In recent years, more and more Indian mythical films have been introduced into the country.

However, in the impression of cinephiles, there are two main categories that are more common:

One is represented by Bollywood, who cheat and dance awkwardly if they disagree with each other. Ah San "magic film";

The other type is realistic-themed films that pay attention to reality and reflect on social issues.

But in addition to these two common types, Indian filmmakers also try many types of commercial films.

Last year, there was a black crime movie that focused on suspense and thriller. After it was released in India, it received both word-of-mouth and box office success.

The IMDb score is as high as 8.5 points, and the Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating is also 100.

It became the most critically acclaimed Indian film last year and was hailed by the media as:

The must-see suspense masterpiece of the year.

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The film is inspired by the high-scoring suspense short film of the same name in 2010.

The original version won the César Award for Best Short Film, known as the "French Oscar", and still maintains a high score of 9.2 on Douban.

The story of the short film is actually not complicated. It tells the story of a pianist pretending to be a blind tuner who accidentally witnessed a murder and became the target of being hunted.

What is truly amazing is the suspense and meticulous logical structure created in the short film.

Especially the sudden stop after the gunshot at the end of the film is a stroke of genius, which can be called:

A textbook suspense drama.

The Indian film version has greatly expanded the plot based on this short film of only 14 minutes.

It not only retains the core creativity and character settings of the original work, but also adds more plot reversals and suspense conflicts.

The male protagonist Akash is a blind artist who is obsessed with piano performance.

Although he is a piano tuner on the surface, he is actually an actor at heart.

Because he is not blind at all, he is just pretending to be blind.

So here comes the question -

Why does Akash pretend to be blind?

In his own words, the advantage of being blind is that it can help him focus more and help him practice his hearing.

So Akash made up a story:

When he was young, he was hit in the head by a cricket ball and his optic nerve was damaged.

But after pretending to be blind for a long time, Akash gradually discovered the benefits of being blind.

No matter where they go, blind people can always receive help and hospitality;

When performing, customers will also give them more respect and tips because of their blind status. ;

He can even pretend to be a blind man to flirt with girls.

By gaining sympathy, Akash succeeded in getting a beautiful girl and a good part-time job in a bar street.

Although he had to carefully pretend to be blind every day when he went out, Akash gradually began to enjoy the special disguise of blindness.

Unexpectedly -

Because of his identity as a blind man, Akash also brought disaster.

One day in a bar, Akash received an unexpected part-time invitation.

The inviter was once a well-known movie star, but now he has bid farewell to the entertainment industry and transformed into a real estate businessman.

The wedding anniversary of him and his wife was coming soon, and the businessman wanted to surprise his wife by inviting Akash to perform at his home.

When Akash came to the merchant's house on the agreed date, the other man's wife claimed that her husband was not at home.

They also tried every means to prevent Akash from entering the house. It was not until the neighbor heard the dispute between the two at the door that he was forced to agree to let Akash in.

At this time, the highlight of the film came -

There was a man lying in a pool of blood in the room, and the deceased was the wealthy businessman.

The trouble is, Akash's current identity is that of a "blind man" who cannot see anything.

Therefore, he was obviously panicking, but he had to pretend not to know anything.

Akash could only pretend to be calm and calm and continue playing the piano, and used the time to go to the toilet in the middle to think about how to deal with it.

But what made him even more unexpected was that -

There was a strong man with a gun hidden in the toilet. The man had an evil look in his eyes and seemed to be ready to get violent at any time.

Akash figured out the cause and effect in an instant, and he was in big trouble!

Before the incident, a wealthy businessman who wanted to surprise his wife returned home, but unexpectedly found his wife having a tryst with her lover.

As a result, he was shot dead at home by his lover on the spot where he discovered his wife's adultery.

If the pair of murderers found out that Akash was not really blind, they would definitely kill him and silence him.

Therefore, Akash must continue to play this double act.

Relying on his excellent psychological quality, Akash successfully averted the danger even though he witnessed the murder scene and the murderer's process of disposing of the body.

After successfully escaping, he quickly found the local police station and planned to call the police to expose the murder.

But just when Akash was about to speak, another important twist in the film came -

It turned out that the gunman he saw in the toilet turned out to be He's a police officer, and he's also the chief of the police station.

Fortunately, Akash came to his senses and quickly said that his cat had been killed and asked the police to help catch the murderer.

But Akash's blind identity eventually aroused suspicion and various temptations from the director and the wealthy businessman's wife who conspired to murder her husband.

Throwing knives were thrown in front of his face, but Akash could not even blink;

Even if he turned around and saw various frightening scenes, he had to calmly turn a blind eye.

Life is really like a play, it all depends on acting.

A drama of "who can deceive whom" ensued between the murderer and the witnesses who were suspicious of each other.

But the problem is, no matter how blind you pretend to be, you are not destined to be truly blind.

Akash’s acting flaws were finally discovered, but he was involved in a bigger conspiracy and crisis...

This is only the first half of the film. Part of the plot, as for the second half of the film, is full of all kinds of twists and turns.

As for the ending of the film's story, I won't spoil it for fans, but I have to say -

The screenwriter is so amazing that the plot is still there until the last second of the film. In reversal.

"The Tuner" is directed by Indian director Sriram Raghavan, who is best at black thriller themes.

Compared with previous short films that relied purely on creativity and suspense, the movie version not only fully upgraded the complexity of the story, but also added a large number of black humor elements and discussion of the dark side of human nature.

The first half of the film almost copies the setting and plot of the original version. The dramatist actor and the femme fatale housewife are tied together because of a murder case, and they start to compete and test each other's humanity. .

In the beginning, the protagonist Akash pretended to be blind just to defraud money and practice his piano skills.

But after witnessing an unexpected murder, it escalated to self-protection and had to pretend to be blind.

This kind of characters and plot with strong dramatic conflicts make the plot of the film full of suspense and create enough tension and excitement for the film.

It must be said that the actor's acting skills added a lot to the movie.

The actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who plays the male protagonist Akash, is himself a very good pianist.

But in order to portray the feeling of groping and confusion in a blind person, he not only went to a school for the blind to learn observation, but also lived alone for a period of time blindfolded.

In the film, he seamlessly switches between "blind" and "not blind" states every time, which is impressive.

As a suspenseful crime movie, the best thing about "The Tuner" is undoubtedly the film's script.

The film maintains a highly dense amount of plot information from beginning to end. After the protagonist solves a new problem, the director and screenwriter will immediately throw out new suspense.

The suspense is connected with each other, giving the audience the pleasure of watching a movie like a roller coaster ride.

So much so that the audience has no idea how the plot of the film will turn in the next second.

On the other hand, surrounding this murder case, the director not only vividly demonstrated the social problems in India's real society such as secret murders, organ trading, money that can lead to gods, and the mixing of police and gangsters.

Especially the horrifying evil of human nature in the story is vividly displayed by the director.

Almost none of the characters in the film are good people in the true sense -

Everyone is doing everything possible because of their own character weaknesses and blind spots in thinking. By mistake, he embarked on the path of self-destruction.

However, it must be admitted that the film is not without its shortcomings.

As a cinephile, I personally feel that "The Tuner" is more like a movie where the screenwriter shows off his skills too much -

The film has both successes and failures.

The biggest change in the film compared to the original version is in the second half of the film. The director arranged a plot in which the male protagonist joins forces with others to fight back. The film has also changed from a suspenseful thriller to an absurd comedy style.

This sudden change in style not only does not match the suspense crime style of the first half of the film, but also makes the rhythm of the film seem slow and out of control.

In addition, the biggest problem with this plot is that it is too deliberately arranged.

All parties are competing for a huge sum of money that does not exist, but the screenwriter almost entirely relies on various coincidences and accidents to advance the story, and conflicts for the sake of creating conflicts.

Although the process of watching it is very enjoyable, if you think about it carefully, the story is full of too many illogical places.

But overall, "The Tuner" is an excellent suspense crime film.

According to statistics, there are more than 50 plot reversals in the film, almost every three minutes.

For fans of suspenseful and brain-burning movies, this movie is worth watching.