<p><strong>Cast</strong>: Swara Bhasker, Kavin Dave and Akshay Oberoi</p>.<p><strong>Platform</strong>: Eros Now</p>.<p><strong>Rating:</strong> 2/5</p>.<p>The eagerly-awaited <em>Flesh</em>, which was released on Eros Now a few days ago, is a mediocre attempt at storytelling that works in parts but fails to make a solid impact. The series revolves around the flesh trade and highlights the dark side of society. The basic plot is gripping and highlights a sensitive issue. However, it does not live up to the potential due to the unimpressive execution.</p>.<p>The narrative, which features three parallel tracks, lacks a sense of urgency and tends to drag at several points. It also spreads itself too thin, which dilutes the impact of the subplots.</p>.<p><em>Flesh </em>opens on a terrific and chilling, which is not meant for the faint-hearted. Things, however, go downhill pretty soon as the pace is highly inconsistent. The scenes involving the kids make a decent impact and have been handled with a fair deal of maturity.</p>.<p>Similarly, the portions focusing on the inner workings of the flesh trade are reasonably hard-hitting. Some of the twists serve their purpose despite not being as effective as expected</p>.<p>The sequences involving ‘Zoya’, however, fail to hit the right notes as they lack the organic intensity needed to make an impact. Similarly, some of the more gruesome scenes have a ‘shock value’ but feel forced.</p>.<p>Coming to the performances. Swara Bhasker puts her best foot forward and gives a good account of her acting abilities. She, however, gets limited scope in the opening episodes.</p>.<p>Kavin Dave springs a surprise, doing justice to a character that is quite different from anything he has done in the past. Vidya Malvade is underutilised. Akshay Oberoi, however, makes his presence felt and adds a new dimension to her character. The supporting cast is decent.</p>.<p>The editing is decent even though a few of the sequences overstay their welcome. The cinematography is pretty good and adds a dark feel to <em>Flesh</em>, setting the stage for what is to follow. The background music, however, is quite generic and this makes it difficult for the viewers to care about the more intense/thrilling sequences. </p>
<p><strong>Cast</strong>: Swara Bhasker, Kavin Dave and Akshay Oberoi</p>.<p><strong>Platform</strong>: Eros Now</p>.<p><strong>Rating:</strong> 2/5</p>.<p>The eagerly-awaited <em>Flesh</em>, which was released on Eros Now a few days ago, is a mediocre attempt at storytelling that works in parts but fails to make a solid impact. The series revolves around the flesh trade and highlights the dark side of society. The basic plot is gripping and highlights a sensitive issue. However, it does not live up to the potential due to the unimpressive execution.</p>.<p>The narrative, which features three parallel tracks, lacks a sense of urgency and tends to drag at several points. It also spreads itself too thin, which dilutes the impact of the subplots.</p>.<p><em>Flesh </em>opens on a terrific and chilling, which is not meant for the faint-hearted. Things, however, go downhill pretty soon as the pace is highly inconsistent. The scenes involving the kids make a decent impact and have been handled with a fair deal of maturity.</p>.<p>Similarly, the portions focusing on the inner workings of the flesh trade are reasonably hard-hitting. Some of the twists serve their purpose despite not being as effective as expected</p>.<p>The sequences involving ‘Zoya’, however, fail to hit the right notes as they lack the organic intensity needed to make an impact. Similarly, some of the more gruesome scenes have a ‘shock value’ but feel forced.</p>.<p>Coming to the performances. Swara Bhasker puts her best foot forward and gives a good account of her acting abilities. She, however, gets limited scope in the opening episodes.</p>.<p>Kavin Dave springs a surprise, doing justice to a character that is quite different from anything he has done in the past. Vidya Malvade is underutilised. Akshay Oberoi, however, makes his presence felt and adds a new dimension to her character. The supporting cast is decent.</p>.<p>The editing is decent even though a few of the sequences overstay their welcome. The cinematography is pretty good and adds a dark feel to <em>Flesh</em>, setting the stage for what is to follow. The background music, however, is quite generic and this makes it difficult for the viewers to care about the more intense/thrilling sequences. </p>