In my review of Viduthalai Part 1, I mentioned that the movie felt like an elaborate first half that sort of sets you up for a more enticing second half. Viduthalai Part 2 is narrated from the perspective of Kumaresan, but the focus this time is on how Perumal Vaathiyar became this iconic rebel leader.… Continue reading Viduthalai Part 2 Review | An Excellent Second Half Dented by a Preachy and Hasty First Half
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Vettaiyan Review | A Flat Masala Movie Trying to Salvage Itself With the Relevance Card
What was remarkable about the second film of T. J. Gnanavel, Jai Bhim, was the fact that it focused entirely on the cause of the story. The stardom of Suriya was only used to make the story reach more people, and it had no burden of catering to the fans of the actor. In its… Continue reading Vettaiyan Review | A Flat Masala Movie Trying to Salvage Itself With the Relevance Card
Footage Review | Saiju Sreedharan’s Debut Directorial Venture Is Earnest but Inconsistent
The directorial debut of renowned editor Saiju Sreedharan, Footage, belongs to the found footage genre of films, and it is a thriller. If you look at the movie’s story, it is a very linear revenge story from the antagonist’s point of view. Saiju Sreedharan and his co-writer Shabna Mohammed have gone for a tweaked treatment… Continue reading Footage Review | Saiju Sreedharan’s Debut Directorial Venture Is Earnest but Inconsistent
Vellaripattanam Review | This Political Satire Is a Sloppy Mashup of Trolls
I wouldn’t say I got bored or never laughed watching the new Manju Warrier-Soubin Shahir film, Vellaripattanam. But whether any of it stayed with me when I left the theater, the answer will be a confident no. Political satires have not really happened in Malayalam frequently, and when you look at the increase in the… Continue reading Vellaripattanam Review | This Political Satire Is a Sloppy Mashup of Trolls
Alone Review | An Insufferable Thriller Where Verbal Diarrhea Meets Radio Drama
The only logical answer I can think of on why a movie like Alone was made is that Antony Perumbavoor wanted to make the most of the set he made for Monster. Set in the same flat we saw in the Vysakh debacle, Alone is writer Rajesh Jayaraman showing off his vocabulary in the most… Continue reading Alone Review | An Insufferable Thriller Where Verbal Diarrhea Meets Radio Drama
Ayisha Review | Manju Warrier Starrer Is Flat on Craft but High on Emotions
SPOILER ALERT!For most people out there, Nilambur Ayisha is someone whom they have seen in a few films doing character roles. Her traumatic personal life and her career as a drama artist are relatively less familiar. In the movie, Ayisha, based on the real-life of Nilambur Ayisha, director Aamir Pallikkal, and writer Ashif Kakkodi focus… Continue reading Ayisha Review | Manju Warrier Starrer Is Flat on Craft but High on Emotions
Thunivu Review | Ajith Kumar Swagger Saves This Convoluted Action Thriller
During the promotional interviews of Thunivu, director H Vinoth openly talked about his shortcomings as a writer. He said that his movies are shaped around specific facts he read or heard somewhere. So creating something emotional has been challenging for him. He has also admitted that he enjoys the meticulous designing of fight sequences. Thunivu… Continue reading Thunivu Review | Ajith Kumar Swagger Saves This Convoluted Action Thriller
Padavettu Review | A Well-Crafted Film Whose Politics Got Cramped
The way the story of Padavettu escalates from a man’s personal evolution to a tale about land politics is extremely abrupt. Liju Krishna’s first film is a well-crafted film that seems to lose its rhythm somewhere during its transition from the second act to the third act. With some interestingly written characters and memorable performances,… Continue reading Padavettu Review | A Well-Crafted Film Whose Politics Got Cramped