Maarthandan's 'Paavaada' austerely overcomes its initial shortcomings by delving head deep into a theme that is heart rending to the core. At times a crowd pleaser and at others an emotive jaunt, 'Paavaada' does manage to deliver the dramatic punch all right.
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'Monsoon Mangoes' is little more than a harmless caper that struggles in vain to drive home a point.
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The harrowing real incident on which 'Malgudi Days' is based is tremendously horrifying, but the film falls terribly short of translating this dreadfulness on to the big screen. Where it falters, are in the cinematic liberties that it liberally employs and assumes to be safe, and which on the other hand reeks of an inadvertent daftness that robs the plot of its focus.
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'John Honai' is a freewheeling folly that has been set in motion with no intention to impress or amuse. Banking heavily on a household name, it might successfully manage to lure a few viewers into the cinema halls, but is unlikely to keep them entertained in there.
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'Female Unnikrishnan' goes on a steady downward spiral, in spite of its characters trying real hard all along to make the plot work! A pretty flimsy film that hardly qualifies as substantial entertainment, 'Female Unnikrishnan' is nothing more than a tough slog.
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'Rock Star' is a film that gets none of its notes right, and plays on like a blaring number that makes you reach for your ear plugs. But I still wouldn't lose faith in its director, and would rather wait for him to surprise us yet again, with perhaps a sturdier script the next time around.
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'My God' is a film that makes you want to cry out its title loud, at the end of it all. Clearly suffering from a colossal gap between its conception and execution, this is a film that is likely to have a real brief run at the theatres.
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The rejuvenating believability that Ranjith Sankar instills in 'Su..Su..Sudhi Vathmeekam' provides an engaging examination of a disability that has the power to wreak havoc on ordinary human lives. It's much more than a feel-good movie and is a feel-incredible movie for a change, that is replete with bright lines and fascinating observations throughout.
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Apparently, two uncanny names for its protagonists do not a good film make! 'Rajamma @ Yahoo' is a let-down with its ho-hum story, and snugly curls up in a dullsville crypt that it has dug out for itself.
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'Anarkali' is thus a charming film that works for the most part, thanks to a stunner of a performance from its lead actor and a wisely written script that skilfully covers up the decorum that lies within. Here is a simple love tale, which could truly make a decent weekend watch!
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'Salt Mango Tree' has an enjoyable air to it that pleases everyone who watches it, and in the process recreates the charm that one associates with minimalism. Neither too knotty nor too dense, its healthy and light entertainment, served with dollops of humour as accompaniment.
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'Ottaal' is refreshingly grounded in humanism, and serves as a pointer to a world where things have gone astray. Which is why, even after the ducks have gone and the last of the migratory birds flapped its wings and flown away, the ripples set off by Kuttappayi's tiny feet in the waters will remain.
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