Breathe: Into the Shadows

Direction was good. Acting was awesome and great thrill.

Abhishek acted well, seems a lobby working to defame AB Jr giving negative reviews all over. Amit Sadh role should had been increased, a chase and action scene between AB and AS would had changed the level of series

Jr AB's back with a bang.... loved him after a long time after guru

A must watch thrilling series....

I loved it. Couldn't find major loopholes. Performance was top notch.

Well it is a crime thriller and there are some very minor loop holes and the climax is a little melodramatic, but it works. AB's performance made it work. Amit is too good. Buffed up physically and the performance is also at the next level from S1. But apart from that it is brilliant. It's at the level of series like the true detective just with more thrills.

And unlike many Indian series and movies there is enough attention to details and no, it doesn't treat the audience as being stupid. It doesn't explain everything in a platter. And absolutely no loopholes as such.

Now if you want to find loopholes you can find many in Money hiest and even God Father and The Dark Knight. But we are not there to scrutinize every scene, if the movie takes us to another experience and makes us stay there, it has done it's job. And this series does it's job brilliantly.

AB and AS shine throughout, but all the ladies and the police make their mark too. No character or cast is wasted.

And there are connections to season 1 too.

I would place Into the shadows among the top 3 series coming out of India. And even ok an international level it finds it place.

What worked:

• clever screenplay; we cannot deny that the role of the lead character especially Abhishek Bachhan is very wisely and cleverly portrayed despite some flaws of course. The series although long, keeps you engaged, stays in narrative and gradually explores its narrative aspect. As a mental health professional, I appreciate the writer's work on dealing with the disorder, and the writing in general is quiet well done. I also liked that the writers tried to answer minute nuances and details, also agreeing that some weren't done wisely.
• lead performances; Amit Sadh is a hidden gem, he is captivating and brilliant as usual. Abhishek deserves an applause for his performance. These roles should be a strong reference for their resume I believe.

What did not work:

• screenplay; the screenplay is dull, mundane at times, unreal and has plot holes. So many questions remain unanswered and unrevealed. The basic premise of the series is not handled properly. I don't want to give away the spoilers. We would have wanted a more detailed reasoning and revealing regarding the main characters action, motive and how the actions were presented in the camera. I would say the writing is edited but the main agenda of the series is not well baked, resulting in a dish half baked. Some of us will come out of the series with questions and with complains how this show could have been better.
• runtime; we can definitely question the run time. There were chances of cutting the scenes to crisp the narrative. Unlike other series, this one however keeps you engaged.

Final verdict: recommended, watch it casually