Review of Jail (2009) by Sri H — 16 Nov 2009

While this may not be Madhur Bhandarkar's best work, it's still a highly gripping movie. I won't lie - it took me three days to finish this movie due to how depressing and grim the storyline was. Even so, I can't deny that the message sent out by this film is powerful: Not everyone behind bars is guilty and they have the right to live their lives as much as we do. Neil Nitin Mukesh did a very good job. It's another thing that he wasn't given a lot of emotion to work with.....grim, stoic, depressed.....he pulled it off well. Mughda was good and worked with what she was given - it wasn't a lot, but she was a natural. Arya Babbar impressed. He showed spark that he hasn't shown previously. Manoj Bajpai was one hell of a likable character and really made you feel for him. Rahul Singh really made an impact as Ehsaan, especially in the scene where he confronts his wife.

The movie brought tears to my eyes and I think that says a lot about the acting, direction and the overall impact.