Blurr Review - Taapsee Pannu & ZEE5 Deliver Another Flop Remake

ZEE5's latest film, Blurr, sees Taapsee Pannu in the double role of a blind woman. Directed by Ajay Bahl, Blurr is an official Hindi remake of the Spanish thriller Julia's Eyes (2010). To start with, Guillem Morales's thriller itself isn't flawless or a great film; I don't know why Ajay Bahl decided to remake this film. The film struggles in its own blind world that we just can't see and enjoy. Today's audience doesn't have a problem with complex theories, but they have to make some sense and should be well versed in all the logic. Blurr is pretty blurry in that sense. Taapsee Pannu chose the wrong film to debut as a producer, but her decision to dump it on OTT was right. In theatres, it would have struggled to see even 10 people coming in for the show.The film is about twin sisters, Gayatri and Gautami (both played by Taapsee Pannu), who have a degenerative disease that causes blindness. The film starts off with the death of one of the sisters, while the other one starts looking for the reasons behind her death. Many secrets are revealed during this search, while some are shocking for the female protagonist too. The twisty ride continues with plenty of turnarounds and doesn't stop the flow till the end appears on the screen.The screenplay of Blurr is highly disengaging and tedious. Blurr is a complete copy-paste of Julia's Eyes, except for a slightly different twist in the climax that introduces you to the antagonist. From the very first minute of the film, it does not hit the overall atmosphere as it is too dark and uncomfortable to watch. Then you realise that you will have to watch it for the next 2 hours. OTT gives you the option of fast forwarding, so it'll help you a lot. Even after so many forward pushes, you'll still find it a boring affair. Yes, it is that dry. The writers are at fault for writing this kind of soulless screenplay that neither interests you nor makes you feel connected to any of the characters.Taapsee Pannu is a super-fine performer, but it is high time for her to choose her projects carefully. She is not being repetitive with her choices of roles, but her choices of films are definitely dull. Thappad, Haseen Dillruba, Rashmi Rocket, Looop Lapeta, Shabaash Mithu, Dobaaraa, and now Blurr — something is seriously wrong. Blurr gives her a chance to showcase the horror-driven dark side, and she does that, but she fails to crack the versatility codes. Interestingly, Taapsee Pannu shot part of the movie blindfolded to get the character right; I salute her dedication. Both sisters look so similar when we have been told that they have different characteristics. Who's to blame for that? Of course, the actor. Abhilash Thapliyal is surprisingly good, while Gulshan Devaiah is surprisingly disappointing. Babita Anant and Sorabh Chauhan do nothing to get your attention.

Technically, Blurr could have been a lot better given the circumstances, but it squandered the opportunity. See that climax sequence, which is shot in a dark room and displays characters only with the flash of the camera. That scene was looking so creative, but then suddenly you realise that they are using lightning too, which is highly unacceptable. There are plenty of mistakes in the cinematography, editing, and sound design too. Ajay Bahl has overlooked everything he saw on the monitor, I guess. Blurr deserved a better vision. You can't see a challenging topic like that getting lost in darkness due to poor lighting by the filmmaker. As a whole, Taapsee and ZEE5 both need to think about their ongoing trend and change it for their own good. This one is nothing but just another Flop show by them.