Watching the promos of the film Malayankunju, I was hoping to see a movie that will be primarily set in a claustrophobic space to be a survival thriller in form. But what was interesting is that the survival part is relatively minimal, and the film works immensely because of the details we get to see… Continue reading Malayankunju
Tag: Fahadh Faasil
Vikram
In Kaithi, when Karthi’s Dilli gets stabbed multiple times and yet bounces back, it doesn’t really stick out to damage the movie primarily because of the mood set by Lokesh Kanakaraj till that point. And there is a sense of mystery about that character. It’s no longer a secret that Lokesh’s new movie Vikram, starring… Continue reading Vikram
Malik
With his latest film Malik, Mahesh Narayanan is trying to narrate a wide canvas political drama that lingers onto its central character Sulaiman, played yet again with astonishing conviction by Fahadh Faasil. By the time the opening shot of the movie, a 12-minute single take, ends, you can somehow understand what will happen in the… Continue reading Malik
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
Irul
Naseef Yusuf Izuddin’s debut film Irul, starring Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir, and Darshana Rajendran as main characters, wants to play that guessing game with the viewer. Like any thriller, we as an audience will constantly be trying to predict the possibility and find the real culprit. But in the case of Irul, it felt more… Continue reading Irul
C U Soon
The two reactions I saw under each post that shared the trailer link of C U Soon directed by Mahesh Narayanan were, “It looks great” and “It feels like Searching”. After watching the film, I would say both the reactions are kind of true. And when I say that, I am not saying the content… Continue reading C U Soon
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.
Take Off
From the moment its trailer got aired in January the expectations were sky high about Mahesh Narayanan’s Take Off. After watching the movie I can confidently say that Take Off is a brilliantly made film that will keep you engrossed to the screen. With layers of human emotions and sentiments embedded inside the story in… Continue reading Take Off