Satire is a tricky genre to crack, as a little bit of untidiness or lack of clarity can make it easily look like a badly made comedy. Of late, most of the movies in Malayalam that try to pitch themselves as satire have struggled to develop the idea in a consistently engaging manner, and oftentimes,… Continue reading Pariwar Review | Dialogue Humor Makes This Mediocre Satire Bearable
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Rekhachithram Review | Alternate History Trope Keeps This Generic Thriller Afloat
Rekhachithram, the latest movie from Jofin T Chacko, who previously made Mammootty starrer Priest, had a buzz around it largely because of the alternate history genre assigned to it. But when you look at the movie in its totality, you can see that this alternative history trope is used more as a tool to enhance… Continue reading Rekhachithram Review | Alternate History Trope Keeps This Generic Thriller Afloat
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
Anweshippin Kandethum Review | A Dull Thriller That Relies Too Much on Twists to Salvage
The latest Tovino Thomas film, Anweshippin Kandethum, directed by Darwin Kuriakose, is a flat thriller that tries really hard to elevate its graph through twists but hardly succeeds. Set in the early ’90s, the movie wants to utilize the lack of technology in investigative methods to make the hero’s journey look tough. But the script… Continue reading Anweshippin Kandethum Review | A Dull Thriller That Relies Too Much on Twists to Salvage
Rani: The Real Story Review | Shankar Ramakrishnan’s Film Is a Pretentiously Packaged Basic Revenge Story
Writers like Anoop Menon and Shankar Ramakrishnan have this style of wordplay where they will try to give a fake depth to something very flat on a conceptual level. Rani, the new movie directed by Shankar Ramakrishnan, starts by giving us a feeling that the truth will be grey. And he has created this quirky… Continue reading Rani: The Real Story Review | Shankar Ramakrishnan’s Film Is a Pretentiously Packaged Basic Revenge Story
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 Review | Urvashi’s Excellence Cant Save This Wobbly Courtroom Drama
The delayed justice part of the Indian judiciary was one major theme in Tharun Moorthy’s second directorial, Saudi Vellakka. The latest Malayalam film Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962, is an attempt to enter a similar space. Even though Urvashi’s towering performance makes the central character believable, the movie’s focus is so scattered that you must be… Continue reading Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 Review | Urvashi’s Excellence Cant Save This Wobbly Courtroom Drama
Valatty Review | A Safe Bet Sweet Kids’ Film That Capitalizes on the Adorability
Directed by Devan, the new Friday Film House production Valatty is that safe and simple generic kids’ film that engages you with its humor. With the inherent cuteness of the dogs making it pleasing for the eyes, Valatty manages to be that nonboring entertainer with nothing particularly spectacular about it. As the name suggests, the… Continue reading Valatty Review | A Safe Bet Sweet Kids’ Film That Capitalizes on the Adorability
Pendulum Review | A Conceptually Exciting Film That Required Refined Writing
When it comes to high-concept films, it is actually the craft and concept that captivates you more than the visual gimmicks. Pendulum, directed by Rejin S Babu, is not a film that explores something you haven’t seen anywhere else. Structurally it is the amalgamation of many concepts we have seen in creations like Dark, Inception,… Continue reading Pendulum Review | A Conceptually Exciting Film That Required Refined Writing