Priyanka Tiwari
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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : So, the "Housefull" circus is back in town with its fifth installment, predictably led by the ever-energetic Akshay Kumar. If you're stepping into "Housefull 5" expecting a cinematic masterpiece or even a coherent plot, you've likely wandered into the wrong auditorium. This franchise has always prided itself on its brain-off, slapstick-heavy brand of comedy, and this new entry dials the absurdity up to eleven, though whether that translates into actual laughs is highly debatable.
The "story," as is tradition, is a tangled mess of mistaken identities, harebrained schemes (possibly involving reincarnation again, or some equally outlandish premise), and characters stumbling into chaotic situations. Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, and the usual gang (plus a few new faces likely roped in for the madness) gamely throw themselves into the escalating nonsense. They run, they shout, they make funny faces, and they get hit by various objects – all staples of the "Housefull" experience.
But where previous installments might have occasionally landed a genuinely funny gag amidst the mayhem, "Housefull 5" often feels like it's just going through the motions. The jokes are louder, the set pieces more extravagant, but the humor frequently feels forced and telegraphed. Many gags rely on tired tropes or misunderstandings so convoluted they require more mental gymnastics to follow than to actually find funny.
The film barrels along at a breakneck pace, leaving little room for breath, let alone character development or narrative logic. It’s a sensory overload of bright colours, frantic action, and ceaseless noise. While there might be a dedicated audience that revels in this specific type of unadulterated chaos, for many, it's likely to be an exhausting, rather than an entertaining, couple of hours.
If you are a die-hard fan of the franchise, willing to forgive (or even embrace) its utter disregard for sense and sensibility in exchange for some fleeting moments of slapstick, then "Housefull 5" might offer a sliver of what you're looking for. For everyone else, this is probably one chaotic house party you can comfortably skip. The "utterly absurd" tag fits perfectly, but perhaps not in the way the filmmakers intended, earning it a very generous (and hypothetical) 1.5 out of 5 stars.
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