Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 began so promising, and with those predecessors hits, it shot up its expectations high in the game. However, Anees Bazmee’s film is a serious one too, with all the guns – Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, and Madhuri Dixit – being all set to rock while trying to mix comedy and horror that have resulted in a pretty frustrating viewing experience that can be easily deemed the biggest disappointment of a film for the decade.
Storyline: Messy Entanglement
So, the movie is regarding Ruhaan, Aaryan, a cheating psychic who is hired for exorcizing a ghost from a castle owned by Princess Meera. As all this sounds interesting so the storyline really goes into a mess very soon because Bazmee’s directions have created a disjointed narrative with so many twists and supernatural detours the actual plot gets lost into them. The first half is uninspired with a dragging setup. The second half spirals into nonsensical horror-comedy scenes. Not much cohesive material can be found, and the movie feels like a collection of unrelated scenes rather than structured narrative.
Acting: Wasted Talent
Even though the stars are plentiful, the acting talent is hampered by a lackluster script. Aaryan does not do much justice to the character that he played as Ruhaan in his earlier movies. He was so more charismatic and funny there. His character here seems too one-dimensional and flat. Madhuri Dixit, a very accomplished actress, is wasted with minimal role that does nothing much for the advancement of plot and gives her hardly the scope to flaunt any acting skills. Rajpal Yadav, well-known for his comedies, is given some sort of repetitive and predictable jokes, which lose charm after sometime. This is an abuse of talented actors, not to mention how frustrating it must be for the audience who wanted more from such a great cast.
Comedy: Rote and Predictable
“Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” tries to take the laugh out of pretty stale, predictable gags, most of which give a sense of déjà vu to its previous installments. Clichés and over-reactions dominate this humor and make it week. This film has gone about doing something that had already worked earlier in the film franchise; in this one, the jokes are dull. All that was memorable from the first two installments came through Rajpal Yadav, but this time his scenes are repetitive and lacking that sparkle.
Horror Elements: Uncreative and Dull
The horror element in “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” is something that fails miserably on this front too. This film doesn’t give us spine-tingling suspense or smartly crafted scare moments. Rather, jump scares are played out as if they have been accurately predicted with millimeter accuracy. The whole horror movie lacks creativity to make one feel it an integral part of the script. A good atmosphere that could have led to a thrilling movie is diffused by an overreliance on special effects and gimmicks that appear to be outdated. Trying to mix horror with comedy creates an awkward blend of neither satisfying the horror or the comedy.
Cinematography and Music: Nothing to Write Home About
Visually, nothing much is done to improve the story. The cinematography is quite apt to the setting of the castle but cannot give the feel of a haunted place that is to be expected in a horror-comedy. The music is also very ordinary. The soundtrack carries remakes of the all-time tracks like “Ami Je Tomar,” but the new versions cannot even get near the magic and instead act as a distraction than a tribute. The score lacks intensity. It fails to build suspense and heighten emotional depth of scenes.
Direction and Execution: An Experiment Fails
Anees Bazmee, whose direction has been sturdy enough in comedies, stumbles badly in “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.” There seems to be no particular cohesion to his vision on blending horror and humor as the movie lurches from scene to scene tonally at odds with each other. Bazmee focuses more on slapstick comedy and visual effects while killing off genuine storytelling. In contrast to its precursors, this film doesn’t possess either the charm or the emotional depth to make the horror-comedy combination palatable.
Conclusion: Fan disappointment
Overall, “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” is disappointing in the franchise which was once entertaining for all in a creative blend of comedy and horror. That can’t be said here where the installment has ended without meeting such standards that set the benchmarks. Therefore, the movie will prove an experience less guided by good direction or inspiration, probably appealing only to people out there in search of simply mindless entertainment but very disappointing to fans who went for either the past flicks or are huge fanatics of horror-comedies.
