Anurag basu's LUDO is a deliciously dark comedy about 4 different stories that are 'colored' to represent various colors of the game Ludo. While it does appear gimmicky at times, the resultant cinematography is exhilarating, to say the least. The movie is a masterpiece for those of us who relish the negative side of human nature, but care about the redeeming features in each of our protagonists. The actors are top rate, from Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanya Malhotra, Abhishek Bacchan, Panjak Tripathi, Fatima Sana Shaikh & awesome support cast too. Rajkummar Rao is a revelation in his role as the love-struck break-dancing Anil - to say more would give away the extremely complex but smoothly interacting story lines. The characters are well admirably well sketched out, more creditable given their large number & complicated storyline. The scale and the ambition of the Anurag Basu's movie is breath-taking. It has many twists and turns and remains spectacularly unpredictable and bursting with so many ideas that sometimes you wish that this was a web series instead of being just a movie. Unlike a conventional 4 stories tale that would slowly converge at the end, these stories keep on violently intersecting through out keeping us glued to the action. And did I mention the colors? Bright, vivid and dream-like, almost all scenes are shot in unique innovative cuts. This movie is one of those guilty pleasures that you would want to watch again. It reminds me of Kaminey (Dir Vishal Bhardwaj) and Ugly (Dir Anurag Kashyap) given the characters and their motivations. The movie is full of unforgettable scenes and very detailed characterizations, the killing of the diamond trader is a pivotal moment and it is seen from the eyes of so many people. The dancing scene with the Mallu nurse & Mallu DJ scene is hilarious. I could go on, but it would make little sense until you have watched the movie yourself 😊! This is not a movie for most people, though, the language, the violence and the non-linear narrative would be off-putting. The characters would appear to be acting randomly at times with little motivation beyond greed & anger most of the times. Yes, the movie is filled with gore and gratuitous stylized violence. It is a little too long at 2h 30 min and some of the ideas don't work - the yamaraj and his crony appear in the start and then mostly at the end - without adding much except playing Ludo. Given the frenetic pace of the movie, the climax appears to be not much more than what has been going on through the entire movie, but it does tie up a few things well. This movie is going to become a cult classic dark comedy, one of the best from India. Thanks for giving us something enjoyable during these trying times Anurag Basu!