As an idea, the core element of the new Siddharth movie Miss You has the scope to create curiosity in our minds. However, when it comes to the making, this concept becomes a very fragile skeleton for a movie that just goes after formulaic traits to create this typical song and dance package. With coincidences… Continue reading Miss You Review | A Dysfunctional Relationship Rom-Com With Contrived Coincidences
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Rudhiram Review | An Exhausting Survival Thriller With Unsurprising Twists
In Rudhiram, director Jisho Lon Antony is trying to make it a combination of revenge and survival. You have one track that features a psycho killer who has the outlook of a nice guy, and then we have the track of the girl who is trying her best to get out of a place where… Continue reading Rudhiram Review | An Exhausting Survival Thriller With Unsurprising Twists
Agni Review | A Potent and Pertinent Premise Undone by Burned-Out Writing Techniques
The thankless lives of firefighters and the kind of obstacles they face in their line of work is something we have not really seen in films, and even in real life, one could say they have not been celebrated or respected for the kind of risk they take. The new Rahul Dholakia film Agni, which… Continue reading Agni Review | A Potent and Pertinent Premise Undone by Burned-Out Writing Techniques
Sikandar Ka Muqaddar Review | A Flat Thriller With Unappealing Melodramatic Distractions
In his latest film, Sikandar Ka Muqaddar, Neeraj Pandey is trying to reinvent his own brand of movies that always feature these heists or operations along with a cat-and-mouse game between the one who did it and an investigator. But the problem is that the mixture of thrill, melodrama, and romance is very uneven, and… Continue reading Sikandar Ka Muqaddar Review | A Flat Thriller With Unappealing Melodramatic Distractions
Her Review | A Simple Concept Stretched Thin and Crammed With In-Your-Face Statements
Her, the latest Malayalam film, directed by Lijin Jose and written by Archana Vasudev, is a contrived anthology that wants to tell multiple stories of women in a very slim space. On a synopsis level, this can be a tempting challenge for makers. Unfortunately, the script is struggling to have a nuanced approach toward each… Continue reading Her Review | A Simple Concept Stretched Thin and Crammed With In-Your-Face Statements
Sorgavaasal Review | An Enticing Premise That Needed Fine-Tuning in Its Treatment
Sorgavaasal, the latest RJ Balaji starrer, which has him playing a lead role in a “serious” film for the first time, has a very enticing premise. Sidharth Vishwanath, the director of the movie, wants to build a world of grey-shaded people against the backdrop of a riot happening inside a central prison. And he uses… Continue reading Sorgavaasal Review | An Enticing Premise That Needed Fine-Tuning in Its Treatment
Moana 2 Review | A Breezy, Passable Musical That Strives to Be a Fun Ride
I remember watching Moana back in 2016, and in my review, I said that despite the movie following a very generic template, unlike movies like Zootopia, it had a lot of fun elements to keep us hooked to the content. While the first movie was designed as an introduction to that whole world, the sequel,… Continue reading Moana 2 Review | A Breezy, Passable Musical That Strives to Be a Fun Ride
Sthanarthi Sreekuttan Review | A Class Politics Story Set In a Classroom, Marked by Forgivable Compromises
In the filmography of Sthanarthi Sreekuttan, you can see names like Kaakka Muttai, Kaala, etc. When you look at the central event and what leads to that conflict, the political intentions are pretty clear, and the good thing is that Vinesh Viswanath’s film never becomes a movie that makes kids speak big political statements for… Continue reading Sthanarthi Sreekuttan Review | A Class Politics Story Set In a Classroom, Marked by Forgivable Compromises