A chase, a (thankfully) realistic fight sequence and a near-death experience later, our man is now suffering from PTSD and requires the services of a psychiatrist (Lavanya Tripathi, who has come a long way from her previous outings but still needs to work on her expressions) to help him deal with the trauma. The movie which starts in 2037 takes you back in time to 2017 where a young cop, Kumar (played in a very slice-of-life manner by a dishy-looking Sundeep Kishan), is chasing a petty criminal when he happens to chance upon a murder just as the deed is being carried out.
Taken in that context, Project Z is one that the Dame would've approved of.īut would Hitchcock? The thaumaturge of telling shocking, riveting, thrilling stories via the cinematic media? Definitely not.įive minutes into the movie - and if you're paying attention - you have a fair idea of what path it is heading down, but that doesn't stop it from being a decent thrill-fest provided you don't mind the wait which, regrettably for you, pretty much extends into the entire pre-interval portion.
A good thriller, like a certain Miss Christie would tell you, is one where the clues are placed right in front of the audience, but which still keeps them guessing until the very end.