A signal that doesn't make you stop. Review on Traffic Signal

We know very well that there exists a racket or rather a complete mafia in those shady people you get to see a traffic signals but is that system so well defined? I doubt.  Another thing, is there only angels that live at signals as depicted here or are there devils too, who sadly you don’t see. But further I like to add that among new age directors Madhur Bhandarkar is one person who takes up issues and characters from daily life, and has guts to give them a voice.  Sadly this time, that voice is lacking.

Over dramatic, too verbose, noisy, too much structured with not much development in storyline till you reach climax are few things that has taken its toll.  The result a half- baked product.  When you don’t have much too say and have no statement to make, this is what happened to even unconventional, offbeat cinema too. Don’t just put interesting, relevant characters, but rather craft a screenplay around it, then only things make sense otherwise not.  The height here is even an item song to please certain type of audience.  .  After few scenes, the narrative becomes repetitive.  The subtle and sensitive approach towards the subject is not taken.  Also film is replete with tele, close shots and in absence of establishment shots, the impact falls.  Not every time a narrative that works for “Page three” works in every set up.

Nonetheless, there are few plus points.  The film is free from any vulgarity and can be watched with family.  Few scenes viz. the ones with Ranvir sheorey are nicely done.   Madhur Bhandarkar still deserves a pat on shoulder for exploring topics that are away from the vicinity of rotten, commercial cinema.