Berlin

I don't think i have ever seen a film like this come out of Indian Cinema before. It's a one of a kind film and a film which i am immensely proud to call it a part of Indian Cinema. This is a Beautifully Crafted Story which is so much more than just your typical spy film. Atul Sabharwal's direction shines through every shot, every scene of this film. The screenplay engages you and doesn't let you loose for even a second. The cinematography enhances the tension we sense in a scene, the choice of shots specially the dual focused shot is placed so wonderfully and at the most crucial moments that it elevates the already masterfully crafted scenes. Rahul Bose, Ishwak Singh and Aparshakti Khurana gave spectacular performances expressing every little and high emotion through the intensity in their eyes. I wish more people see this film and appreciate for what a Spectacularly made film it is.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!

BERLIN.

This story actually resembles a spy thriller without the traditional potboiler and the fuss. Berlin revolves around the story of the two premier intelligence agencies in India who, instead of competing against the foreign enemy, compete against each other to gain brownie points.

The plot of this movie slowly unfolds, and when it actually unfolds, I bet you will be in awe of the storytelling technique. Lots of breadcrumbs have been intentionally left to give you the wow factor that you get when confronted with a fact hidden in plain sight. I recommend this movie for the pure joy you get when a mystery is unfolded and the mystery is about your country.

A very interesting thriller with very unusual cinematic treatment. On the backdrop of a spy story, this delves deeper into human pysche and politics within intelligence department.

The direction is such that it does not reveal clearly what is the motive. What starts as a story about unveiling an assassination attempt on Russian President's visit in India actually turns out to be an internal political slugfest. Director Atul Sabharwal is at his best when it comes to working on a story heavy on political state-of-affairs. However, its not your regular suspense-thriller plot. Forget being a who-dun-it or even a why-dun-it, for a very long part in the film, the audience keeps wondering what-is-happening. Until the entire mystery unveils layer by layer in the penultimate moments. Even here, there isn't easy spoonfeeding of information and the audience has to be discerning enough to grasp the overall narrative. Thereby the treatment is not like a regular thriller but the director wants you to learn things on your own. Thankfully amidst this, the storytelling does not turn abstract though it has its moments of ambiguity.

Performances are a mainstay with Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwak Singh and Rahul does in absolute form. The slow burn pacing can be overlooked thanks to the speed up facility in Zee5 OTT app.

One of the best thrillers to come out recently. The story is quite engaging and at par with Hollywood movies . The movie is not for ones seeking acton but for those who enjoy a good story build-up. The story is engaging from the start and does not take time to delve into the main plot .

The climax comes with a twist that is almost non existent in Bollywood.

The cinematography depicting the Delhi of the 90's is quite beautifully done.

The acting is commendable especially for Iswak Singh, whose facial expressions convey his emotions aptly

The story stays on with you even after you have finished the movie.

Give this move a chance and you will not regret it.

BERLIN is a very slow,dull & dreary movie with competent performances by almost everyone except the main accused Ishwak Singh and Rahul Bose,with both giving very good and restrained performances. Aparshakti gave an above average performance with no one being particularly brilliant. Although the film at 2hrs 4minutes was not long as regular Hindi movies,it should have been trimmed about 15 mins more.

Although it had a fairly decent script its biggest drawback was its very very slow pace. If the pace was a bit faster and the movie could have been edited a bit more tightly and crisply it would have been a much better film.

6/10.