Palthu Janwar perhaps belongs to that niche of films that are feel-good in nature yet close to reality. The movie, directed by Sangeeth P Rajan, uses the theme of overcoming setbacks in a very grounded way. Even though a central conflict doesn’t drive the film, hope is ultimately the driving element of the story. With… Continue reading Palthu Janwar
Tag: Dileesh Pothan
Prakashan Parakkatte
The problem with Prakashan Parakkatte as a movie is precisely the problem of its central protagonist; lack of focus. With its episodic nature that lacks depth, Prakashan Parakkatte never gives you an idea of what it wants to depict. When the movie reached its interval, I thought the film was about to get some shape.… Continue reading Prakashan Parakkatte
Pada
In movies based on real-life incidents, the cinematic elements are usually added in a way one would know that certain phases in the screenplay are deliberately dramatized. Pada, directed by Kamal KM, is a film that has less interest in making it excessively cinematic. Instead of taking too much cinematic liberty to make it pleasing,… Continue reading Pada
Kallan D’Souza
Kallan D’Souza, the spinoff of the movie Charlie, is just a lazy attempt with no real imagination. The film offers absolutely nothing in terms of treatment or story, and the audience was desperately laughing hard at the mumbling dialogues of Hareesh Kanaran. With every event in the story looking extremely predictable and unexciting, Kallan D’Souza… Continue reading Kallan D’Souza
Joji
In the interviews before the release of Joji, Dileesh Pothan had said that the movie Joji is a tragedy. But looking at how he and Syam Pushkaran have constructed this character of Joji, their version of Macbeth looks more like a dark comedy. You have to be empathetic towards Joji to feel the movie as… Continue reading Joji
Trance
A temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself; this is the Cambridge dictionary definition of the word trance. The latest Anwar Rasheed movie Trance, starring Fahadh Faasil as the main protagonist is trying to navigate through two layers.
Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal
Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal directed by Kamal has one of the most annoying and problematic heroes I have seen in recent times. His idea of romance is a really dangerous one and thus when the movie tries to pitch him as a determined Romeo, there is no empathy getting generated here. Even the script of this… Continue reading Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal