Trapped Review: Traps you in its gritty and engrossing storytelling and Rajkummar's Acting.

"Trapped" is Rajkummar Rao's triumph. Trapped directed by Vikramaditya Motwane of 'Lootera' and "Udaan" fame, the director skillfully captures the real life scenario of a young man named Shaurya (Rajkummar Rao) who gets trapped inside his own apartment. Trapped is all about his struggle and survival in an apartment of Mumbai , a city where one becomes deaf to their inner voices.The movie has subtle undertones of loneliness, a lone person's mentality and rediscovery in a big city like Mumbai.

As mentioned earlier, Trapped is Rajkummar Rao's triumph. Shaurya makes you believe in his loneliness and it gives you a feel that you are trapped with him in his apartment. His mentality, his freedom, his fears are so much believable. Trapped is Rajkummar Rao's best performance to date. If you thought Shahid was his best, this performance is a notch higher.

With only 1 character in a movie, a lot of reliance comes upon the plotline and storytelling. The writer and director skillfully manage to weave a simple plotline into an intriguing and gritty ride of 103 minutes. The editing, th background score just keep building up the intriguing atmosphere of the movie. There are places where scenes seem to be repetitive and a lousy screenplay somewhat make this 103 minute journey long.

Overall, Trapped emerges as the Best Movie of 2017 so far.It is gritty, thoughtful, your worst Urban Nightmare which you don't want to come true. Watch it! It will stay with you for a longtime. Do NOT skip it. I rate the movie 4 stars out of 5.

P.S. Do not watch this movie if you are looking for a regular entertainer.different which may not appeal to everyone.

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