Anurag Kashyap’s film might be an ode to this man, as it opens with talking of his exploits. But then those familiar with Kashyap’s films, wouldn’t expect a simplistic story.
The title of this film comes with uncomfortable memories of the stories that one has heard of this ruthless, unhinged serial killer in the 60’s who went about smashing heads of the homeless and slum dwellers, just because he felt like it. This serial killer, who is said to have eliminated 41 lives, had spread so much terror that the city would have no soul roaming out on the street after dark, till he was arrested.
“Psycho Raman” often entertains most with its most lurid formal, musical and narrative gambits, from the electrifying, strobe-tastic assault of the film’s nightclub-set opening sequence to the cranked-up rat-in-a-trap terror of its finale, which closes with ample(if not exactly upbeat) potential for a 3.0 sequel.
A flavour of good cinema after a long time .