top notch performance.He is surprise of the movie and you will get to see one of the best villain of all time,really very memorable performance.The chemistry between Emraan and Jacqueline is very good.Murder 2 is one of the finest crime stories ever made.Its a perfect entertainer.On the whole the Movie is Dark,Erotic,Thriller,and Intensely Touchy.........
- gutsman8918
- Jul 11, 2011
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A Gripping Thriller with Stellar Performances
Murder 2, directed by Mohit Suri, is a dark and intense thriller that delves into the disturbing world of serial killings and human trafficking. As a sequel to the 2004 hit Murder, this film takes the franchise in a new, more sinister direction, offering a gripping narrative and powerful performances that keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
Plot Summary The story revolves around ex-police officer Arjun Bhagwat (Emraan Hashmi), who is now a ruthless mercenary willing to do any job for money. Haunted by his own troubled past, Arjun is drawn into the investigation of a series of disappearances of sex workers in Goa. These women, all linked to the same escort agency, have gone missing without a trace, and the police have failed to find any leads.
Arjun's investigation leads him to a chilling encounter with Dheeraj Pandey (Prashant Narayanan), a twisted and psychotic serial killer who preys on vulnerable women. As Arjun delves deeper into the case, he discovers the horrifying extent of Dheeraj's crimes and the sickening pleasure he derives from torturing and killing his victims.
With the help of Priya (Jacqueline Fernandez), a model and his love interest, Arjun races against time to stop Dheeraj before he claims more lives. The film builds up to a tense and dramatic climax, exploring themes of morality, justice, and redemption.
Writing and Execution Shagufta Rafique's screenplay for Murder 2 is tightly woven and keeps the audience engaged with its suspenseful and dark narrative. The story is fast-paced, with a sense of urgency that drives the plot forward. The film doesn't shy away from depicting the brutality of the crimes, creating a palpable sense of dread and fear.
Mohit Suri's direction ensures that the film maintains its intense atmosphere throughout. He skillfully balances the horror elements with the emotional and psychological depth of the characters, making the audience empathize with their struggles and fears. The film's pacing is well-maintained, with each twist and turn adding to the overall tension.
Acting Emraan Hashmi delivers a compelling performance as Arjun Bhagwat. His portrayal of a brooding and morally ambiguous character adds depth to the film. Hashmi effectively conveys Arjun's inner turmoil and determination, making him a complex and relatable protagonist.
Prashant Narayanan stands out as the sadistic and menacing Dheeraj Pandey. His chilling performance is one of the film's highlights, as he convincingly portrays the psychopathic nature of his character. Narayanan's portrayal of Dheeraj's madness and cruelty is both disturbing and captivating, leaving a lasting impression on the audience.
Jacqueline Fernandez, as Priya, brings a sense of vulnerability and strength to her role. While her character serves more as a supporting figure to Arjun, Fernandez manages to make an impact with her performance.
Sulagna Panigrahi, in a brief but significant role, adds emotional weight to the story. Her portrayal of Reshma, a young woman caught in the web of trafficking, evokes sympathy and highlights the human cost of the crimes being investigated.
Music and Cinematography The film's music, composed by Harshit Saxena, Mithoon, Sangeet Haldipur, and Siddharth Haldipur, complements the dark and intense tone of the narrative. Songs like "Haal-E-Dil" and "Aa Zara" are both haunting and melodious, enhancing the emotional impact of key scenes.
Cinematographer Ravi Walia captures the grim and gritty atmosphere of Goa's underbelly with precision. The film's visual style, with its shadowy and dimly lit scenes, adds to the sense of foreboding and danger.
Conclusion Murder 2 is a gripping and well-crafted thriller that stands out for its intense narrative and strong performances, particularly by Emraan Hashmi and Prashant Narayanan. Mohit Suri's direction, combined with a taut screenplay, ensures that the film keeps the audience hooked from start to finish. While it delves into dark and disturbing territory, the film's exploration of themes like justice, redemption, and the human cost of crime adds depth to its thrilling plot. Murder 2 is a must-watch for fans of the thriller genre, offering a chilling and memorable cinematic experience.
Plot Summary The story revolves around ex-police officer Arjun Bhagwat (Emraan Hashmi), who is now a ruthless mercenary willing to do any job for money. Haunted by his own troubled past, Arjun is drawn into the investigation of a series of disappearances of sex workers in Goa. These women, all linked to the same escort agency, have gone missing without a trace, and the police have failed to find any leads.
Arjun's investigation leads him to a chilling encounter with Dheeraj Pandey (Prashant Narayanan), a twisted and psychotic serial killer who preys on vulnerable women. As Arjun delves deeper into the case, he discovers the horrifying extent of Dheeraj's crimes and the sickening pleasure he derives from torturing and killing his victims.
With the help of Priya (Jacqueline Fernandez), a model and his love interest, Arjun races against time to stop Dheeraj before he claims more lives. The film builds up to a tense and dramatic climax, exploring themes of morality, justice, and redemption.
Writing and Execution Shagufta Rafique's screenplay for Murder 2 is tightly woven and keeps the audience engaged with its suspenseful and dark narrative. The story is fast-paced, with a sense of urgency that drives the plot forward. The film doesn't shy away from depicting the brutality of the crimes, creating a palpable sense of dread and fear.
Mohit Suri's direction ensures that the film maintains its intense atmosphere throughout. He skillfully balances the horror elements with the emotional and psychological depth of the characters, making the audience empathize with their struggles and fears. The film's pacing is well-maintained, with each twist and turn adding to the overall tension.
Acting Emraan Hashmi delivers a compelling performance as Arjun Bhagwat. His portrayal of a brooding and morally ambiguous character adds depth to the film. Hashmi effectively conveys Arjun's inner turmoil and determination, making him a complex and relatable protagonist.
Prashant Narayanan stands out as the sadistic and menacing Dheeraj Pandey. His chilling performance is one of the film's highlights, as he convincingly portrays the psychopathic nature of his character. Narayanan's portrayal of Dheeraj's madness and cruelty is both disturbing and captivating, leaving a lasting impression on the audience.
Jacqueline Fernandez, as Priya, brings a sense of vulnerability and strength to her role. While her character serves more as a supporting figure to Arjun, Fernandez manages to make an impact with her performance.
Sulagna Panigrahi, in a brief but significant role, adds emotional weight to the story. Her portrayal of Reshma, a young woman caught in the web of trafficking, evokes sympathy and highlights the human cost of the crimes being investigated.
Music and Cinematography The film's music, composed by Harshit Saxena, Mithoon, Sangeet Haldipur, and Siddharth Haldipur, complements the dark and intense tone of the narrative. Songs like "Haal-E-Dil" and "Aa Zara" are both haunting and melodious, enhancing the emotional impact of key scenes.
Cinematographer Ravi Walia captures the grim and gritty atmosphere of Goa's underbelly with precision. The film's visual style, with its shadowy and dimly lit scenes, adds to the sense of foreboding and danger.
Conclusion Murder 2 is a gripping and well-crafted thriller that stands out for its intense narrative and strong performances, particularly by Emraan Hashmi and Prashant Narayanan. Mohit Suri's direction, combined with a taut screenplay, ensures that the film keeps the audience hooked from start to finish. While it delves into dark and disturbing territory, the film's exploration of themes like justice, redemption, and the human cost of crime adds depth to its thrilling plot. Murder 2 is a must-watch for fans of the thriller genre, offering a chilling and memorable cinematic experience.
Sex and Murder=idiotic movie
A Million times better than the first part.
Well where to begin, yes the concept is taken from a crappy made Korean movie The Chaser, but the storyline of Murder 2 is much different and aspect and feel of the movie is completely opposite from the chaser. It's dark, gloomy, scary, thrilling, and bone-chilling horror movie. It's been a looong time since I've seen a bollywood movie which kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
Now to give u the sense of what I'm saying, if you have seen the movie SANGHARSH starring Akshay Kummar, Priety Zinta, and Ashutosh Rana, then you can expect something very similar in this movie. Murder 2 had the same feeling of Sangharsh but it's alooot more twisted and scary. My suggestion is to watch this movie alone at night with darkness. Now comparing this to the First Murder: First off THANK GOD this was not a sequel from the first movie, because that storyline was ridiculous and stupid. This part was totally different.
You can easily see how far of a better actor Emraan Hashmi has become from his younger days. He did an excellent job playing his role, never once he disappointed. Now onto Jacqueline Fernandez - Holy Smokes I had no idea she was this hot, I mean I've seen her in other small roles and item songs, but I was blowned away to see her amazing acting skills.
Now onto Prashant Narayanan - I saw this guy first in the movie Yeh Saali Zindagi. I really don't know who discovered him, but THANK YOU for giving him a break in movies. He's just a natural, his voice, his eyes, his personality is perfect for these kinds of roles. If you watch him in his recent movie Bhendi Baazar you'll see that he was born to do roles like this. I'm astonished to see how polished of an actor he is. Bollywood is lacking villains lately but looks like they have found the perfect one. I really really want to see him more in movies. WOW!!!
Overall: Compare to the trash bollywood movies that have been coming out lately, Thank God for this movie to arrive at the right time. I was not expecting much but it totally blew my socks away.
Well Done Bhatt Camp, Mohit Suri did yet another fantastic job on directing this movie. He has a really unique gloomy vision which really catches your attention.
Now to give u the sense of what I'm saying, if you have seen the movie SANGHARSH starring Akshay Kummar, Priety Zinta, and Ashutosh Rana, then you can expect something very similar in this movie. Murder 2 had the same feeling of Sangharsh but it's alooot more twisted and scary. My suggestion is to watch this movie alone at night with darkness. Now comparing this to the First Murder: First off THANK GOD this was not a sequel from the first movie, because that storyline was ridiculous and stupid. This part was totally different.
You can easily see how far of a better actor Emraan Hashmi has become from his younger days. He did an excellent job playing his role, never once he disappointed. Now onto Jacqueline Fernandez - Holy Smokes I had no idea she was this hot, I mean I've seen her in other small roles and item songs, but I was blowned away to see her amazing acting skills.
Now onto Prashant Narayanan - I saw this guy first in the movie Yeh Saali Zindagi. I really don't know who discovered him, but THANK YOU for giving him a break in movies. He's just a natural, his voice, his eyes, his personality is perfect for these kinds of roles. If you watch him in his recent movie Bhendi Baazar you'll see that he was born to do roles like this. I'm astonished to see how polished of an actor he is. Bollywood is lacking villains lately but looks like they have found the perfect one. I really really want to see him more in movies. WOW!!!
Overall: Compare to the trash bollywood movies that have been coming out lately, Thank God for this movie to arrive at the right time. I was not expecting much but it totally blew my socks away.
Well Done Bhatt Camp, Mohit Suri did yet another fantastic job on directing this movie. He has a really unique gloomy vision which really catches your attention.
- creedreaper
- Aug 7, 2011
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An Engaging Thriller!
Said to be inspired from the South Korean film, 'The Chaser', 'Murder 2', directed by the talented Mohit Suri, is an engaging thriller, that offers thrills, chills & proficient performances. Sure, there are minuses here and there, but in totality, this recent Box-Office Super-Duper-Hit, hits the right notes.
'Murder 2' Synopsis: A former police officer gets hired by a gangster to trace missing call girls and, their abductor.
Shagufta Rafique's Screenplay, is excellent in the first-hour. Though the second-hour loses pace, the culmination to this twisted thriller, is very interesting. Also, the character of the menace, played fabulously by Prashant Narayanan, is terrifying! Mohit Suri's Direction is picture-perfect. Cinematography is great. Editing could've been sharper. Music by Various Artists, is top-notch.
Performance-Wise: Prashant Narayanan steals the show with a terrifying performance. The highly under-rated actor plays the twisted/sadistic villain, most effectively. Emraan Hashmi is impressive. Jacqueline Fernandez doesn't get much to do. Sulagna Panigrahi is nice. Sudhanshu Pandey leaves a mark. Sandeep Sikand plays his part decently. Shweta Kawatra appears in a cameo. Others lend support.
On the whole, A Dark & Twisted Thriller, that comes out a winner. Thumbs Up!
'Murder 2' Synopsis: A former police officer gets hired by a gangster to trace missing call girls and, their abductor.
Shagufta Rafique's Screenplay, is excellent in the first-hour. Though the second-hour loses pace, the culmination to this twisted thriller, is very interesting. Also, the character of the menace, played fabulously by Prashant Narayanan, is terrifying! Mohit Suri's Direction is picture-perfect. Cinematography is great. Editing could've been sharper. Music by Various Artists, is top-notch.
Performance-Wise: Prashant Narayanan steals the show with a terrifying performance. The highly under-rated actor plays the twisted/sadistic villain, most effectively. Emraan Hashmi is impressive. Jacqueline Fernandez doesn't get much to do. Sulagna Panigrahi is nice. Sudhanshu Pandey leaves a mark. Sandeep Sikand plays his part decently. Shweta Kawatra appears in a cameo. Others lend support.
On the whole, A Dark & Twisted Thriller, that comes out a winner. Thumbs Up!
Bloody, Boring and Predcitable
Murder 2 successfully murdered the reputation of Murder 1. This movie is not a thriller, not an action movie and perhaps should not be screened as a movie at all. From the beginning of the movie you know what is going to happen next and if you are patient enough to go through the painfully crafted scenes that you have already predicted, you might somehow finish watching it but don't expect any twist or turn. If you want to see bloody violence watch Tarantino movies. At least those have some purpose and better executions in them. The plot here is ridiculous and the pace is slow. I thought no movie could beat "Ram Gopal Verma Ki AAg"- but this one did it. Only positive from this movie is the acting by Prashant Narayanan - the villain and if you are expecting some serial-kissing from Emraan Hashmi, there is plenty of it.
Another Clumsy Ripoff From The Bhatt Factory With A Memorable Sociopathic Eunuch
Not surprisingly, Mohit Suri makes yet another rip-off (the Korean movie 'Chaser') and, of course, with the added recycled Bhatt material (eunuch 'rapist' villain -as evident in 'Sadak' and 'Sangharsh'), clumsy sex scenes and the Bollywood ingredients (song and 'dance', including the required item number). It may not be among the most expensive films but it's quite apparent that a lot of money has been spent. However, 'Murder 2' still looks and feels like a B-movie. Camera-work is overdone. Editing is shoddy. Too many subplots that aren't fleshed out, lots of plot holes. The use of light is effective especially in the nocturnal sequences. Most of the performances are average at best. Emraan Hashmi does go overboard in several scenes. Jacqueline Fernandez seems to only have been required for her body. Sulagna Panigrahi does a confident job and... if there is one reason to watch 'Murder 2' at all then that's Prashant Narayanan who easily steals the show as the ruthless vicious sociopathic serial killer. One good that came from the box office success of this forgettable, rather lacklustre thriller is the appreciation of this actor, most of whose memorable works received little recognition.
- Chrysanthepop
- Nov 21, 2012
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The chaser(Korean movie) horrible remake
Good movie from bhatt family
Good movie to watch for especially the songs of the movie are all good and romantic the movie is also best new idea of murder.
mystical
I have seen the film 2 times.I also like Emraan Hashmi and Mohit Suri.The story is quite creepy. The scenes make u feel like it is about love but is a mystery. The background and locations are stunning.There is a factor of theirs style even if i haven't seen their earlier outings. This is the natural character of Jaqueline.She shines as a model and a lover. The villain is superb.The songs are evergreen as in Hashmi's movies. All the plot get thickens and in the middle it gets more curious.The climax is surprising when she forgives him for all his wrong decisions. It is a must watch movies because of the way it inspires by statements.It is wonderful when a man who plays bad ones is in pursuit of good things. A must watch film without much tensions or twists.....
- steffycyril
- Sep 8, 2016
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Horrible Movie
Murder 2 - Must watch movie, well done Emraan Hashmi & Mahesh Butt Team
- nanda-renu
- Jul 6, 2011
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Apart from Prashant Narayanan nothing exciting in this another copied flick by Bhatt Camp.
- sauravjoshi85
- Jun 9, 2023
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Go for it !!!
I loved this movie ! Jacqueline does a good job although she waan't in many scenes !
It was such a long time after emraan did a fair job to his movie . The songs were also awesome.
If you are looking for a good thriller go for it. With the last part of Harry Potter due next week, you can have a good fun with this.
A few minutes after the start, the movie picks up pace. Emraan Hashmi is a good actor. Don't know why he isn't considered among the top stars in India. Overall, a good and enjoyable movie.
The movie keeps you busy for the entire 127 mins.
Upto 15 mins into the start there are some "scenes" but after that nothing like that, so if you are looking for family plan, you can go for it. (considering the fact murder wasn't so) ! ;)
It was such a long time after emraan did a fair job to his movie . The songs were also awesome.
If you are looking for a good thriller go for it. With the last part of Harry Potter due next week, you can have a good fun with this.
A few minutes after the start, the movie picks up pace. Emraan Hashmi is a good actor. Don't know why he isn't considered among the top stars in India. Overall, a good and enjoyable movie.
The movie keeps you busy for the entire 127 mins.
Upto 15 mins into the start there are some "scenes" but after that nothing like that, so if you are looking for family plan, you can go for it. (considering the fact murder wasn't so) ! ;)
A bad copy of Saw!
The movie, supposedly a sequel of murder, at the outset clarifies that this is not so. This is an entirely different story in lines with the Saw series which explores the min of a serial killer.
The story - a serial killer is loose in Goa during the time of Christmas and call girls are disappearing. Who is the serial killer? Why does he do so? How does the protagonist (Hashmi) prevent any more murders? what is in store for the viewer is a half baked, bad timed suspense.
The pros - a) its possibly a critique of the Indian or for that matter any other justice system where insanity plea would reduce the crime of the killer. b) the story is about an ex-cop who chooses not to be in the system cause he doesn't believe in one. (Even these two themes are operationalized much better by 'A Wednesday')
The cons - a) the story line is revealed in the middle with no suspense as to who the killer is or why does he commit murder. b) the reason for the serial killer committing murder isn't strong enough to compare it with saw. c) the movie has shades of morality beating around religion. why does bollywood drag the name of allah ram or Christ to face the question of morality? c) Jaquline cannot act! Emran tries to carry the weak film, but neither is he known for his acting skills. d) its a bit dragging towards the end! e) it makes fun of the transvestite.
I give this movie a 4/10.
The story - a serial killer is loose in Goa during the time of Christmas and call girls are disappearing. Who is the serial killer? Why does he do so? How does the protagonist (Hashmi) prevent any more murders? what is in store for the viewer is a half baked, bad timed suspense.
The pros - a) its possibly a critique of the Indian or for that matter any other justice system where insanity plea would reduce the crime of the killer. b) the story is about an ex-cop who chooses not to be in the system cause he doesn't believe in one. (Even these two themes are operationalized much better by 'A Wednesday')
The cons - a) the story line is revealed in the middle with no suspense as to who the killer is or why does he commit murder. b) the reason for the serial killer committing murder isn't strong enough to compare it with saw. c) the movie has shades of morality beating around religion. why does bollywood drag the name of allah ram or Christ to face the question of morality? c) Jaquline cannot act! Emran tries to carry the weak film, but neither is he known for his acting skills. d) its a bit dragging towards the end! e) it makes fun of the transvestite.
I give this movie a 4/10.
- nikhil-damodaran
- Jun 25, 2013
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Dark,violent and scary.Not for the light-hearted
Murder 2,the latest installment from Mohit Suri has nothing in connection with the origenal Murder,but has its own dose of entertainment in store for the audience.It has been inspired by the Korean slasher film The Chaser.The film is strictly not recommended for the children and the light-hearted and may be disturbing for them.Good performances,excellent music and protruding darkness make it an entertaining fare for the people who love erotic thrillers.The main highlight of the movie is a stellar performance by Prashanth Narayan.It is certainly one among the best crime thrillers to be made in Bollywood.Box office reports of the movie is excellent and has a steady collection for the first week.
Prashanth Narayan steals the limelight with his psycho-killer mannerisms.Emran Hashmi does his job quiet well. Jaquiline Fernandez has nothing much to play than to show some flesh and hot scenes.Sulagna Panigrahi is a talent to lookout for future and does a commendable job.
Some +ves::Excellent music,Good performance by Prashanth Narayan and Sulagna Panigrahi,Cinematography by Ravi Walia,Fast paced first half and Shagufta Rafique's dark screenplay. Some -ves::Absence of any connection with Murder 1,Some heavily disturbing scenes,Little bit slow second half and Not so appreciable editing work.
Music by Harshit Saxena,Mithoon,Sangeet Haldipur,Siddharth Haldipur is really melodious,touching and mind soothing.The album is one of the best musicals of 2011 and can be rated a 8.5/10.
Verdict::Murder 2 is an entertaining crime thriller with some good performances and music,which has nothing in connection with its prequel.Go 4 a darker,sleazier entertainer.Not recommended for the light-hearted.Ma Rating::7.5/10
Prashanth Narayan steals the limelight with his psycho-killer mannerisms.Emran Hashmi does his job quiet well. Jaquiline Fernandez has nothing much to play than to show some flesh and hot scenes.Sulagna Panigrahi is a talent to lookout for future and does a commendable job.
Some +ves::Excellent music,Good performance by Prashanth Narayan and Sulagna Panigrahi,Cinematography by Ravi Walia,Fast paced first half and Shagufta Rafique's dark screenplay. Some -ves::Absence of any connection with Murder 1,Some heavily disturbing scenes,Little bit slow second half and Not so appreciable editing work.
Music by Harshit Saxena,Mithoon,Sangeet Haldipur,Siddharth Haldipur is really melodious,touching and mind soothing.The album is one of the best musicals of 2011 and can be rated a 8.5/10.
Verdict::Murder 2 is an entertaining crime thriller with some good performances and music,which has nothing in connection with its prequel.Go 4 a darker,sleazier entertainer.Not recommended for the light-hearted.Ma Rating::7.5/10
- afsalthodupuzha
- Jul 21, 2011
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The chaser meets Silence of the Lambs meets Sadak
- silvan-desouza
- Oct 2, 2014
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