The central idea of the movie Paalum Pazhavum revolves around the marriage of a 33-year-old woman and a 23-year-old boy. The speed at which this online friendship gets converted into a legit marriage is so bizarre that when the plot tries to act normal in the second half, we, as an audience, would feel like… Continue reading Paalum Pazhavum Review | A Tiring Lame Comedy That Laughs at Its Own Jokes
Author: Aswin Bharadwaj
Founder and editor of Lensmen Reviews.
Footage Review | Saiju Sreedharan’s Debut Directorial Venture Is Earnest but Inconsistent
The directorial debut of renowned editor Saiju Sreedharan, Footage, belongs to the found footage genre of films, and it is a thriller. If you look at the movie’s story, it is a very linear revenge story from the antagonist’s point of view. Saiju Sreedharan and his co-writer Shabna Mohammed have gone for a tweaked treatment… Continue reading Footage Review | Saiju Sreedharan’s Debut Directorial Venture Is Earnest but Inconsistent
Hunt Review | An Outdated Supernatural Horror Thriller With Zero Takeaways
In the very opening scene of the latest Shaji Kailas supernatural horror thriller, Hunt, the dialogue that comes from each character is so stiff that the word outdated immediately comes to your mind. Hunt is trying to be a blend of investigative thriller and parapsychological horror. But because of the severely outdated making style that… Continue reading Hunt Review | An Outdated Supernatural Horror Thriller With Zero Takeaways
Demonte Colony 2 Review | A Fairly Compelling Sequel That Sets the Stage for a Bigger Third Part
Ajay Gnanamuthu’s debut film Demonte Colony had a charm of its own largely because of how the movie tried to tackle its limitations in terms of budget by being innovative in presenting the story. A larger chunk of that film, which had a runtime below two hours, was in a very confined place, and in the entire… Continue reading Demonte Colony 2 Review | A Fairly Compelling Sequel That Sets the Stage for a Bigger Third Part
Vedaa Review | An Inept Action Flick Focused More on John Abraham’s Biceps Than Caste Politics
The theme of the latest John Abraham starrer Vedaa, directed by Nikkhil Advani, is the injustice faced by lower caste people. And there is this sequence in the film where the title character Vedaa, who aspired to learn boxing, gets abused by the upper caste men. The editing of that sequence was done in a way, switching… Continue reading Vedaa Review | An Inept Action Flick Focused More on John Abraham’s Biceps Than Caste Politics
Vaazha Review | A Gallery Pleasing Entertainer That Thrives on Relatability
If you look at the trailer of the film Vaazha, the impression it will give you is that it is going to be this blind worshipping of the backbenchers simply to get the claps of those young folks who are perhaps in their late 20s. But this movie, written by Vipin Das and directed by… Continue reading Vaazha Review | A Gallery Pleasing Entertainer That Thrives on Relatability
Nunakkuzhi Review | A Hilariously Packed Situational Comedy With Top-Notch Performances
There is one hospital sequence in the second half of the new Jeethu Joseph film Nunakkuzhi featuring Basil Joseph, Baiju, Grace Antony, Azees Nedumangad, and Aju Varghese. It was a fairly lengthy sequence happening in one location, and the entire scene was a laugh riot. Like how Jeethu Joseph said during the film’s promotional interviews, situational humor… Continue reading Nunakkuzhi Review | A Hilariously Packed Situational Comedy With Top-Notch Performances
Thangalaan Review | Feisty Performances Keep This Political Tale From Pa Ranjith Afloat
Pa Ranjith’s movies have always been highly political, and with Thangalaan, he is trying to narrate a tale of land politics. Blended with some fantasy, which is used as a tool to connect history with the story, this well-visualized movie has the support of stellar performances. But despite having an authentic attire in depicting the struggles,… Continue reading Thangalaan Review | Feisty Performances Keep This Political Tale From Pa Ranjith Afloat