‘I’m Game’ movie review: Dulquer Salmaan-starrer squanders a winning idea
The film 'I’m Game', starring Dulquer Salmaan, is criticized for failing to capitalize on its promising premise. The review notes that the narrative loses focus due to excessive subplots and a lengthy, melodramatic flashback.
Why it matters
As a high-profile release featuring a major star, the film's critical reception impacts the regional film industry's box office expectations.
Grabbing an audience by the collar and taking them along the way is no easy task. In I’m Game, Nahas Hidhayath had an idea that could do just that, though Hollywood has dabbled with similar themes before. But unfortunately, the filmmaker holds on to his fascinating concept for only a while before loosening his grip and veering off into familiar narrative patterns.
Dan John (Dulquer Salmaan), a spoilt child of a rich family, runs a company just as his father wished, but his heart lies in gambling like there is no tomorrow. Despite his wealthy background, his gambling habit leaves him neck-deep in debt. But something bizarre happens to him, changing his life’s trajectory, as well as that of quite a few others.
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