Sitting through the excruciatingly painful Karthi movie Dev, I was wondering what was it in the script that excited Karthi to commit to this movie. Dev is one of those films where I felt I should show this to the characters in the movie (hypothetical scenario) and show them how ridiculous and stupid they are… Continue reading Dev
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June
June directed by Ahammed Kabeer is easily one feel good entertainer which isn’t entirely a typical one looking at the way it approaches many aspects. Rajisha Vijayan is at the center of the action and her endearing portrayal of June makes this movie an engaging coming of age drama despite its flaws in the slightly… Continue reading June
Gully Boy
Zoya Akhtar’s new film Gully Boy inspired from the lives of rappers Divine and Naezy is a sensational movie that looks brilliant on many levels. Zoya and co-writer Reema Kagti manage to treat the typical rise of the underdog story in a very rooted way by exploring all the minute nuances that could have made… Continue reading Gully Boy
Oru Adaar Love
Last year there was a Vikram movie Sketch which was like clichéd heroism stuff with a tail end that says raise children properly or they might end up being criminals. It almost made me feel that the director knew that what he made was terrible and to cover up that he simply put a “message”… Continue reading Oru Adaar Love
Alita: Battle Angel
Alita: Battle Angel which is co-produced and co-written by visionary James Cameroon is based on the Japanese Manga series Gunnm. While the roughly two-hour-long film is totally engaging, there is a kind of familiarity and predictability in the screenplay that it tries to cover up that flaw with its slick attire. With visuals and scene… Continue reading Alita: Battle Angel
The Lego Movie 2
The Lego Movie 2 pretty much has everything you would look for in a direct sequel of The Lego Movie. It’s frequently hilarious with pop culture references, spoofs of its own characters, it makes fun of the clichés in film making and that message factor which makes it that kid’s movie is also placed in a… Continue reading The Lego Movie 2
9
The way Prithviraj has acted in the movie 9 exactly describes how the movie feels overall; stiff and forced. In a recent interview when asked about his dramatic style of acting, Prithviraj dodged the question by saying his directors were okay with that style. Well, from my point of view the directors should tell him… Continue reading 9
Kumbalangi Nights
We saw the magic of humanity woven into realistic cinema last year in Sudani From Nigeria. And this year it’s the turn of Madhu C Narayanan’s Kumbalangi Nights to do the same magic with the audience. With a fabulously written screenplay making use of the subtlety to explore every possible political statement it wishes to… Continue reading Kumbalangi Nights