Monica, O My Darling review: A juicy crime thriller

Monica, O My Darling is a juicy adaptation of Japanese author Keigo Higashino’s mystery novel Burutasu No Shinzou.

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The thriller makes more than a few astute observations on the quirkiness of human nature.

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The story is peppered with pop-culture allusions and upbeat musical interludes.

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Radhika Apte, who plays a sassy cop Naidu, tells a suspect that a perfect back story always creates doubt.

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From Vijay Anand to Sriram Raghavan, director Vasan Bala gives a hat tip to masters of Indian noir.

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