**"Black Friday"** caught up with so many controversies, that many in Mumbai never thought that it would ever see the **light of the day**. Now almost 2 years after the date on which it was slated to release, does it live up to its expectations? well, **it surely does** and how!
It is **not a movie to take the family to on a Sunday afternoon**, nor is it an **"entertaining" popcorn** **extravaganza**. "Black Friday" is amongst the **best films** Indian cinema has ever produced, but it is not a movie for everyone. I had my fair share of disappointments, and I think many audiences will walk away **unsatisfied** by its documentary-like style and unusual structure.
The movie based on the **book of Hussain Zaidi**, tracks the investigation that takes place followed by the dreadful **Bombay serial bomb blast in’93**. the foray of the Indian cinema into investigative journalism is splendid to say the least. what makes the film a lot more riveting is the fact that it is not afraid to take names of all those involved in the conspiracy. Hence it has mixed up with a** myriad of controversies**. For this alone the directors and producers should be applauded for sticking their neck out.
The music by Indian ocean gives the movie a life of its own and especially in the **final blast scene** the eerie noise that is made is something that can just be experienced in the theaters. The **screenplay **with its **tautness effectively** delivers the movie and third person view which it assumes adds another shade to the movie as a whole. Finally the editing does seem to be a** tad bit less crisp** towards the end but still especially in the **first half it is just perfect**.
The usage of** cranial cameras** to capture the top views of Mumbai or the monochromatic shots during the investigation is a pleasure to watch. In fact using the metaphor of a dog to capture the melancholy withing **Badshaah Khan’s** head is simply marvelous to watch. The acting throughout the movie is** par excellence** and the uncanny resemblance to **Dawood Ibrahim** is amongst the other reasons why this movie is **a must watch for any one**.
Finally this movie with the focus on** Bombay Bomb blast** has covered lots of issues including the stress on the Police during investigation along with the perspectives from all sides. Yet towards the end the message remains global that **to stop shedding innocent blood** in the name of **religion** for those who are caught in this web are none but jobless ch#$&@as as so correctly pointed out by **Inspector Rakesh Maria**. Its canvas is not just Mumbai but places including Iraq, Afghanistan, 911. It shall be if nothing else a **textbook** to not just learn the technicalities of cinema but also to understand **history from a wider perspective**.