Making
a
suspense
thriller
is
tough.
To
keep
the
audience
attentive,
besides
keeping
the
viewer
guessing
till
the
end,
requires
complete
understanding
of
the
craft.
Deepak
Tijori
had
attempted
a
suspense
thriller
earlier
[most
storytellers
have
a
penchant
for
this
genre]
and
Fox,
a
complex
theme,
is
more
of
a
challenge
for
him.
So,
does
Tijori
get
it
right?
Initially,
yes.
But
Tijori
loses
it
all
towards
the
post-interval
portions.
The
culmination
is
the
thorn
in
the
flesh.
Strangely,
most
film-makers
in
Bollywood
just
don't
give
a
proper
conclusion
to
suspense
thrillers.
The
wrap
up
is
just
not
compelling,
with
most
films
running
out
of
steam
in
the
final
leg.
Fox
falls
in
this
category.
Verdict?
This
fox
lacks
the
bite!
Arjun
[Arjun
Rampal]
is
a
successful
criminal
lawyer
whose
knowledge
and
aggressive
interpretation
of
the
law
makes
him
a
name
to
reckon
with.
He
is
reputed
to
have
never
lost
a
case
and
can
get
anyone
acquitted,
no
matter
what
the
crime.
No
wonder
then,
criminals
swear
by
his
name.
After
years
of
saving
criminals
from
punishment,
one
day,
torn
with
guilt,
he
decides
to
quit
his
law
practice
and
change
for
good.
However,
someone
seems
to
be
unwilling
to
let
him
go
so
easily.
Now,
Arjun
is
in
a
race
to
save
himself
and
must
use
the
help
of
his
girlfriend
Urvashi
[Sagarika
Ghatge]
and
a
police
officer
Yash
[Sunny
Deol]
before
it's
too
late.
Fox
starts
off
very
well.
The
suspense
builds
up
beautifully…
in
fact,
everything's
going
fine
till
it's
time
to
lift
the
veil
of
secrecy.
A
number
of
sequences
are
truly
well
canned
and
the
characters
and
situations
only
evoke
mystery.
In
fact,
Fox
has
an
intriguing
start
and
an
absorbing
middle.
But,
as
mentioned
at
the
outset,
the
conclusion
lacks
fizz.
The
film
ends
on
a
tepid
note,
with
things
suddenly
turning
'filmy'.
The
villain's
motive
seems
so
bizarre
and
predictable
that
it
puts
you
off
instantly.
In
fact,
whatever
impression
you
may've
generated
evaporates
into
thin
air.
Nigam
Bomzan's
camerawork
is
striking
at
places.
But
why
is
the
camera
shaking
so
much?
Hand-held
camera
movement
even
during
courtroom
sequences
is
disturbing
to
the
eye.
Monty
Sharma's
music
is
sloppy,
although
the
background
score
is
alright.
Sunny
Deol
is
restrained
this
time.
Arjun
Rampal
looks
perfect
for
his
part.
But
why
is
he
sporting
a
hideous
wig
at
the
start?
Udita
Goswami
is
wasted.
Where
does
she
disappear
midway?
Sagarika
Ghatge
is
convincing.
Vipul
Gupta
is
a
confident
entrant.
Ravi
Gossain
is
okay.
On
the
whole,
Fox
fails
to
hook
your
attention.
At
the
box-office,
despite
the
presence
of
star-names,
the
fizz
would
be
missing.
Story first published: Friday, September 4, 2009, 12:43 [IST]