The ‘Drishyam’-like story involves a murder. And once again, Mohanlal becomes an ordinary family man put in extraordinary circumstances. But the intrigue factor is drowned out by the […]
The film isn’t consistent and the wild tonal shifts are sometimes puzzling. But none of that matters, because the jokes keep coming. The rest of this review may
The film is fun and fabulously made, but this is a screenplay that gels better as an idea, when you think about it, rather than something that really
The star is game as always, but this thriller about ‘gaming’ is weakly written, and makes you wish they’d get to the point sooner. Plus, the endless stylisation
This story of a cricketer stars Madhavan, Siddharth, Nayanthara, and Meera Jasmine. Their characters are all entangled in serious problems, but everything stays at a distance. The rest
The globe-trotting imagination is epic, but despite good performances, the film does not connect at a human, emotional level. The rest of this review may contain spoilers. Imagine
Kunchacko Boban gives a strong central performance, and the technical departments pitch in, too. But the writing remains superficial. The rest of this review may contain spoilers. There’s
How will a common man take on an established systemic evil like dowry? Without preaching, ‘Ponman’ makes a hell of a case for how a social message can
The film begins with the discovery of a skeleton, but finds its footing once the focus shifts from who the victim is to what their life and dreams
I didn’t know what to expect from the Gautham-Mammootty combination. But they’ve given us a movie where the characterisation of the protagonist is so good that the rest
The film is structured as a series of reveals that make you rethink what you think you know. The ideas are fantastic at a conceptual level, but something
Using a generic “revenge template”, the people in front of and behind the camera orchestrate one hell of a violent show. The film says that violence begets violence,
