Oct 06, 2016 07:43 PM
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The strength of TE3N lies in its performances. The weakest part is the writing. The story begins well, but soon you lose track of what is happening because there's so much happening. Or nothing happening. The ebb and flow of important events in TE3N is not handled well. Also, it doesn't help that the viewer can crack the biggest twist in the tale way before the filmmaker reveals it. It is disappointing considering what the film could have been, had the major issues been paid a bit more attention to.
At 2 hours 16 minutes, the film seems to stretch on till eternity. TE3N suffers from sloppy editing, but more than compensates for it in the cinematography. Through Tushar Kanti Ray's lens, Kolkata is a city struggling to stay standing. The old-age charm of the City of Joy is captured in all its glory. It hides its secrets well, be it in the crumbling walls of the buildings or the idol immersion at the Nimtala Ghat. The chiaroscuro of the by-lanes of Kolkata make you oddly nostalgic.
