Trapped (2017)

Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Good concept, poorly executed.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Trapped is a film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. I had heard many praises for this film. Now considering that this film is made by the man behind Udaan, I thought that this will be a masterpiece. But I would say that it's not.Plot: Shaurya gets trapped in his own home without and food, water or electricity.Story and direction: The film gives us an insight into the life of Shaurya who works in a travel office who is an introvert. The way he extends friendship to his girlfriend was some what very nice. And we see that no one gives basically a s*** as to what he is doing. Like he leaves his home, his PG friends don't even bother to ask as to why he is leaving. The we get to the main plot of the film where Shaurya gets trapped. The film here basically presents quite an unrealistic situation. We basically have no one in the building, a watchman who doesn't give a s***. a house without electricity, etc. But the struggles shown were quite real. You could connect with Shaurya. That's basically what you want from a film, to connect with your protagonist, and from that point of view the film delivers. Then we have the ending where you feel nothing has changed. In films, you basically have an arc where a character is in different places during the beginning and end of the film. But I was very disappointed of the arc not being present.Performances: Rajkumar Rao was the star of this film. I cared for him in the entire film. He delivered a great performance. No wonder he is a National Award Winner. Geetanjali Thapa was also good for the kind of role she got.Now since any scene didn't wow me that much, I didn't have a favorite scene in this film.Verdict: Not one of Motwane's best, but considering the budget in which it was made he did quite a satisfactory job. If not for anything do watch this film for Rajkumar Rao. He kills it.I am going with a 7/10.

Each generation of movie-buffs has a favourite actor who becomes a part of their lives. Sense of relativity strikes perpetually and you start sharing their moments of emotions like successes and failures. To me this actor is Rajkumar rao . #Trapped left me with a sense of pride to have seen him grow as an actor since LSD. #Shahid #Newton are the nuggets to cherish for decades to come, I am sure #Omerta would be a delightful watch too . India has found its very own Daniel Day-Lewis with simmering layers of excellence, standing on the cusp of becoming a legend. Its exhilarating to see him climbing the ladder of success in today's shallow showbiz, where the number of social media followers decide the popularity of the celebrity. #Bravo

Every single thing in the movie seems to be logical but I can't digest the fact that why didn't he try to burn the gate. He had equipments to burn, he even burnt his mattress and sofa near his window to show people that he is trapped. Leaving that thing, RajKumar Rao has done fabulous job, the story is so realistic and you can really feel the movie at your own side.

Assuming you to know the plot (a young man accidentally locked in a semi-furnished 35th floor flat in a vacant multi-storied apartment in Mumbai, India without any communication, water, food, electricity. After surviving several days over there he managed to escape) it is a movie of non-main stream. Such movies are unique in nature for Bollywood. And even if you know the full story, you still enjoy the thrill of watching it.While watching it, the movie can remind you of the great surviving story shown in 'Cast Away'. Plot of 'Cast Away' was a deserted island whereas for 'Trapped' it is in the middle of a metro City. One point the director made in good way by making the movie background music free in most of the time - that let you fell the loneliness of the character. It shows how one gave away his ideology when his survival in under question. Some scene might be disturbing to soft hearten spectators (Like drinking urine, eating bird meat etc.) Rajkumar Rao as an actor reached to to a excel level in this movie. Most of the movie are dialog less - but his expression and acting tells us everything. The expression are so bold and prominent, that you can read every word behind it.