Tag: Urvashi

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

Ullozhukku Review | Christo Tomy’s Thesis on Hiding Has Solid Characters and Terrific Performers

The kind of subtlety in the extreme drama in the storytelling of Ullozhukku is what I liked most about the movie. In a way, Ullozhukku is a fight between a generation that chose to suffer versus a generation that decided to call it out and come out of it. Director Christo Tomy finds equilibrium in… Continue reading Ullozhukku Review | Christo Tomy’s Thesis on Hiding Has Solid Characters and Terrific Performers

Iyer In Arabia Review | A Wasted Opportunity to Create a Pertinent Political Satire

In the current world politics, we can all see the dominance of extremism and how the typically neutral people have been inclined towards such extremist narratives. MA Nishad, with his new movie Iyer in Arabia, has plans to tap into that space and create a satire. But rather than the paper-cutting knowledge of the situation,… Continue reading Iyer In Arabia Review | A Wasted Opportunity to Create a Pertinent Political Satire

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

Appatha Review | Urvashi Is Brilliant in This Generic and Preachy Drama

Appatha, the 700th film of Urvashi, directed by ace filmmaker Priyadarshan is not a film that is going to have a memorable slot in the director’s filmography. But for Urvashi, the movie will be a testament to the fact that she can add life to even the most predictable and weak scripts with her scintillating… Continue reading Appatha Review | Urvashi Is Brilliant in This Generic and Preachy Drama

Charles Enterprises Review | A Wannabe Divine Comedy With a Stretched-Out Script

When the whole story is built on a frail platform, making the audience excited about it becomes challenging. The issue with Charles Enterprises, directed by Subhash Lalitha Subrahmanian, is pretty much the same. He wants to tell a story about a young man who is struggling financially to set up his own endeavor. But the… Continue reading Charles Enterprises Review | A Wannabe Divine Comedy With a Stretched-Out Script