The previous films written and directed by Arun D Jose, Jo & Jo, and 18+ were films that I personally enjoyed a lot. They all had a very thin plot, but what made them interesting was how those films remained consistently funny. The new film, Samadhana Pusthakam, is co-written by Arun D Jose, and the… Continue reading Samadhana Pusthakam Review | A Sporadically Funny and Largely Inert Sex Education Comedy
Category: Malayalam
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Vishesham Review | A Feel-Good Movie With a Pertinent Theme That Deserved a Subtler Treatment
In today’s day and age, we all may have come across couples who are trying to conceive a baby through means of IVF and similar treatments. Sooraj Tom’s latest movie, Vishesham, which stars Anand Madhusoodanan and Chinnu Chandni, addresses various emotional battles through which such a couple goes. While the broader approach towards the theme… Continue reading Vishesham Review | A Feel-Good Movie With a Pertinent Theme That Deserved a Subtler Treatment
Idiyan Chandhu Review | Peter Hein’s Action Is Not Enough to Cover up the Flaws of This Lackluster Movie
The success of something like an RDX may have been the reason why director Sreejith Vijayan and actor Vishnu Unnikrishnan decided to make something like Idiyan Chandhu. But it seems like both of them has not really cracked the reason why RDX worked. As an idea, RDX is a very basic revenge story. But what… Continue reading Idiyan Chandhu Review | Peter Hein’s Action Is Not Enough to Cover up the Flaws of This Lackluster Movie
Kanakarajyam Review | An Inept Script That Uses Indrans’ Innate Likabilty as a Shield
If the song Nanmayulla Lokame needed a brand ambassador, a face to project its essence, actor Indrans would be the ideal choice. His innate humility and the kind of roles he has been getting off late (barring Anjaam Paathira) have made him this torch bearer of goodness. I am talking about his on and off-screen… Continue reading Kanakarajyam Review | An Inept Script That Uses Indrans’ Innate Likabilty as a Shield
Partners Review | A Lousy Heist Film That Has No Regard for the Audience’s Intelligence
There is a flashback sequence at the beginning of the new Dhyan Sreenivasan starrer Malayalam film Partners, where you see bullets piercing through car windshields and hitting Hareesh Peradi. Seeing the quality of the visuals, I honestly thought I was in for something that would genuinely make me excited. But pretty soon, because of the… Continue reading Partners Review | A Lousy Heist Film That Has No Regard for the Audience’s Intelligence
Pattaapakal Review | It’s a Comedy of Errors, and That Includes the Movie
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
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