The idea of the movie Pani, the directorial debut of actor Joju George, is pretty slim and, to an extent, guessable. But what really elevates this film is the realness in the character dynamics and construction of the remorseless villains. The story here tweaks the usual system versus the mafia template by putting the gangsters… Continue reading Pani Review | The Remorseless Antagonists Elevate This Usual Gangster Flick to Another Level
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Porattu Nadakam Review | Yet Another Underwhelming Iteration of Sandesham
Political satire is a genre that Malayalies love. The never-ending popularity of Sandesham, even after being criticized as an apolitical film, is proof of that. In the last few years, we have witnessed a lot of satirical films, and since religious hatred in the country has increased exponentially, there is a need and space for… Continue reading Porattu Nadakam Review | Yet Another Underwhelming Iteration of Sandesham
Bougainvillea Review | A Watchable Psycho-Thriller That Covers Its Predictability Issues With Style
SPOILER ALERT! In the final moments of the film Bougainvillea, ACP David Koshy, played by Fahadh Faasil, talks about the bad guy as someone who managed to hide himself smartly, referencing the iconic The Usual Suspects line, “The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” While the style meets… Continue reading Bougainvillea Review | A Watchable Psycho-Thriller That Covers Its Predictability Issues With Style
Oru Kattil Oru Muri Review | An Outdated Relationship Drama With a Deliberately Scattered Script
Shanavas K Bavakkutty’s new film, Oru Kattil Oru Muri, is written by one of the finest writers in Malayalam cinema, Mr. Raghunath Paleri. In fact, more than the filmography of Shanavas, which has movies like Kismat and Thottappan, it was the Raghunath Paleri factor that gave me a feeling that something would be there in… Continue reading Oru Kattil Oru Muri Review | An Outdated Relationship Drama With a Deliberately Scattered Script
Pushpaka Vimanam Review | A Spoon-Fed, Watered-Down Version of Run Lola Run
There was this movie named Overtake in Malayalam that was released in 2017. It was a spoon-fed ripoff of Steven Spielberg’s Duel. Duel was one intense thriller where Spielberg never bothered about giving backstories to the audience, and the chase was enough to captivate you. But when it became a Malayalam film, there was an… Continue reading Pushpaka Vimanam Review | A Spoon-Fed, Watered-Down Version of Run Lola Run
Thekku Vadakku Review | An Eccentric Satire That Falls Flat Due to Forced Humor
At one point in the second half of the latest Malayalam film, Thekku Vadaku, the character Shankunni faces the question of the relevance of someone’s win if the opponent does not know about it. Based on the story by S Hareesh, I think the soul of this whole drama is in that statement. Unfortunately, the… Continue reading Thekku Vadakku Review | An Eccentric Satire That Falls Flat Due to Forced Humor
Gumasthan Review | A Mundane Revenge Thriller With a Mere Backdrop Change
Gumasthan, the latest Malayalam thriller that has Jaise Jose in the title role, is an exaggerated thriller that tries to amplify the usual beats. The script written by Riyaz Ismat has plans to surprise the viewer by planting a lot of decoys in the story. But because of the bloated heroism from the beginning, at… Continue reading Gumasthan Review | A Mundane Revenge Thriller With a Mere Backdrop Change
Chithini Review | A Carbon Dated Horror Drama That Craves for a Roast Rather Than a Review
Chithini is the latest movie from East Coast Vijayan that feels more like a facepalm fest from the word go. Remember that short film the social media trolled for the tough vocabulary? “Punyajanmangalkk labhikkunna poorvajanma saafallyamaanu…” I think East Coast Vijayan considered that movie as a worthy inspiration in dialogue writing, and in Chithini, we… Continue reading Chithini Review | A Carbon Dated Horror Drama That Craves for a Roast Rather Than a Review