Stree was a breath of fresh air in horror comedies at the time of its release. The characters and story created by Raj and DK were successful in achieving multiple things, like how it spoofed the stereotypes in horror films and also how they managed to incorporate a layer of gender politics into the story. The… Continue reading Stree 2 Review | A Consistently Hilarious Sequel With a Brilliant Rajkummar Rao
Author: Aswin Bharadwaj
Founder and editor of Lensmen Reviews.
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Review | A Sequel Filled With Contrived Twists and Cheesy Lines
Haseen Dillruba, released in 2021 on Netflix, was a tweaked Sahib Biwi aur Gangster template that was ultimately a passable watch. When it comes to the sequel, rather than focusing on the grayness of the characters and the possible dilemma because of the morality associated with the main character, the storytelling goes for a very on-your-face… Continue reading Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Review | A Sequel Filled With Contrived Twists and Cheesy Lines
It Ends with Us Review | A Middling Relationship Drama That Deals With Domestic Abuse
It Ends with Us, based on the best selling book of the same name by Colleen Hoover, is a story that ultimately talks about domestic abuse and how women should make stronger decisions to make it stop. While the events that lead up to the climax have an approach that doesn’t necessarily demonize the abuser,… Continue reading It Ends with Us Review | A Middling Relationship Drama That Deals With Domestic Abuse
Checkmate Review | An Atrocity Inflicted on Native Malayalis by NRI Malayalis
In one of the interviews for Checkmate, I heard Anoop Menon talking about why he decided to do the film eventually. His wife told him that as he is anyway doing a lot of trashy movies these days, why don’t he just do this one too? Well, the end result of that push from his better… Continue reading Checkmate Review | An Atrocity Inflicted on Native Malayalis by NRI Malayalis
Andhagan Review | A Great Example of How Lack of Nuances Can Make Even the Most Exciting Script Look Dull
When you observe the writing of Sriram Raghavan’s Andhadhun, it feels like anyone can direct that movie and make it a good or great film. The placement of twists, how it keeps us guessing, the realness in the performances, etc., keeps you excited about the story’s development. If you want to tell someone how minute things… Continue reading Andhagan Review | A Great Example of How Lack of Nuances Can Make Even the Most Exciting Script Look Dull
Super Zindagi Review | One More Debacle to the Disastrous Filmography of Dhyan Sreenivasan
During the routine promotional interview, Dhyan Sreenivasan said that filmmakers are not delusional, and they all very well know how good or bad a movie is, based on the final version. Well, what surprises me about a film like Super Zindagi is that the story idea is so pathetic that I don’t think anyone with common sense… Continue reading Super Zindagi Review | One More Debacle to the Disastrous Filmography of Dhyan Sreenivasan
Adios Amigo Review | A Dragged Second Half Diminishes the Charm of This Breezy Friendship Story
In the climax of the movie Adios Amigo, Suraj Venjaramood’s character hugs the character played by Asif Ali as a token of gratitude. The realness in the performance of Suraj was so moving that I hoped the second half of this movie written by Thankam had more juice in it to make us root for these… Continue reading Adios Amigo Review | A Dragged Second Half Diminishes the Charm of This Breezy Friendship Story
Ulajh Review | This Espionage Thriller Overhypes the Central Character by Making Everything Else Dumb
There is a sharp contrast between how the first and second half of the latest Janhvi Kapoor starrer, Ulajh, is conceived. The first half is highly difficult to digest as the naivety associated with the leading lady, who, by the way, is a high-rank diplomat, is too much, and she is making silly mistakes one after… Continue reading Ulajh Review | This Espionage Thriller Overhypes the Central Character by Making Everything Else Dumb