A loose adaptation of the Hitchcockian Classic Strangers On A Train, Do Revenge follows the story of two girls turned new besties who would go to any extent to extract revenge from their respective spouses. And the story is fluffy with ample amounts of dark humour which will tease the audience every now and then. The screenplay standing at around 2 hours is the perfect length for this comedy.

Now if you are going into the film expecting the shock value of Strangers On A Train then you won’t get any. And much has got to do with the setting of the drama which is young and vibrant. In other words, the drama is aimed at the demographic of 15 to 25 and it does well in that aspect. You are introduced to the protagonist number one and the people around here until an event changes the dynamics of the situation. Enter protagonist number two and both of them join hands to ‘Do Revenge’ which is grammatically incorrect and rightly addressed by the two of them as well.

If you have watched the classic, you are still bound to enjoy the entertaining proceedings here. It may keep you guessing as to who is who from the original. The humour is filled with dark comedy which will keep you afloat although I did not find myself laughing hysterically. The drama is unassumingly smart, an impression which it does not give, given its frivolous nature of it. The twist in the tale is rather unassuming which turns the film on its head. There is a streak of shock value to it which will make you stand up and take notice.

I however did expect the drama to really turn dark after that. And there was a potential for it a la Gehraiyaan which introduced a totally different genre in the final 20 minutes. And here is where the drama misses an opportunity. The final act is cliched where the writers did take the easy way out. And I did find it quite underwhelming although supremely watchable. But overall, the screenplay definitely springs a surprise in a pleasant adaptation of the original classic.