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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit Film: #Darlings Cast: #AliaBhatt #VijayVarma #ShefaliShah #RajeshSharma #RoshanMathews #VijayMaurya #KiranKarmarkar #PoojaSwaroop #SantoshJuvekar Director: #JasmeetKReen Runtime: 134 mins Genre: #BlackComedy Rating: * * ½ #ShahRukhKhan #GauriKhan #RedChilliesEntertainmentLtd #EternalSunshine #AnilMehta #Gulzar #VishalBharadwaj #Netflix #ZeeCinema

A young lower middleclass housewife living in a chawl community suffers through domestic violence before she builds up the courage to reverse roles. The incidents here are mostly farcical derived from black humour - women are presented as dimwits ( in an attempt to garner laughs) - yet suddenly turn smart enough to turn tables on their oppressors, crime is presented as an easy option to get rid of injustice and accessories to the crime are just as easily available to do the needful. The tone jumps from serious to fanciful as the mother-daughter duo start gaining the upper hand. Director Jasmeet K Reen may not be able to sway the audience with frayed plotting but the narrative is populated with actors who can command attention with their craft and presence. That’s what makes Darlings fairly attention-grabbing. Alia, Shefali, Vijay Varma, Roshan Mathews, Rajesh Sharma, and other supporting actors are supremely efficient, likable, and convincing!