Tag: Lijomol Jose

Daveed Review | An Unsurprising Template Sports Drama Saved by the Final Punch

A significant portion of the new Antony Varghese starrer film Daveed is your template story of an underdog. The story here unravels mostly in the second half, and the first half that sets up the drama is a dragged story with chapters that aren’t amusing. Thanks to the visualization of the action blocks in the… Continue reading Daveed Review | An Unsurprising Template Sports Drama Saved by the Final Punch

Ponman Review | A Compelling Perseverance Tale With Basil Joseph Going All Guns Blazing

The interesting thing about the latest Basil Joseph starrer Ponman is that it does not depend on the story’s unpredictability to keep us hooked on the content. The script by GR Indugopan and Justin Mathew, based on the novel Naalanchu Cheruppakkar by Indugopan himself, builds drama in the story using the main man, Ajesh’s character.… Continue reading Ponman Review | A Compelling Perseverance Tale With Basil Joseph Going All Guns Blazing

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

Nadanna Sambhavam Review | A Bloated Yet Watchable Fun Comedy Saved by Its Relevance

The USP of the latest film, Nadanna Sambhavam from Vishnu Narayan, who previously made Tovino Thomas starrer Maradona, is its relevance. The perspective of the antagonists in this movie is something that is very prevalent in our society, and an effective mockery of that is something that is very essential. Written by Rajesh Gopinadhan, who… Continue reading Nadanna Sambhavam Review | A Bloated Yet Watchable Fun Comedy Saved by Its Relevance

Pulimada Review | A Predictable Thriller With a Commendable Performance From Joju George

Pulimada, the new Joju George starrer written, directed, and edited by AK Sajan, starts off very interestingly as the rage of the central character keeps it in a space that will sort of create curiosity in our heads. But when the character played by Aishwarya Rajesh enters the scene, things start to look predictable. Even… Continue reading Pulimada Review | A Predictable Thriller With a Commendable Performance From Joju George

Ayalvaashi Review | An Unfocused Comedy Built on a Fragile Plot

To create drama, you need conflicts in a story. But when those conflicts are pretty thin and feel forcefully added to the script to have some friction, the drama doesn’t hold, and the film fails to have that desired impact. Ayalvaashi, the debut directorial from Irshad Parari, is one such movie. They are talking about… Continue reading Ayalvaashi Review | An Unfocused Comedy Built on a Fragile Plot