Jul. 15, 2022|India|136 Min.|R
Genre: Bollywood;Crime;Mystery;Thriller
Description: Hit The First Case is a 2022 crime thriller based on a Telugu film of the same name directed by the same filmmaker in 2020. Set in Rajasthan, the story follows the disappearance of a young woman, with multiple suspects emerging along the way. Was it the helpful cop who offered her a ride when her car broke down? Or her classmate, who initially denied knowing anything but later hinted at having more information? Or perhaps the arrogant college official? The case is assigned to Vikram, a sharp HIT (Homicide Intervention Team) officer struggling with unresolved trauma and a determination to solve the case despite his personal challenges.
While the original film succeeded in maintaining a cohesive geographical setting, this adaptation retains the police procedural elements but lacks consistency in its locations. A particularly gruesome incident involving Vikram occurs in a mountain area, leaving viewers with unanswered questions: Where is this place? Why are they there? Who are the perpetrators, and what motivates them? These missing details fail to enhance the mystery and instead feel like careless oversights.
Vikram and his colleague investigate a crime scene in a vast wooded area where a body is buried. Vikram’s sharp observation leads to a crucial discovery, but his insight remains unexplained. Similarly, little is revealed about his girlfriend, a skilled forensic scientist played by Sanya Malhotra, who has mysteriously disappeared. Is there a connection between the two missing women? Vikram also faces constant conflict with a smug colleague, though the reasons for their tension are never clarified.
Hit The First Case presents an intriguing premise but struggles with unexplained plot points, making it feel incomplete and leaving audiences with more questions than answers.
Cast director: Sunil Rodrigues
Cast actor: Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Dalip Tahil, Milind Gunaji, Shilpa Shukla, Jatin Goswami, Sanjay Narvekar
Original name: Hit: The First Case