Rorschach
Rorschach is an unusual Malayalam thriller. This oddity applies to everything from the title to the visual grammar of the film. Some may call it genre-bending for its subversive twists and turns.
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Rorschach is an unusual Malayalam thriller. This oddity applies to everything from the title to the visual grammar of the film. Some may call it genre-bending for its subversive twists and turns.
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Theerppu fails to integrate its political ideas well into the main plot and intrigue the viewer. Here, the underlying message is often more important than the main plot itself.
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Eesho is a straightforward film with predictable and problematic elements. Director Nadirshah uses the resources available to him well enough to set up an intriguing premise, but the script has such an element of predictability that there is hardly any shock value here.
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Visudha Mejo is about a man who is so introverted that he could not be brave enough to express his feelings for a woman. The movie raises some interesting plot points for us to consider, including whether an introvert and an extrovert can be together.
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Sundari Gardens is a bit too vanilla and derivative to work as a rom-com. It is not a bad film, but it uses tried and tested ideas. The actors make it watchable, though.
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Pathonpatham Noottandu is engaging and entertaining, which tells you a lot about its quality, especially when period dramas fall short. Starring Siju Wilson in a breakthrough role, the movie tells the story of the oppressed class in ancient Travancore.
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Like most satires, Nna Thaan Case Kodu ridicules the machinery of government. The movie takes a few cinematic liberties but packs a punch in terms of the satirical elements. It also has some terrific performances.
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Some fight to avenge somebody, and others fight for money. The characters in Khalid Rahman's Thallumaala fight mainly to let out their feelings. It is a bizarre, experimental movie that works mostly for the treatment.
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19(1)(a) is an indirect exploration of the incident it discusses and the politics that triggered that incident. The film has some flaws, but it's politics is so powerful that it stays with you even hours after watching it.
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For the most part, Joshiy's Paappan is like every other whodunit thriller. It becomes more engaging as it approaches the climax. It has an interesting plot and a villain with a strong reason for the killings. It has no red herrings or fake suspense elements.
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Fahadh Faasil usually acts in a way that allows us to form a mental image or a profile of his character. It applies to his role in Malayankunju as well. It is a survival thriller that works as an acting showcase for Fahadh.
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Mahaveeryar works as an allegory about the static nature of authority even amid the passing of time. It is not easy for everyone to understand the film as Abrid Shine does not explain anything verbally here.
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