{"id":845,"date":"2016-08-13T17:38:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T12:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/?p=845"},"modified":"2016-08-13T17:38:31","modified_gmt":"2016-08-13T12:08:31","slug":"rustom-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/rustom-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"RUSTOM Movie Review : Characters and Camera Lead the Brilliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Airlift<\/strong> kicked off the year for <strong>Akshay Kumar<\/strong> and then came <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/housefull-3-movie-review\/\"><strong>Housefull 3<\/strong><\/a> which was loved by the fans. He has so far managed to please everyone this year. And with his latest release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/rustom-trailer-review\/\"><strong>Rustom<\/strong> <\/a>hitting the theaters, it was expected that he would build on to his performance. And needless to say, audience embraced the movie with a <strong>houseful<\/strong> in the <strong>second show<\/strong> of the day(for the first show, we were watching <strong>Mohenjo Daro<\/strong>). But did the viewers come back with satisfaction? Read the full <strong>Rustom Movie Review<\/strong> now.<\/p>\n<h2>About Rustom<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rustom<\/strong> is a fiction drama movie produced by <strong>Neeraj Pandey<\/strong> and directed by <strong>Tinu Suresh Desai.<\/strong> The movie is partially based on the infamous <strong>K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra<\/strong> case, which was followed by the <strong>abolition of Jury system<\/strong> in Indian judiciary. Rustom features <strong>Akshay Kumar<\/strong> as the title character along with names like <strong>Ileana D&#8217;Cruz, Esha Gupta, Arjan Bajwa, Sachin Khedekar, Kumud Mishra, Pawan Malhotra<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/great-grand-masti-movie-review\/\"><strong>Usha Nadkarni.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Plot<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rustom Pavri<\/strong>(Akshay Kumar) is a commander in <strong>Indian Navy<\/strong> and has returned from his ship a week earlier. He reaches home to find his wife, <strong>Cynthia<\/strong>(Ileana) absent and his maid(Usha) informs that she is with <strong>Vikram Makhija<\/strong>(Arjan Bajwa), a friend of Rustom. Rustom also finds <strong>letters<\/strong> sent by Vikram to Cynthia and asserts that his wife has been <strong>cheating<\/strong> behind his back. He goes to meet Vikram after <strong>issuing a<\/strong> <strong>gun<\/strong> from a Naval ship\u00a0and <strong>kills Vikram.<\/strong> He immediately goes and <strong>surrenders<\/strong> to police in the\u00a0presence of <strong>Inspector Vincent Lobo<\/strong>(Pawan Malhotra).<\/p>\n<p>Vikram&#8217;s sister(Esha Gupta) appoints Lakshman Khangani(Sachin Khedekar) as the <strong>prosecution lawyer<\/strong> and is determined to convict Rustom. On the other hand, Rustom does not want to fight his case. Meanwhile, <strong>Erach Billimoria<\/strong>(Kumud Mishra), editor of a <strong>tabloid,<\/strong> is heavily involved in the case and its stories to make big bucks through the case.\u00a0With the turn of events, Rustom decides to plead not guilty and wants to fight his own case.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the trailer of Rustom right here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Rustom - Official Trailer | Akshay Kumar, Ileana D&#039;Cruz, Esha Gupta &amp; Arjan Bajwa | Hindi Movie\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L83qMnbJ198?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues<\/h2>\n<p>The film <strong>clarifies<\/strong> in the start that it is inspired from the Nanavati case, but has introduced some additional characters and events for the purpose of <strong>dramatization.<\/strong> This leaves an endless opportunity for the writers to explore the possibilities. However, the <strong>story is quite predictable<\/strong> and lacks luster. But this drawback is <strong>brilliantly compensated<\/strong> by the <strong>crisp and exciting screenplay.<\/strong> One of the parts that we loved was the growth of the tabloid from <strong>4 annas<\/strong> a copy to <strong>5 Rupees<\/strong> <strong>per copy<\/strong> symbolising the <strong>increasing significance<\/strong> of the case in the movie. Rustom <strong>grips<\/strong> the viewers <strong>tightly<\/strong> to the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the movie features some <strong>awesome dialogues.<\/strong> While speaking about dialogues, I must mention the <strong>brilliant characters<\/strong> that the writers have woven. My favorite being the <strong>editor Erach<\/strong> and <strong>his assistant.<\/strong> However, not all characters are that awesome as the character of <strong>Cynthia<\/strong> is one of the <strong>least believable<\/strong> characters in the movie. Overall, the <strong>writing is a plus,<\/strong> thanks to the dialogues and screenplay.<\/p>\n<h2>Performances<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Akshay Kumar<\/strong> graces the role of Cdr Rustom Pavri <strong>brilliantly.<\/strong> He is <strong>every step believable<\/strong> as a decorated Naval Officer. Akshay perfectly captures the\u00a0<strong>demeanor<\/strong> of the character. <strong>Ileana<\/strong> seems to <strong>suit<\/strong> the <strong>&#8216;era&#8217; movies.<\/strong> We loved her in <strong>Barfi!<\/strong> and since then, there was not as much acceptance. But this movie again <strong>makes us fall for her.<\/strong> She has the grace and beauty for the role of <strong>Cynthia.<\/strong> <strong>Arjan Bajwa<\/strong> had an important aspect of the movie to play but <strong>isn&#8217;t that impressive<\/strong> at that. However, <strong>Esha<\/strong> as his sister is <strong>worth noticing.<\/strong> She is possibly playing the <strong>strongest role of her career<\/strong> so far.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, the <strong>supporting cast<\/strong> of the movie is <strong>as good<\/strong> as the main cast. <strong>Kumud Mishra<\/strong> leading the supporting cast is brilliant as the parsi editor. Also, the chemistry between him and <strong>Anang Desai<\/strong>\u00a0is strangely awesome. <strong>Pawan Malhotra<\/strong> as Vincent Lobo and <strong>Usha Nadkarni<\/strong> as the maid also impress.<\/p>\n<h2>Music<\/h2>\n<p>The movie&#8217;s music starts off great with <strong>Atif Aslam<\/strong> crooning &#8216;<strong>Tere Sang Yaara<\/strong>&#8216; which is brilliantly composed by <strong>Arko Pravo Mukherjee.<\/strong> But apart from that, the use of music is <strong>restricted<\/strong> and <strong>mediocre.<\/strong> The music pumps up the screen near the second half with &#8216;<strong>Rustom Wahi<\/strong>&#8216;, but that and nothing after that. The music overall is a <strong>bit average.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Direction<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rustom<\/strong> is a <strong>Huge Huge Improvement<\/strong> in terms of direction by <strong>Tinu Suresh Desai.<\/strong> Especially after his last movie, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/1920-london-movie-review-laughs-screams\/\"><strong>1920 London<\/strong> <\/a>being <strong>panned\u00a0<\/strong>by the critics and audience alike. Rustom has a <strong>flare<\/strong> and is <strong>way more engaging<\/strong> than the previous venture. The major factor which I thought affected the movie was the <strong>cinematography<\/strong> by <strong>Santosh Thundiyll.<\/strong> Especially the scene where <strong>Inspector Vincent<\/strong> <strong>Lobo<\/strong> conducts <strong>primary investigations<\/strong> with all the concerned parties. Apart from that part also, the <strong>use of<\/strong> <strong>light<\/strong> and <strong>darkness<\/strong> in this movie is worth studying. It is <strong>one of the best use<\/strong> in this year so far.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor was the <strong>brilliant edit.<\/strong> If not the best, it was <strong>one of the best edits this year.<\/strong> Tinu also managed to get the right amount of performances by his lead actors and supporting cast alike. Overall, it is a <strong>big plus for the direction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Rustom is packed with <strong>lots of entertainment<\/strong> with brilliant <strong>camera work,<\/strong> effective <strong>lighting,<\/strong> and <strong>praiseworthy performances.<\/strong> The story might be <strong>predictable<\/strong> but the <strong>screenplay is engaging.<\/strong> The music is good but <strong>contributes less<\/strong> to the film apart from <strong>Tere Sang Yaara.<\/strong> Trust us, having said all that, the movie is a <strong>good watch.<\/strong> Pretty close to a must watch. It is a <strong>complete value for money<\/strong> and repeated viewings might follow.<\/p>\n<p>[wp-review id=&#8221;845&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you watch the movie? Did you like the movie? Do you agree with our review of the movie? What part of the review did you like most? Do you think we missed some part in our review that you would like to mention? Head down to the comments section below and leave a reply. Also, do not forget to share the review with your friends. Coz it\u2019s more fun with friends around. We will be back with more reviews of trailers, music and movies, and other stuff. Till then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/fb\/\">#KeepLovingCinema.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, Do not forget to watch Swudzy&#8217;s<strong> first Short Movie<\/strong> &#8216;<strong>JUMP<\/strong>&#8216; that released on <strong>31st May<\/strong> on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/swudzyTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong> <\/a>channel. <strong>Watch the movie right here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"JUMP - A Short Film on Student Suicide | A Film by Niket | Swudzy.Com\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CH0lyS7GmGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Also, Do not forget to like our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swudzy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/swudzy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0handles for more regular updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airlift kicked off the year for Akshay Kumar and then came Housefull 3 which was loved by the fans. 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