Last weekend, I saw two movies: Acid Factory (in Hindi) and The Surrogates (in English). I cannot give a detailed review of the two, since they are not worth the effort. But I consider it my duty that others should not be subjected to the same trauma which I underwent in those hours in the movie hall.
'Acid Factory' was a home production for me, produced by Mumbai Mantra (Media & Entertainment arm of Mahindra Group). The secret to this action thriller is a whole lot of gas. No offences meant, but actually the story showcased the chaos and confusion amongst the characters, who suffer from temporary amnesia after a gas leakage in a factory. An under-cover cop operation, a friend’s betrayal, a kidnapping, a villain with a sexy chick – how can this drag try and posture itself as a wannabe thriller? Even with a strong enough cast with likes of Irfan Khan, Manoj Bajpai and Diya Mirza, and the surrounding location as Capetown, the movie seems to be economically made with most part of the movie shot inside the factory. Meanwhile, a hundred chases happen, cars get blown up, and people get killed. The ending gets wrapped up all too abruptly even delicately hinting at a sequel. I would say that the plot was good, but the cinematography and the overall movie could have been made better. Some might call it a suffocating psychological thriller at its core. But I find it a better attempt than saying ‘Sorry Bhai’.
In case of ‘The Surrogates’, it can be only the use of human emotions, some cool technology and Bruce Willis that can save this film from simply being a compilation of similarly themed “Too much technology” lessons. Some science fiction films take us to different worlds or alternate realities, or offer visions of the future. In each of these new worlds, certain new rules apply. In this future world, humans can strap themselves into a chair, plug themselves into a bunch of sensors and have complete control of an
artificial being, including movement, speech and senses. It depicts what can happen in the future with such surrogates –what was to help and aid the disabled, ends up even crippling people because of over reliance on surrogates – become human being again. But the movie is too small and rushed, taking a toll on people to understand what’s happening. And the film leaves behind too many unanswered questions in its quest to drive the action forward.
'Acid Factory' was a home production for me, produced by Mumbai Mantra (Media & Entertainment arm of Mahindra Group). The secret to this action thriller is a whole lot of gas. No offences meant, but actually the story showcased the chaos and confusion amongst the characters, who suffer from temporary amnesia after a gas leakage in a factory. An under-cover cop operation, a friend’s betrayal, a kidnapping, a villain with a sexy chick – how can this drag try and posture itself as a wannabe thriller? Even with a strong enough cast with likes of Irfan Khan, Manoj Bajpai and Diya Mirza, and the surrounding location as Capetown, the movie seems to be economically made with most part of the movie shot inside the factory. Meanwhile, a hundred chases happen, cars get blown up, and people get killed. The ending gets wrapped up all too abruptly even delicately hinting at a sequel. I would say that the plot was good, but the cinematography and the overall movie could have been made better. Some might call it a suffocating psychological thriller at its core. But I find it a better attempt than saying ‘Sorry Bhai’.In case of ‘The Surrogates’, it can be only the use of human emotions, some cool technology and Bruce Willis that can save this film from simply being a compilation of similarly themed “Too much technology” lessons. Some science fiction films take us to different worlds or alternate realities, or offer visions of the future. In each of these new worlds, certain new rules apply. In this future world, humans can strap themselves into a chair, plug themselves into a bunch of sensors and have complete control of an
artificial being, including movement, speech and senses. It depicts what can happen in the future with such surrogates –what was to help and aid the disabled, ends up even crippling people because of over reliance on surrogates – become human being again. But the movie is too small and rushed, taking a toll on people to understand what’s happening. And the film leaves behind too many unanswered questions in its quest to drive the action forward. 
okies so u want us not to bear the stuff dat u had to..thnx agn for being sooo informative..even the critics cudnt hav dne this job soo wel the way u did..buck up dude kp goin and demoralising such directors:D..(i hope mahindra ppl arent reading it:P)
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