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Ivide: Somewhere there

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Ivide Poster of the movie Ivide

The glossy ambiance apart, Ivide, directed by Shyamaprasad has almost nothing to cherish. After a slow but promising start you wait for things to happen. But when it's close to interval, you're like “man, when does the story begin?" Only to wonder later if at all there was one.

Lack of intensity, which is never expected from a Shyamaprasad flick, is what makes Ivide a dud. We are kept adrift by the backdrop of Atlanta and the interactions of characters which sound outlandish. Though endowed with all the trappings of a crime thriller the events lack heat. The business and the dialogues in course of the investigation are plain and amateur.

Ivide A still from the movie Ivide

The frosty environs, glimmering nightscapes of Atlanta, sirens, police vans, bird's eye view of the city, SUVs, vibrant police headquarters, buzzing night clubs, wine glasses, gun shots, murders and many other ingredients that make for a noir mood have been positioned with an impeccable sense of timing. A very brief bout of intimate scene has also been stuffed in so that we should not miss out on even that. But they never come to the rescue of the wide gap left by the lack of agility, swiftness and urgency. The situations instill no emotions of any sort. As a crime thriller sans thrill, Ivide may excite only those who are obsessed with American gleam.

Varun Blake (Prithviraj) is in a perpetual dilemma for reasons not known to himself. If it's the wrecked marriage or a racial turmoil stemmed out of his country of origin, he is too naive to be a protagonist, pulling a straight face all along and downcast eyes. Of course, he looked flamboyant in the police vest and the gallant strides.

The narrative progresses with several loose threads of the plot waggling untended. And a lot is left to guess. Whether they were trashed into the editor's recycle bin by mistake or were dispensed with in the last minute re-orientation remains uncertain. All the same, we sit clueless about when and how Krish Hebbar (Nivin Pauly) and Roshni Mathew (Bhavana) fell in love (they must have expressed it while they were on a drive, let's guess), what happened to Varun's girlfriend (may be the two reconciled in course of their bitter-sweet relationship) and what about a couple of murders which were yet to be demystified? (Hey, Varun Blake is an American cop. He'll leave no stone unturned to resolve mysteries). So, that is settled. And if you ask, do you need a conclusion to everything that is portrayed in a film the answer would be: Sir, Varun is the protagonist, at least.

Ivide A still from the movie Ivide

Nivin Pauly obviously pulls it off as a maverick techie aiming high as ever, though his rustic essence keeps peeking through out. Bhavana essays her role with the adroitness the sequences demanded, and proves her mettle. Prakash Bare also plays the role of Mahesh Murthy with ease, though his diverted accent sound affected.

All kudos to Eric Dickinson who composed the visuals in its prime. Gopi Sunder's songs effuse no lasting effect. The background score is sober and perfectly in harmony with the events that they were rarely audible.

Ivide has a multi-pronged story line. But the efforts to weave them into an aesthetic pattern produces no desired results. Finally, you end up wondering what the real point is - whether it's vehemence over Indians conquering American jobs, a random murder mystery, a love triangle, a tale of a man of mangled psyche or the chase of high echelons by a highly ambitious professional. You ultimately discover it is none of these. Then what is it? Leave out all expectations and it's watchable.

Rating 2.5 / 5

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