Ludo movie review: This Anurag Basu directorial is a perfect blend of comedy and absurdity

• Ludo Director: Anurag Basu
• Ludo Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rohit Suresh Saraf, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Inayat Verma and Pearle Maaney
• Ludo Producers: Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Anurag Basu and Tani Basu 
• Ludo Release Date: vember 12, 2020
• Where to Watch Ludo: Netflix

Ludo Review

Ludo plot

official sypsis of Anurag Basu's Ludo on Netlix's official website reads, "From a resurfaced sex tape to a rogue suitcase of money, four wildly different stories overlap at whims of fate, chance, and one eccentric criminal."  dark comedy crime film showcases several stories with various characters being introduced over course of time, only to cross paths towards a nail-biting conclusion. However, story focuses on a dreaded criminal who forms central character entire film revolves around.

Watch Netflix's 'Ludo' trailer below:

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From marking a special appearance of director Anurag Basu to clear air around title of film 'Ludo' to truly witnessing unexpected, Netflix Original Ludo rarely fails to hit right cord and take viewers by amazement. With several films being directly released on streaming platforms amid COVID-19 pandemic, this Anurag Basu directorial is just right, if t only, new release to start your Diwali holidays with a bang. With a supremely talented star cast that barely disappoints throughout nail-biting experience of two and a half hours, film might leave audience disappointed in one aspect, i.e. being all over place.

However, Jagga Jasoos filmmaker neatly ties toger film towards its bonkers climax. With its title Ludo used as a metaphor, film takes its viewers on a rar magical, than logical, ride as it unfolds significance of each colour of game that  characters represent in poster of film. With a jarring start that will surely remind you of Mirazupur, all thanks to Pankaj Tripathi aka Kaleen Bhaiya, along with revisiting classic songs like Kismat Ki Hawa Kabhi Naram from film Albela, Ludo is a hit or miss based on what strikes a chord with audience.

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What works?

best way to start watching this Anurag Basu directorial is to dive in with expectations whatsoever, and film will take you by storm with its unpredictable nature. While  phemenal Pankaj Tripathi and Rajkummar Rao steal  show with ir promising portrayals of Sattu Bhaiya and Alok Kumar Gupta respectively, actors including Abhishek Bachchan as Bittu Tiwari, Aditya Roy Kapur as Dr. Akash Chauhan, Fatima Sana Shaikh as Pinky and Sanya Malhotra as Shruti stay true to ir characters. 

However, actors Rohit Saraf as Rahul Avasthi, Pearle Maaney as Shreeja Thomas, and Inayat Verma as Mini prove to be  breath of fresh air in film, starring alongside an already experienced cast. film's plot overall doesn't disappoint you completely and wouldn't compel you on being all-praise about it eir. 

What doesn't work?

With several stories being showcased simultaneously, re are high chances of being lost with so much that film brings to table. While some scenes might come across as unnecessarily over-stretched, some might leave you with a question mark. All in all, complexity of film does t make it a smooth ride, which is t necessarily a thumbs-down. It totally depends on viewer's liking. 

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Final Thoughts

We have seen Anurag Basu present a film encompassing several stories with 2007's Life in a Metro but Ludo takes it a tch higher. film has an 'Anurag Basu-ness' to it with a pop of colours and illustration via hues and to an extent, plot also mans to keep viewers glued to screen with intrigue. However, with multiple loose-ends and its complex storyline, Ludo will eventually man to impress only a niche set of audience. 

Ludo's Rating: 3.5/5

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