Nimirnthu Nil directed by Samuthirakani gets derailed because of the confusion in treatment, whether to go commercial or stick to its heart. Made in the same platform of many Shankar films, this movie had the scope to become an influential film like Rang De Basanthi, but the compromises made to make it look filmy reduces… Continue reading Nimirnthu Nil
Author: Aswin Bharadwaj
Founder and editor of Lensmen Reviews.
Bewakoofiyaan
Habib Faisal has previously written Do Dooni Chaar which discussed the financial issues of a middle class school teacher. When coming to Bewakoofiyaan I felt it like another version of DDC with less scope for a heart warming feel. Set in a realistic backdrop, movie manages to keep things in a comfortable zone for the… Continue reading Bewakoofiyaan
Konthayum Poonoolum
The treatment of the first half of the film Konthayum Poonoolum doesn’t have anything really innovative and in fact our experiences with the usual horror films might make things slightly funny. But in the second half of the movie the writers take the movie to a different level that is less superficial. With horror being… Continue reading Konthayum Poonoolum
Queen
Sree Devi’s comeback film English Vinglish was a movie that showed the character uplift of a female on a very emotional backdrop. Queen directed by Vikas Bahl is one really hilarious ride that keeps you entertained throughout, and at the same time manages to throw sarcasm on the pseudo modern attitude of many people. With… Continue reading Queen
Gulaab Gang
There is something slightly touching about the climax of the film Gulaab Gang which kind of made me think that how great it would have been if they have empowered the women in the story in a much sensible way than this Dabangg style. Polishing an usual male centred film with some rough attitude dialogues… Continue reading Gulaab Gang
300 Rise of an Empire
Ultra slow motion shots, fantastically choreographed stunt sequences and those oil painted frames with silver and gold tint are some unique features of the 300 franchise. The second instalment in this series, titled 300: the rise of an empire has certainly included all these visual beauties in a pretty enhanced manner , but forgot to… Continue reading 300 Rise of an Empire
Total Siyapaa
Total Siyapaa directed by E Nivas is that light hearted comedy which we can easily categorize into that “could have been better” films. It is a less chaotic Priyadarshan confusion comedy and that is the best and worst part of the movie. The film’s confusions and emotions have a real feel in the beginning which… Continue reading Total Siyapaa
Hangover
Much like the latest Asif Ali film Pakida, Hangover directed by debutant director Sreejith Sukumaran also attempts to take the story to a social commitment level, but here the events are bizarre. With a friendship that desperately tries to look cool and some attempts to show the negative side of some people using the old… Continue reading Hangover