A movie like Neram is a combination of comedy of errors in a non-linear narrative. The new Malayalam comedy Pattaapakal is an attempt to create something like that. Sadly, the film’s writer is clueless about how to give solid backgrounds to each track. With lame skit humor eating up a major space of the movie… Continue reading Pattaapakal Review | It’s a Comedy of Errors, and That Includes the Movie
Author: Aswin Bharadwaj
Founder and editor of Lensmen Reviews.
Paradise Review | Prasanna Vithanage’s Contemporary Ramayana Interpretation Is Pertinent and Political
What is peculiar and impressive about Prasanna Vithanage’s Paradise is its gaze that tries to interpret Ramayana differently. And he sort of uses his leading lady to achieve this, who advocates for the woman’s agency in a blunt yet polite way. The female gaze is backed by the current political scenario of Sri Lanka as… Continue reading Paradise Review | Prasanna Vithanage’s Contemporary Ramayana Interpretation Is Pertinent and Political
Gaganachari Review | This Dystopian Satire Is Consistently Funny and Cleverly Imaginative
Oftentimes, when they try something really out of the box, there are chances of the execution of the concept becoming extremely pretentious and eventually ending up in a misfire. The most impressive thing about Arun Chandu’s post-apocalyptic mockumentary, Gaganachari, is that it has a desire to communicate satire rather than putting itself on a pedestal.… Continue reading Gaganachari Review | This Dystopian Satire Is Consistently Funny and Cleverly Imaginative
Nadanna Sambhavam Review | A Bloated Yet Watchable Fun Comedy Saved by Its Relevance
The USP of the latest film, Nadanna Sambhavam from Vishnu Narayan, who previously made Tovino Thomas starrer Maradona, is its relevance. The perspective of the antagonists in this movie is something that is very prevalent in our society, and an effective mockery of that is something that is very essential. Written by Rajesh Gopinadhan, who… Continue reading Nadanna Sambhavam Review | A Bloated Yet Watchable Fun Comedy Saved by Its Relevance
Ullozhukku Review | Christo Tomy’s Thesis on Hiding Has Solid Characters and Terrific Performers
The kind of subtlety in the extreme drama in the storytelling of Ullozhukku is what I liked most about the movie. In a way, Ullozhukku is a fight between a generation that chose to suffer versus a generation that decided to call it out and come out of it. Director Christo Tomy finds equilibrium in… Continue reading Ullozhukku Review | Christo Tomy’s Thesis on Hiding Has Solid Characters and Terrific Performers
DNA Review | Return of All the Clichés, Along With a Batman From Meesho
DNA, the latest Malayalam movie directed by TS Suresh Babu and written by AK Santhosh, is like watching the return of all the cliched scripting tropes from the dustbin. Starring actor Mammootty’s nephew Ashkar Saudan in the lead role, the movie is a colossal disappointment by all means, and the writing that is extremely old… Continue reading DNA Review | Return of All the Clichés, Along With a Batman From Meesho
Grrr Review | An Utterly Forgettable Roaring Bore of a Film
A news heading can inspire filmmakers to create movies. It can be that germ of the idea which could eventually become an eventful film. Grrr, the new film directed by Jay K, who previously directed Ezra, is one such movie. Based on a true event that actually happened in the Trivandrum Zoo, this survival comedy… Continue reading Grrr Review | An Utterly Forgettable Roaring Bore of a Film
Maharaja Review | A Rooted Action Thriller With a Smartly Tweaked Screenplay
Maharaja is a good example of how a generic template can be tweaked to create a compelling story if you are willing to experiment with the screenplay. Nithilan Saminathan’s movie starring Vijay Sethupathi as the titular character is an extremely engaging thriller that presents the predictable and used-out elements differently to narrate a simplistic revenge… Continue reading Maharaja Review | A Rooted Action Thriller With a Smartly Tweaked Screenplay