Not Out

It is not easy to follow in the beginning as I was as disoriented in the first 15 mins just as Sid.

It was only after Rahul's entry to Sid's home that I felt I was following the narrative.

I thought I wouldn't relate to the LGBTQIA+ overtones and I still do not but I relate to the way Rahul's own turmoil of ya and nay went on.

The scene where the cop does Sid brutally done is the twist that was unexpected and real. I mean I have watched Irreversible and still was taken aback by the rawness of the scene.

In my younger days I would not have spent to watch Not Out but the present me likes this movie.

Walking into the screening of 'Not Out' with absolutely no clue of the baseline or the essence of the movie in a room full of people that slowly appeared on the screen as the movie played to begin with showed how each character held their role to their hearts.

The title of the movie just hits base with every scene of the movie, be it with cricket, coming out of the closet, not getting caught with crime and various other social issues. As an audience you really get a sense of Why,What and How each character went through that particular period of their life and makes us understand Love in such a pure and simple way !

It's a Must watch movie and you'll understand once you do watch it !

This film keeps you thinking long after it's over. The characters are well established and the direction takes you on an unexpected journey. We live in a society where we have learnt to turn a blind eye to things around us. What happens when different worlds collide? Is love defined by the society we live in? Will the choices we make in our life haunt us forever?

This film definitely makes you re evaluate the world around us.

I could not stop myself from being pulled into the lives of the characters and become invested in their journey with every twist and turn.

The film may feel slow paced at certain points but still keeps you interested.

#NOTOUT - Indeed a soul winner!!!

Jeff Goldberg brings in a story from the minority to a larger community that still needs to grow when it comes to diminishing the discrimination.

The struggles of Siddhant and Rahul are real, the roles well essayed by Namit Khanna and Ashim Gulati. They make you feel their ordeal and help you connect with the characters they play. Magic of writing works and so does Jeffs direction, getting the right emotion and execution. The poetic touch penetrates the experience to a deeper philosophy, whilst sometimes you make a choice and at times you take responsibility and choose What is important empowering your own decision living for yourself than the society.

The film navigates well to the path from where it started leaving you with the pain of protagonist empathising you with the helplessness one suffers.

The only thing over the top was the signal chatter of Kiki and gang though an integral part yet doesn't really lands well.

A Jeff Goldberg Film is a three time Best LGBTQ+ film and five time Official Selection.

You can watch the trailer at the link below And the film is streaming now BookMyShow.

PK Verdict: Silver Plus 3.5🌟s.

The film is based in Mumbai. Love the way it started with a scene of what a typical afternoon looks like on the streets of Bandra.

The background score immediately gave me a sense that the movie was serious and something creepy is going to happen.

I found the movie a little slow initially as it takes a little time to build up. But as the plot becomes clearer I found myself getting more and more engaged.

Aashim Gulati's performance really does justice to his character in my opinion. He's in a dilemma caught between 2 lives and this has been depicted beautifully without over relying on the use of words or dialogues in general.

The series of events that unfold in the second half is where the action lies and I would say that the movie isn't really predictable. It even reminded me of the movie Shaitan a bit because it captures how an unfortunate incident can occur as a result of a youth's naivety.

By the end of the movie I felt quite grounded. The film left me moved. Such dilemmas as the one portrayed in the film is realistic and do exist in our society but they are mostly invisible and not spoken about. Which is what makes this film important. Kudos to the team for pulling it off, it wouldn't have been easy for sure!