Hacked Movie Review: Hina Khan's Cyber Crime Thriller Fails To Evoke Sympathy
Hina Khan starrer Hacked begins to warn you about the impact of technology on society but instead, we get a two-hour long episode of crime petrol where the victim becomes the criminal.
Star
Cast:
Hina
Khan,
Rohan
Shah,
Mohit
Malhotra,
Sid
Makkar
Director:
Vikram
Bhatt
Language:
Hindi
Duration:
102
minutes
Story:
Hacked
directed
by
Vikram
Bhatt
tries
to
warn
you
against
all
that
could
happen
in
a
world
taken
over
by
technology
and
an
endless
medium-
the
internet.
The
thriller
explores
the
dark
side
of
cybercrime
and
the
effects
of
cyberbullying.
Review:
Starring
Hina
Khan
in
the
lead
role,
Hacked
starts
with
a
clear
agenda
in
mind,
to
warn
the
audience
who
are
oblivious
to
the
impact,
the
internet
has
on
their
lives.
While
the
film
tries
to
prove
there
is
no
place
to
hide,
we
stumble
upon
a
predictable
thriller
about
a
woman
who
ends
up
becoming
a
criminal
to
stop
another.
The
film
starts
at
the
end,
we
get
to
see
a
woman
with
nails
painted
in
red
at
a
crime
scene,
but
before
we
could
learn
something
more,
we
are
taken
back
in
time,
to
4
months
ago.
Here,
Hina
Khan
aka
Sam
is
a
successful
Chief
Editor
at
a
fashion
magazine,
has
a
wonderful
house,
friends
expect
no
loved
one
to
fall
back
on.
Her
mother
has
been
on
life
support
for
quite
some
time,
Sam
aware
of
her
pain
is
still
unable
to
let
go
of
her.
She
also
has
a
partner,
Om
Kapoor
who
is
a
married
man,
and
has
been
lying
to
her
and
stringing
her
along.
Her
life
isn't
perfect
but
she
has
someone
who
takes
care
of
the
little
things,
Vivek.
Her
19-year-old
kid
neighbour,
who
helps
get
coffee
on
her
way
to
work,
while
she
drops
him
off
to
college.
Vivek
even
calls
it
a
symbiotic
relationship.
But
the
dynamics
change
when
Sam
makes
a
big
blunder
under
the
influence
of
alcohol
and
Vivek
begins
to
fall
in
love
with
her.
There
are
several
themes
to
the
story
written
and
directed
by
Vikram
Bhatt,
from
hackers,
cybercrimes,
cyberbullying,
women
empowerment
to
sociopaths
and
psychopaths.
While
during
the
first
half
we
have
Vivek
played
by
Rohan
Shah
as
the
powerful
computer
genius
hacker,
but
soon
he
divulges
into
a
deranged
young
adult
character,
who
would
kill
anyone
in
his
way.
There
are
several
other
cases
and
incidents
that
Vivek
partakes
in
which
are
cringy
and
make
you
feel
unsafe.
Several
other
characters
also
turn
faces
throughout
the
film,
including
Sam,
but
the
transition
for
Hina
Khan's
character
is
much
smoother
and
easier
to
watch.
The
television
actress
turned
Bollywood
debutante
has
done
the
best
with
what's
given
to
her.
For
most
of
the
first
half,
we
barely
get
to
see
her
act
or
have
any
dialogues
other
than
filler
words.
The
second
half
of
the
film
does
get
interesting
with
Sam
trying
to
win
back
control
of
her
life.
Thanks
to
Hina
Khan,
it
is
fun
to
watch
the
back
and
forth
and
double-crossing
tactics
she
uses
on
Vivek.
But
Sam's
ultimate
reveal,
however,
appears
unsatisfactory.
We
also
have
a
male
character
who
does
the
same
things
as
Vivek
but
is
deemed
good.
When
Sam
earlier
had
already
deemed
Vivek
bad
for
the
same
things
and
announced,
she
does
not
need
anyone's
help
and
that
she
is
capable
of
taking
care
of
herself.
The
screenplay
keeps
the
plot
moving
from
one
scene
to
another,
without
being
able
to
create
a
connection
with
the
audience.
As
for
the
film's
music,
while
most
songs
seem
unnecessary,
one
even
tries
to
justify
Vivek's
obsession
with
Sam.
Hacked
focuses
more
on
how
the
film
looks,
in
terms
of
costumes
and
the
hacker's
lair
than
the
look
and
feel
of
the
story.
Overall
Hacked,
keeps
you
waiting
till
the
end
of
the
film.