Special ops 1.5:the himmat story is an action crime drama thriller directed by neeraj pandey and shivam nair. Here are the positives and negatives-
Performances-kay kay menon is on a roll here. His expressions, dialogue delivery everything seems a perfect match. He is himmat impersonified. Aftab shivdasani within his limited screenspace does a commendable job. Vinay pathak as usual is very good in his narration. The supporting cast is commendable with a special mention of aadil khan. He just acts like a smiling assassin. Too good!!
Cinematography-cinematography is brilliant. The long drawn out sequences are brilliantly captured following character to character. In the first few minutes itself there is a 180 degree shot which is very good. It is too good.
Action choreography-though there is not much action involving the leads but two action sequences will surely grab your attention. One between aadil khan and maria ryaboshapka and another between aftab shivdasani and some special commandos. Those were some intricately shot sequences.
Background music and sound design- the background music is intriguing and gives an adrenaline making you want for more of the next series of sequences. The sound design is brilliant. During the gunshots and stabs, the sound was pretty good.
Writing and screenplay-the sequences will only attract viewers when the writing and especially the screenplay is engaging. These two departments tick off all the ingredients of an espionage thriller. The writing in the middle episodes was complex which i personally like very much. The last sequence between kay kay menon and gautami kapoor will bring some tears in your eyes.
This a well made and impeccable show. Eagerly waiting for the next season. I rate it 10 out of 10.
Performances-kay kay menon is on a roll here. His expressions, dialogue delivery everything seems a perfect match. He is himmat impersonified. Aftab shivdasani within his limited screenspace does a commendable job. Vinay pathak as usual is very good in his narration. The supporting cast is commendable with a special mention of aadil khan. He just acts like a smiling assassin. Too good!!
Cinematography-cinematography is brilliant. The long drawn out sequences are brilliantly captured following character to character. In the first few minutes itself there is a 180 degree shot which is very good. It is too good.
Action choreography-though there is not much action involving the leads but two action sequences will surely grab your attention. One between aadil khan and maria ryaboshapka and another between aftab shivdasani and some special commandos. Those were some intricately shot sequences.
Background music and sound design- the background music is intriguing and gives an adrenaline making you want for more of the next series of sequences. The sound design is brilliant. During the gunshots and stabs, the sound was pretty good.
Writing and screenplay-the sequences will only attract viewers when the writing and especially the screenplay is engaging. These two departments tick off all the ingredients of an espionage thriller. The writing in the middle episodes was complex which i personally like very much. The last sequence between kay kay menon and gautami kapoor will bring some tears in your eyes.
This a well made and impeccable show. Eagerly waiting for the next season. I rate it 10 out of 10.