Antakshari
Vipin Das's thriller Antakshari has some unnecessary characters and story threads. However, it keeps the audience on tenterhooks once the plot kicks in and the protagonist plays cat and mouse with the antagonist.
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Vipin Das's thriller Antakshari has some unnecessary characters and story threads. However, it keeps the audience on tenterhooks once the plot kicks in and the protagonist plays cat and mouse with the antagonist.
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In its scale and world-building, K.G.F: Chapter 2 reminds you of a film like Mad Max: Fury Road. It is a more spectacular film than K.G.F: Chapter 1, with great performances, deeper characterization and inventive storytelling.
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Beast has ludicrous action and puerile comedy. But Vijay is in fine form, and Nelson infuses a sense of fun into a generic hostage thriller. Anirudh's thundering score and foot-tapping numbers are the highlights here.
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Naaradan has some interesting and bold ideas as well as draws a good portrait of the media world. But it works neither as a character study nor as a piece of plot-driven entertainment.
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Tushar Jalota's Dasvi does not quite work as a satire but is always entertaining. It bats for a good cause and is enjoyable thanks mainly to the performance of Abhishek Bachchan.
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Sharmaji Namkeen is a tad light but a sweet and simple film without melodrama and sentimentality. Director Hitesh Bhatia tells the story so cleverly that his use of two actors for the same role does not appear a gimmick.
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Storytelling often takes a backseat in the epic action film of writer-director S. S. Rajamouli. But it is enjoyable thanks to the immersive experience it delivers and its superlative performances.
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21 Grams has its flaws but is a decent whodunit with a good climax. An unpredictable ending is what a sucker for the genre mainly wants. The big reveal here comes organically out of the screenplay, and the suspense is well earned.
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Jalsa is a drama that does not try to make you weep. You may feel that it holds back a bit too much, but its approach suits the issues it deals with. The raw and powerful film also has great acting.
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Salute is not a standard whodunit as there is more emphasis on truth and justice than the identity of the killer. The killer may be any person, but the focus here is on the moral predicament of the cop.
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Night Drive is a thriller that never takes itself too seriously and that always entertains.
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Writer-Director Kamal KM's Pada works as a potent call to action on the marginalization of tribals in Kerala. Pada may be a procedural, but it sometimes has the look and feel of a thriller like Nayattu. It is a provocative and entertaining film.
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