Sara Ali Khan Shines But Gaslight's Unevenness, Predictable Storytelling And Weak Climax Let It Down
STARCAST: Sara Ali Khan, Vikrant Massey and Chitrangda Singh
Gaslight, Pavan Kirpalani’s mystery-thriller, has all the ingredients of an engaging thriller: spooky palaces, a lonely girl, notorious family members, and buried truth. The film draws the audience into its world with eerie silence and interesting jump scares. The sound design deserves special recognition for its ability to set a nervous tone perfectly with footsteps on a wooden floor, fire crackling, creaking doors, books slamming shut, and pages fluttering.
The dimly lit old palace and its empty rooms speak a language of their own, creating an atmospheric and gloomy setting that is unlike most Indian thrillers. Fear is not portrayed as chaotic but quiet, adding to the film's unique appeal.
