Phoonk

What exactly was Ram Gopal Varma thinking when he made this movie? If challenging the public for Rs. 5 L in order to sit through the movie without being spooked is his idea of evading tax.. then he's doing a very good job of it...

Phoonk is a sad remake of Bhooth.. Same story with mild differences... slowly paced (you can catch yourself screaming for some action!) bad calibre actors.. (even the crow's no good - all it does is sit on a tree!) some stiffling sound effects... gory laughter which just makes you laugh as well instead of being scared...

He has tried evolving the movie around the age old controversy of science vs. religious beliefs and superstitions.. but has done a bad job of it! If he thinks two dream sequences with some startling sounds here and there... all actresses with dark kajal filled wide eyes.. two bones and some lemons and chillies constitute a horror movie... then I guess it's time for him to revisit the actual meaning of horror & thrills and in future, try not to under estimate the audience's intelligence!

Simple put... its more of a comedy than a horror show! I wouldnt suggest you take the risk of going alone.. lest you fall asleep as a result of boredom.. If RGV's claim that a guy who took up his bet.. lost it within the first 15 minutes of the movie.. he ought to be kidding himself.. There is no substance in the movie.. let alone until the intreval.. not even unto the end! RGV seems to be losing his credibility of a decent film maker..

Those still intrested in pursuing this one... Hapyy laughing! :)