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The initial few minutes were a bit tough for me to sit through, which made me almost skip this feature involving teenage lovers. Then I happened to stumble upon the "Kaathu" song, which made me realise the true potential of this directorial by Sai Marthand. The ideology seems illogical, the emotions seem idiotic and the … Continue reading #14 – One Minute Review – Little Hearts – absurd, funny, light-hearted
Combining the plight of a society locked in a geopolitical game, with a highly commercial landscape, is always a risk. Karthik Subbaraj took that risk in Jigarthanda Double X, which paid off insanely, which will probably remain as one of his best works. He took that risk once more, here in Retro. Showcasing the plight … Continue reading #7 – One Minute Review – Retro (Tamil) – Suriya shines the brightest in this technically strong yet emotionally feeble attempt
Based on the 1965 epic science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, this movie adaptation from Denis Villeneuve was unique in the science fiction realm - it felt Believable. Depicting a dystopian world, Dune came across as a rarity in showcasing the affair between the people and their rules in the most plausible and … Continue reading Dune (2021) – A Retro-futuristic dystopian sci-fi that feels honest and real
With some terrific performances, especially Ranbir Kapoor, Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal is a wacky take on the primitive nature of human on various stages of social circle. With a brilliant soundtrack and eccentric editing, Animal is a daring, stunning, and highly unconventional feature that lies outside the scope of any commercially/socially accepted product.
LEO is a violent family drama that is technically strong, yet settles for something less than brilliance. Touted as a tribute to David Cronenberg's History of Violence, this multi-starrer had an interesting world building with lots of scope to score big in all department. Rather, it settled for something ordinary, making Lokesh fall prey to his own standards.
Having a cult following of their own, Hey Ram, Virumaandi, and Game Over deviated from the stereotypical narration, providing us with highly deceptive, complex, yet carefully structured layers in the screenplay, that unveil themselves with time and patience. Here we are going to discuss certain traits and techniques these features imbibed, in providing us such an intriguing watch, and an enthralling aftertaste, even after multiple viewings.
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