LAXMII narrates the story of a man, Asif [Akshay Kumar], possessed by the ghost of a transgender, who had been brutally murdered. The family [his wife and in-laws] soon realise Laxmii's motive: Revenge. LAXMII is nowhere close to the original Tamil film [KANCHANA], although one notices modifications in the narrative to cater to the Hindi audience. The problem with LAXMII lies in its weak screenwriting.The horror tropes don't leave much of an impact. Raghava Lawrence is letdown by the writing.
Unfortunately, LAXMII is an opportunity lost.The background score adds spunk to the proceedings, while the DoP captures the mood of the film right. The VFX — it has an important role to play here — is alright.The scene stealer here is — without a shred of doubt — Akshay K... Read More