The subtitle for this film warns viewers: this is no fairy tale, but I argue otherwise. Pari presents a fairy tale in a more gruesome package derived from muslim and indian mythology. There are genuinely freaky and chilling moments strewn throughout the film, but I'd be hard pressed to describe the final product as a horror film. It feels the filmmakers lost track of the nature of the film they were trying to tell. There is some severe tonal and storytelling whiplash as it starts romantic comedy, then descends into horror, then whimsy, then romance, then tragedy. There are some elements delivered ridiculously and its hard a-times to figure out exactly whom to root for, but it's all in a very polished wrapper. At the end the final product is a bit of a mish-mash but surprisingly touching
Pari