Movie Review:
The Stoneman Murders is a fictitious tale based on the real life footpath stoning incidents that made headlines in the early 80s in Mumbai. While the mystery behind the case still remains unsolved, the appeal of the film lies in its smart storytelling that cinematically solves the mystery behind the murders and furthermore explains how the case still remains unsolved in police records and public eye till today.
Sub-inspector Sanjay Shelar (Kay Kay Menon) is suspended from his duty for his violent attitude. Under the backing of senior officer Satam (Vikram Gokhale) he is assigned to carry out parallel investigation on the mysterious murders happening on Mumbai footpaths where poor innocent people are ruthlessly slaughtered by a serial killer who smashes the victim’s face with a stone. Sanjay sets out to track this Stoneman to redeem his tarnished image. Rival officer Kedar Phadke (Arbaaz Khan) comes as a barrier in his investigation.
Writer-director Manish Gupta uses some regular tricks of the trade to induce thrills. The viewer is smart enough not to presume those characters to be the culprit, towards whom the narrative is straightforwardly directing. The director’s attempt at diverting attention shows off. Then there are those delusional thrills of the Darna Zaroori Hai (co-written and co-directed by Gupta) types where the background score blares up…………
The Stoneman Murders is a fictitious tale based on the real life footpath stoning incidents that made headlines in the early 80s in Mumbai. While the mystery behind the case still remains unsolved, the appeal of the film lies in its smart storytelling that cinematically solves the mystery behind the murders and furthermore explains how the case still remains unsolved in police records and public eye till today.
Sub-inspector Sanjay Shelar (Kay Kay Menon) is suspended from his duty for his violent attitude. Under the backing of senior officer Satam (Vikram Gokhale) he is assigned to carry out parallel investigation on the mysterious murders happening on Mumbai footpaths where poor innocent people are ruthlessly slaughtered by a serial killer who smashes the victim’s face with a stone. Sanjay sets out to track this Stoneman to redeem his tarnished image. Rival officer Kedar Phadke (Arbaaz Khan) comes as a barrier in his investigation.
Writer-director Manish Gupta uses some regular tricks of the trade to induce thrills. The viewer is smart enough not to presume those characters to be the culprit, towards whom the narrative is straightforwardly directing. The director’s attempt at diverting attention shows off. Then there are those delusional thrills of the Darna Zaroori Hai (co-written and co-directed by Gupta) types where the background score blares up…………
