![]() It can be a compelling, however campy display, like when Hathaway vents at warp speed, with self-effacing murmurs in between, about a pre-COVID business trip where she had to face herself in the mirror and did not like what she saw. The acting is over the top as if Liman is letting the pandemic inspire the blocking, having them pace around and end their anxious rants on a fever pitch. As Linda and Paxton clash, they basically volley wild monologues that detail their neuroses about their growing distaste for themselves and each other, indirectly showing how these estranged lovers would be perfect for one another if they could see eye to eye once again. The lockdown has made them even tenser, especially as Linda deals with ugly work drama over Zoom calls, realizing how much her corporate job is a total soul-suck.įor the movie's first two acts, Hathaway and Ejiofor both give manic performances that are befitting of the period. Paxton wants to sell the motorcycle, and Linda hasn't even told her co-workers about the relationship. Since then, their relationship has become a collection of spiteful conversations and sad, private actions. Linda (Hathaway) and Paxton (Ejiofor) are bound to break up once this hellish lockdown is over two more weeks and the London-based couple will get off of each other's nerves. Their relationship started with wild motorcycle rides years ago and was put on an emotional downward slope when the well-read and aggressive Paxton was arrested for beating up someone in self-defense. "Locked Down" begins in cloudy, tense circumstances, expressing the bitter mix of introspection and grief that we now know to be part of quarantine. The creative limits aren't even due to the pandemic but from Knight and director Doug Liman, who make this story more stagnant than it has to be. All in all, the film promises to show the ugliest side of the covid pandemic in an unfiltered way and will stream on 2nd December on Zee5.But despite the available chemistry and charisma from Hathaway and Ejiofor, "Locked Down" proves to be a bewildering mess, partly because of choices made in how to tell a story that mixes two-hander drama with a heist. On the other hand, Aahana Kumra as a pilot is seen resorting to alcohol while being stuck at home. Prateik plays the role of a migrant worker who is forced to return to his hometown with his family, on foot due to lack of work. Shweta Basu appears in the role of a sex worker who is seen questioning the seriousness of Covid-19 amid the lockdown announcement. Featuring footage from different parts of the nation, it depicts the effect of the lockdown on the lives of people. The teaser clip begins with the historic announcement of the first lockdown in India, due to Covid-19 pandemic. Also read: Madhur Bhandarkar: Have to think now where to release my film India Lockdown Teaser-trailer of Madhur Bhandarkar's next India Lockdown. ![]() ![]() It’s backed by Jayantilal Gada of PEN Studios, Madhur Bhandarkar’s Bhandarkar Entertainment and Pranav Jain’s P J Motions Pictures. It stars Prateik Babbar, Aahana Kumra and Shweta Basu Prasad among others. The teaser of Madhur Bhandarkar’s upcoming directorial India Lockdown was unveiled on Tuesday and it’s going to be a painful trip down memory lane. ![]()
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