Being a true story or based on real persons can, at times, be an excuse to cover up the inability of the filmmakers to create something emotionally connecting. Otta, the debut directorial of renowned sound designer Resul Pookutty, sadly belongs to that category of films. The movie is supposed to tell the story of two… Continue reading Otta Review | An Insufferably Bland Film About Toxic Parenting
Category: Malayalam
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Pulimada Review | A Predictable Thriller With a Commendable Performance From Joju George
Pulimada, the new Joju George starrer written, directed, and edited by AK Sajan, starts off very interestingly as the rage of the central character keeps it in a space that will sort of create curiosity in our heads. But when the character played by Aishwarya Rajesh enters the scene, things start to look predictable. Even… Continue reading Pulimada Review | A Predictable Thriller With a Commendable Performance From Joju George
Rahel Makan Kora Review | In This Mediocrity Competition, the Audience Is the Losers
The title of the movie is Rahel Makn Kora, which means Kora is the title protagonist of the film. But the acting of Anson Paul as the typical Pala Achayan is so loud and terrible that, in the first half, an areligious me was religiously praying for fewer scenes featuring Kora. With no proper conflicts… Continue reading Rahel Makan Kora Review | In This Mediocrity Competition, the Audience Is the Losers
Little Miss Rawther Review | A Stoned Romantic Drama With a Blurry Focus
There is a soulful melancholy to the signature background scores created by Govind Vasantha that usually elevate the emotional graph of a scene or a movie to a very moving and aching space. In the case of the new film Little Miss Rawther, Govind’s music acts like CPR, but unfortunately, Govind’s typical score that tries… Continue reading Little Miss Rawther Review | A Stoned Romantic Drama With a Blurry Focus
Somante Krithavu Review | A Quirky Character Lost in a Wobbly Script
I wouldn’t say I hated the film Somante Krithavu. It is not one of those hastily made movies with creative laziness. But the end result of Somante Krithavu is pretty disappointing, mainly due to the scattered nature of the movie. Throughout the film, when it was jumping from one space to another with different topics,… Continue reading Somante Krithavu Review | A Quirky Character Lost in a Wobbly Script
Chaaver Review | A Weak Thriller Made Watchable Through Quality Visuals and Soundscape
Tinu Pappachan is known for his visual style, which abundantly uses slow-motion shots and saturated colors. Chaaver, his third film written by Joy Mathew, is a very basic and generic thriller with the backdrop of Kannur politics that gets saved due to Tinu’s ability to add depth through visual storytelling. With the visually captivating grammar… Continue reading Chaaver Review | A Weak Thriller Made Watchable Through Quality Visuals and Soundscape
Kannur Squad Review | Survival Thriller-Like Second Half Helps This Mammootty Starrer to Land Smoothly
The climax of the Khalid Rahman movie Unda received some criticism over the sudden surge of heroics in that phase of the movie. The director later revealed that it wasn’t really his plan. I am talking about that particular film because Kannur Squad, the new Mammootty starrer, which marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Roby… Continue reading Kannur Squad Review | Survival Thriller-Like Second Half Helps This Mammootty Starrer to Land Smoothly
Vaathil Review | A Tension-Filled Second Half Makes This Inconsistent Thriller Passable
Vaathil, the new Malayalam film starring Vinay Forrt and Anu Sithara in the lead roles, starts off giving us a feeling that it has a lot of complex mysteries attached to it. But once the flashback unfolds, the beats become very generic. But in the movie’s second half, the film takes the shape of a… Continue reading Vaathil Review | A Tension-Filled Second Half Makes This Inconsistent Thriller Passable