David Reviews

‘David’ speaks of a new kind of Bollywood which doesn’t want to be slavish to stars or formulae. But it also speaks of a filmmaking which isn’t quite as accomplished as it would like to be, or should be.

€œDavid,€ a Hindi film directed by Bejoy Nambiar, asks a simple question: Why make a single movie when you can pack three into one?

It is apparent from the outset that the unusual narrative triptych that constitutes David has inherent potential. It is another matter that it is, at best, only partially realized.

A shorter, snappier David with a little less rambling and randomness may have led to a better payoff, writes Sukanya Verma

Bejoy Nambiars David is a thing of beauty but sadly, not much else. The film tells the story of three Davids who are divided by decades and geographical distance but connected, rather unconvincingly I think, by destiny.

There's much to appreciate here, but you can't help feeling it could have been so much more.

David makes a subtle but well-taken point about the growing communal and religious tension of its times, and leaves you pondering your stand on morality and redemption.

Bejoy Nambiar, who made his inroads to Hindi cinema with Shaitaan, which garnered rave reviews, has now come up with a visually thrilling piece of art- David.The film successfully keeps you wondering about what will unfold next…

David is a world shot in a deep-focus darkness lit up at the edges by a sense of joie de vivre that the characters preserve even when their soul is under siege. Nambiar bleeds brilliancy into the film.

David Movie Review: What’s Good: The direction; the stories; Vikram’s excellent acting; the screenplay; the stunningly apt music.

The film swiftly transitions between eras, dramatically changing in colour, content, emotion and drama. It suffers at story-level – the first half builds intrigue and enthusiasm, but turns blase soon after.