After multiple delays, Yash is back on the big screen after the mega blockbuster KGF-2, spending a good 4 years preparing and shooting for Toxic, which is yet another highly anticipated outing. Helmed by Geetu Mohandas, the film presents itself as another period gangster drama set in the 1940s and post Indian independence. Supported by a cast of Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Rukmini Vasanth, Huma Qureshi and Tara Sutaria, how does Yash’s return to the big screen after 4 years end up?
The story follows Raya (Yash) and his sister Ganga (Nayanthara), who are partners in crime in an opium business. The dangers that follow and how the siblings tackle them form the crux of this 3-hour wild ride.
The story of Toxic is such that if one watches it hundreds of times, one would still not be able to understand the story. To craft a half-decent screenplay of a story which nobody understands would be a gargantuan task. Had writers Geetu and Yash been capable of pulling off such a huge task, they would’ve crafted a half-decent screenplay which doesn’t torture you and constantly test your patience. Sitting through the entire 3-hour stretch of Toxic is a lot to ask. An out-and-out boring screenplay marred with childish dialogues which make you burst out laughing and laced with violence, bold, intimate scenes and four-letter words which add no effect or create no impact whatsoever in the film.
Geetu Mohandas self-admittedly writes something else, shoots something else, and her final edit is something else. The jokes would be on those who expected a well-directed film. The film fails to portray any emotion, create any impact, entertain the viewers, or have good action sequences. Toxic claims the throne for being the worst film of the year and is well in contention for one of the most jarring and worst films of Indian cinema.
You can’t expect much from the actors in a film where the writers and director have failed. The performances only add to the agony of watching this film, with horrendous dialogue, constant screaming, and constant use of four-letter words. The casting of Rukmini Vasanth feels completely unnecessary and is just there to serve the plot without adding any impact.
On the musical front, Toxic is probably a film which has the most unmemorable and the worst music of all time. The songs and background scores are the capstone on top of this debacle.
Overall, Toxic is a film which can undoubtedly be put into the Hall of Shame category as one of the worst films in the history of Indian Cinema. A unique film where all departments have misfired extremely badly making it a very painstaking and jarring experience.
Rating: 0/5
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