REVIEW: 8x10 Tasveer
If Neil Nitin Mukesh could use a bunch of photographs to peek into the future, Akshay Kumar does just the reverse. In Nagesh Kukunoor's 8x10 Tasveer, Akshay possesses a power to go back in time, simply by staring at a photograph.
The mysterious death of his father prompts Akshay to search for clues in the past. Given his special powers, Akshay's only lead is an 8x10 still of his father and the suspects. With this photograph, Akshay repeatedly goes back in time to unravel the mystery and identify the real culprit.
Director Nagesh Kukunoor uses the famed and much abused Rashomon effect - giving his viewers multiple perspectives of the same incident. Unfortunately his characters are too stereotyped to create any feeling of suspense. A jealous brother, lawyer friend, depressed wife and a sly business partner – we have seen these usual suspects in countless murder mysteries.
Maybe that's why the writers throw up a sudden surprise in the climax. But this forced element of mystery is far from shocking. It is laughable, comical and confuses the viewer even more than he already is. Nagesh has sent out emails requesting critics not to reveal the end. But one seriously wonders what convinced the talented director to introduce such a wobbly tangent in his story. Had 8x10 Tasveer stuck to a linear narrative it wouldn’t have been such a bad watch after all. It's all the unnecessary twists and turns that take the film downhill with each passing minute.
8x10 Tasveer suffers big-time on accounts of its pace. Race was also packed with forced twists - but it moved at such a brisk pace that the viewer had little time to think. This movie is painfully slow for all its 120 minutes. In fact even Jodhaa Akbar’s four hours felt shorter in comparison.
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In presence of other ekdum-bakwas movies, 8x10 tasveer won't
be so much depressing or boring. Concept seems good but
story is not so great. Canada scenery in the movie are
really very refreshing. For that reason too, it's worth
one-time watch.
Akshay kumar is over, he is following the path of salman
khan by giving flop after flop.
Akki flop king kumar,akshay you are mad man,when did you
think you are a king..This year evry film of yours going to
flop..Twinke thinks shi is prince dayana,4 flops out of
5,king has crash landed to bottom
Akshay chargers 70crore a movie try to act simple,there is
nothing simple about you
Aksay you are good as a waiter not a actor,go angd cook to
your wife
I am big fan of akshay kumar , love his acting very much
but these days he showing off a lot specially after 4 hits .
Akshay have to learn a lot from people like amitab , srk,,
amir, they r big star and yet so down to earth.My sincer
advise is stop comparing ur self to srk and work hard still
a long way to go to become a king, and plsssssssss dont be
so arrogant and dont think ur king of bollywoood
Akshay is the most arrogent man in b wood.Try to be the king
but cant even be the joker,twinke is trapped to this
womaniser
4 flops out of 5.Joker who want's to be the king,puleeese
stick to your joker tag..I cant wait till film with his 2nd
wife katrina flops..K ishq and blue are going down hard..
Tasveer is an amazing fantastic film
Akshay is a star in his own right, but plz dont comapre him
with amitabh bachan, salman khan, srk, amir khan. These four
have been delivering hits even all time blockbusters for
decades. I am a salman khan fan and his films lately have
been poor but i think this year could be his.