Movie Review: Jail
Reality based movie maker Madhur Bhandarkar has directed yet another movie based on evils of legal system. The movie reveals the ugly aspect of the legal system which delays the judgment and spoils future of a bright young man.
‘Jail’ is a story of a young ambitious man Parag Dixit, played by Neil Nitin Mukesh, who has a nice job, bright future and beautiful girlfriend. Everything in his life seems good until one day when he comes to know that his roommate is a drug dealer. The police arrest him for the charge of drug dealing.
Story moves further when Parag’s roommate falls in coma, and Parag is left with no evidence regarding his innocence. He has to spend two years in police custody at Thane jail waiting for his trial. Later on he fights for justice for 8 long years to prove him self innocent.
‘Jail’ revolves around one character Parag Dixit, Neil has portrayed the character of a young spirited man. Neil has also nicely showed Parag’s fear and distress in the depressing conditions of jail. The body language and emotion on the face of Neil explains the tragedy of Parag. But some times Neil’s stillness in the film fails to connect with the audience.
Director Madhur Bhandarkar has successfully brought out the good performance from every actor. Mugdha Godse has done good work in a small role as Mansi, the desperate girlfriend of Parag and added some spice to the film.
Manoj Bajpai has done good work as co-prisoner but Arya Babbar and Rahul Singh are not so much convincing in their respective characters.
Altogether performance wise movie is ok. But the screenplay by Anuradha Tiwari and Manoj Tyagi makes story slow and a bit boring.
The cinematography of the movie weakens the backdrop of story. Some of the jail and court scenes are not as strong as you have seen in Madhur Bhandarkar’s other movies.
Though Madhur Bhandarkar has done good direction but his alone effort is not going to benefit the movie at box office. The movie has tough competition from “Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani” which has already outshined “Jail” on the first day of the release.
If you love watching performance oriented movies then you should certainly go and watch this one.
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Manoj Bajpai has done good work as co-prisoner
Mugdha Godse has done good work in a small role as Mansi
Neil has portrayed the character of a young spirited man.
well yes neil has done good job in tht role
but i think even manoj bajpaai has done great job as usual ..he shud takje more filmns yaar
talk abt just 2 flims old mugdsha …wasnt she good? weill i think yeah
madhur bhandarkar has made bettr muvi thi sws good to cud hav been bettr
nice nice nice!
well thr r mixed opinions abt muvi….i think it ws OK
hmmm….kya boley aachi thi..evn if it is technically weak a madhur muvi shud b watched once fr content
‘Ajab prem…’ is gvin quit a competition Jail is betr at content i think….just tht its nt evrybodys cup of tea
brilliant muvi!
damn good movie…plz dont miss it out!!!!!
arrey amazing muvi….
wow! many ppl likin myuvi haan…i toughtit ws weak in bits n part
hmm..i like it too…good story
good good….jus simply good
neil mugdha good job
jail is hit hit hit movie…
bit shockin mvoie jail treatment show is depressin…
serious but nice muvi!
yaa neil n mugdha n manoj rock the movie
arrey ,….its nt an entertainer bt quite a mesage wala muvi
wht a touching muvi…
wht rocking songs!!!!!!!
wah yaar good movie made!
cool actors!!!!!!! i liked the team