200:halla ho is a dark, gritty tale based on a true story. Here are the positives and negatives.
Acting:acting is top notch. Rinku rajguru started a bit offnote but gained her momentum as the film progressed. Barun sobti had nothing really to work with. Sahil khattar gave n insane performance as the antagonist. But it was amol palekar who gave it his all. Determined, heavy, emotional, every expression inch perfect. He is an acting stalwart. The rest of the cast did a commendable job.
Bgm:the bgm is too good and thankfully not overused. Aptly used. Specially in the emotional sequences it was too good to hear.
Screenplay:the screenplay started a tad too slow but gained its pace and became engaging as the film progressed. The 2nd half especially was a treat to watch.
Message: not speaking about caste oppression does not make it vanish but only shows our ignorance. We need to negate it. The messaging on justice is also pretty good. Many people suffer at the hands of the system because there are some people who r given unjust priorities. The messaging is too good.
And the most important message is on rape. It hits hard when u feel ur numbness towards it.
Dialogues:one of the most strongest qualities of the film r its dialogues. Insightful, thought-provoking and deep. This portion elevates the film a bit higher.
Character development: the character development could hv been better by the way.except for amol palekar no character has depth to be honest. But it does not lower down the film.
Emotions:the emotions will hit u hard and may leave u teary eyed. The characters r nothing to us but still we resonate with them. A result of quality writing.
Overall, sarthak dasgupta has done a wonderful job with his direction. This film is a must must watch. Sad to see some biased negative reviews. I rate it 9 out of 10.
