What was great about Ponniyin Selvan: I was the way how Mani Ratnam preferred story and drama over creating a mere visual spectacle. If you look at that film, it had that tone of a tale that got narrated to us, and the characters and their baggage added to the film’s drama. Shot in one… Continue reading Ponniyin Selvan: II Review | The Concluding Chapter Is Rich in Craft and Optimal in Grandeur
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Ponniyin Selvan: I
For those of you who are absolutely alien to Ponniyin Selvan, let me tell you two things. The language of the movie is pretty hard, and the character pool is huge. I am saying this because I was unfortunate to see this movie with an audience who came for the film as if to watch… Continue reading Ponniyin Selvan: I
Makal
In Makal, director Sathyan Anthikad and writer Iqbal Kuttippuram want to explore the teens of a girl who is going through a lot of mood swings because of her bodily changes. But this idea gets abandoned after a point, and somewhere, the movie starts to look for reasons to justify typical parenting strategies. Clueless about… Continue reading Makal
Pattabhiraman
Looking at Pattabhiraman as a movie from the duo that delivered movies like Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare, Aadupuliyattam and Chanakyathanthram you will be surprised at the decrease in the level of mediocrity. But does that mean Kannan Thamarakkulam and Dinesh Pallath have finally managed to make a good cinema? Absolutely not. Pattabhiraman is strictly for… Continue reading Pattabhiraman