Crazxy Movie Review: Ek Dum Hatke Film OR Worth a Watch?

Hollywood people have this habit, right? Showing big content in a small film is quite tough. They make barely one to one and a half hours of cinema, but within that short span, the audience’s senses are blown away. Now, our Hindi film industry is treading the same path. They’ve made a 90-minute film, but in each minute, they’ve shown as much content as in 90 films. Crazy people have made a crazy film, and it’s equally important for the viewers to be crazy enough to watch it. This film is not for everyone. Here’s the straight review: If you consider yourself a true fan of Bollywood suspense thrillers, you must have definitely heard the name MOM, a tale of a letter and revenge, where everything happens that no one ever thought of. On the other hand, there’s a film that has created its own category; it doesn’t fit into any other list.

You must have heard the name Tumbbad, undoubtedly Bollywood’s Number 1 Film. Now just imagine, if the person who wrote MOM joins hands with the brains behind Tumbbad, who do you think benefits the most? You, me, the audience. Because of Soham Shah, I have seen a film in my life for the first time after which I am scared even of my phone’s ringtone. You may have watched many horror films, but have you ever been scared by a film’s song? Have you ever heard of music itself becoming a ghost? Don’t make the mistake of thinking Crazxy is just a small, ordinary film. Vishal Bhardwaj, Gulzar, the producer of Animal, and Soham Shah himself, the face of Tumbbad, are all a part of this. Together, they have made a film whose ending will either make perfect sense to you or will drive you towards madness after 90 minutes. Do you know what the first scene of the film is?

The intestines inside a human belly are arranged like a puzzle game, where the player has to quickly find the way out. Far beyond Delhi, somewhere in a forest, a live operation is going on. Just like cricket is shown live on TV, the phone screen shows a hospital room live. The patient’s heart has stopped; in other words, the man is half dead. But the person watching all this on the other side of the phone knows how to bring the dead man back to life. Don’t worry; this is not about ghosts or spirits. That man is a surgeon, a doctor, who can save a life just by watching on the phone. But in the meantime, the screen freezes, the phone rings, and the doctor gets another emergency case.

The interesting thing is, this case is a bit personal because the patient on the other side of the phone is the doctor’s own blood, his daughter. And here’s the amazing part: we probably know more than the doctor about the disease that the daughter is suffering from. It appears to be a kidnapping. The doctor will have to treat it himself with his own hands; phone work won’t do here. And the kidnapper’s ransom style is the icing on the cake: if a certain amount of money is not paid by a certain time, the python tied around your daughter’s neck will tighten and finish her off. Now I’ll tell you something that will instantly relieve all your tension, April Fools! On 1st April, this new emergency case came to the doctor.

Confused, aren’t you? What’s real and what’s a joke? Did that life-and-death operation on the phone end or was it just the end? The doctor’s name is Abhimanyu. Now it’s the audience’s responsibility to get him out. Ready? Just hearing this has probably given you a headache, right? So imagine how difficult it will be to keep yourself composed through each scene when you actually watch the film. You might need a headache pill after watching because the experience is so terrifying and very real. It’s not easy to watch this film. While the story is very interesting, the film is shown in a very unique style. The snake game has been played; the camera has been rotated in the same style.

The film doesn’t just explain what a cycle (chakra-vyu) is, it shows it repeatedly in different ways. You will understand this line properly only when you watch it in the theatre. And yes, you have never seen a film before whose songs manipulate your mind, meaning they challenge you. You will have to find and tell the ending of the film yourself, but all this is worth it when the climax suddenly hits you with something completely unexpected, a moment after which everyone is left speechless. Just like there was a real-life message about greed in ‘Tumbbad’, something similar has been attempted again, but the way the message is delivered is terrifying and horrifying. The first thing you must do is stay away from spoilers; otherwise, the whole experience will be ruined.

Crazxy deserves four out of five stars, firstly, an amazing story, top-level Soham Shah’s masterclass acting, a mind-boggling climax, and a unique camera style. The downside: there is a bit less detailing about the film’s other characters, especially the villain angle could have been given 10-15 minutes more for the audience to be even more scared. I have already told you, this film is not for everyone. But if you want to see something different and new, and watch it before it becomes underrated. The film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.