NH10 (2015)

Acting was great in this movie. I think the build up with the 'nothing can go right in this movie' attitude seemed a little bit forced. even if it were slower or longer, I'd prefer some helpful characters, a couple of little things that go right once in a while (that don't go south immediately after the next minute). People like exaggeration and all good / all bad content, people like emotionally loaded revenge sequences too. This is a good movie, this is why I rated it with 8 stars, but the expectations were so built up, I felt like this was going to be a 16-star movie. so my honest rating is 8 stars, but if we're talking about "how it could be", it's practically 5 stars.

A film like NH10 is quite an achievement in bollywood.Thrillers like these are rarely seen in bollywood,so i want to really thank its makers (especially Anushka Sharma, i will later mention why). I have heard numerous people talking that it is a remake of Hollywood film Eden Lake.In my opinion, you shall get the same feeling when you watch Eden lake because it also borrows elements from other slasher thrillers.So, it is not really about elements. In genres like horror and slasher, the elements more or less remain same in all movies, but however good are those which ably involves the audience in it, which NH10 does, so you have the scriptwriters and the director to thank for this.Performances wise, as i had mentioned earlier i want to thank Anushka Sharma, a mainstream actress, who not only agreed to produce it, but also star in it, ensuring this movie does not go unwatched.It is also one of her most memorable and emotionally draining performances, and she does a very rare thing, carries the film on her own shoulders.The cinematography and locations are another big reasons why you relate to the film. Overall it is a rare thriller from bollywood which is intense and gripping.Absolutely recommended. Rating: 8/10

"NH10" stands for a section of Highway in India where a couple witness a case of honor killing; and their run for life from the ignorant family members of a rural village sets the next two hours of the film which capsules a deadly night the couple gets to endure. In just a small capsule of time the film captures, it tries to powerfully show how honor killings still occur in the villages of India and even police watches it silently. Though the film looks dark and has unlovable moments to watch it with your family, it has a rawness and clarity seldom seen in Indian Movies. Anuska Sharma's performance is the best part of the film who just brilliantly charts the character from a normal urban working lady wanting no intrusion to a furious lady running for life. By the end, you'll feel a harrowing experience of survival when the secured life goes out of your hand and you're on a run. At this point, the film leaves you stunned and speechless.Rating: 3 stars out of 4

First things first, I was a little doubtful of this movie when I was purchasing the tickets because of all the negative reviews I had been hearing on the radio, on TV, and from friends, etc. Turns out, these were the best 100 bucks (yes, 100 bucks; perks of living in Greater Noida) I have spent in a while. The movie was brilliant! A high society couple hailing from a metropolitan of North India head out with nothing but a great weekend on their mind. Little do they know that this adventure road trip of theirs would be met by an incident, pertaining to one of the many social evils that still prevail in the rural parts of India, which would turn their simple journey on National Highway 10 (often abbreviated as NH 10) into a life-altering experience.I was seriously blown away by the acting and direction, which defy most typical Bollywood movie template where the protagonist fights off three dozen gravity-defying goons of the villain but its a neck to neck battle with the antagonist himself, while his lady love (or rather a sidekick with almost no role to play in the movie) dances around needlessly and both survive in the end with a happily-ever-after ending. Obviously, it is seriously not meant for people who love Chennai Express-type movies. If you still decide to give it a shot, expecting even a pinch of romance, believe me you will be disheartened and disappointed with it, just like the couple sitting behind me who walked out of the theater in under 15 minutes. I liked it because it had a beginning, a mid, and an end. And all the three were properly executed, and did not completely defy logics OR physics, as is the case with most action Bollywood movies nowadays. Anushka was outstanding as the main lead, and other characters were pretty believable too. Nothing felt out of the place. And since its kind of a thriller, I really enjoyed the natural and expected behavior from the actors and I must say that in those regards, this movie even pips some Hollywood same-genre movies in which people are shown doing dumb things and act as if they are devoid of any and all common sense when in a life-threatening situation. I must say I was intrigued as well as immersed in the movie, especially in the beginning and in the end. The cast as well as the director were successful in keeping me from getting bored throughout the movie. And so, I hereby declare it a movie which is a bang for your (the no-nonsense and serious movie-goers') buck, and deserves my 9 rating stars.Just a heads up, the movie is rated A, probably because of the one cuss word which is muted out towards the ending. Or maybe its because of violence, which most reviewers here are dubbing as "not- for-the-faint-hearted" *shrugs*. But meh.... No nudity or obscene shots, it is okay to watch it with your family, in my opinion.