Cuttputlli Review

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Rohon Nag
  • 2.5/5
Does not manage to manipulate the emotions!

Cuttputlli Movie Review

This movie is a remake of the 2018 Tamil film Ratsasan. I had completely missed this gem of a film at release and decided to watch it recently due to all this remake news.

I am so glad I caught the original. It is an exceptionally well made serial killer film. It has it’s own small flaws but the film is riveting to watch and reminded me of Zodiac and Seven.

The same is not true for its half-hearted remake. Cuttputlli fails at every single level the original worked. The atmosphere of dread and tension is not there, the film is shorter in runtime than the original and does not setup the serial killer or his story well. The ending is extremely rushed and sort of funny really.

Also, in the original, the hero is an underdog. His boss / supervisor is a total tool and does not let him do his work, nor does she agree with any of his assessment despite being proven right again and again.

In the remake by the third act, Akshay’s boss is following him around like a lost puppy and obeying his every lead and command. This removes the underdog challenge set on the main character and totally takes away from the ending.

The background music in the Tamil original is a derivative of the interstellar (2014) theme music. They use rather well and that music amps up the tension several notches. This remake uses it own generic crime thriller music with zero tension in most scenes. The film feels like it is in a hurry to get its story over with and takes a lot of shortcuts to just end the film quickly.

I have nothing more to say about this failed remake, its better to watch the original film Ratsasan on Jio cinema. Trust me, that film is a lot better than this lacking remake.

Rating: 5/10. Has very little tension or intrigue, the emotional moments don’t hit. The killer’s backstory revelation is totally wasted in this remake due to a rush to end the film within 2hours and 15 mins or so. Do watch the Tamil original for a good thriller movie.

P.S : There is NO Cuttputlli (puppet) in the film at all, the title change is just bizarre, the way the opening title comes, seems to be a last moment rush job. The doll being used to strike terror is not a puppet, it could have been, but the film was named mission Cinderella or something silly before. The serial killer is not shown any connection with puppetry or is trying puppeteers the situation.

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