There is something fascinating about the outrageousness and candor that a film like 'Husbands & Wives' propagates. Woody Allen's treatise on marital 'bliss' is blatantly fierce when questioning those real truths underlying most marriages. And it's this ferocity that Nagavally's film fatally lacks.
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Siby Malayil's Ayirathil Oruvan, misses the mark as an outstanding drama yet manages to brilliantly convey the devastating effects of debt and desolation.
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The Red Chillies score a perfect naught when it comes to spice, savor and scent. Soaked and dried, and then roasted and salted, these veggies sport plenty of bark and little bite.
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Kadha, Samvidhanam, Kunchacko suffers from a serious lack of perspective, that's inexcusable when it comes to cinema that takes itself seriously. Or at least pretends to.
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There's pretty much little that you can do when you find yourself immobile with despair and a filmmaker goes hammer and tongs on your skull with a vengeance. Get ready for some nasty bumps and bangs, for watching Hailessa is quite akin to rafting the rapids without your lifejacket.
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There are more than a few occasions in Colors when you fanatically wish the ground would just rip open into two and put an end to this loathsome mess once and for all. Nothing of the sort happens; the earth goes on with its whirling; so does your head.
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Love in Singapore has gags galore that sizzle, set in a plot that fizzles without a trace. An injudicious comedy that relies on real dim characters, the first major release of the year terribly lets us down.
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Definitely not one of Sreenivasan's best films, Makante Achan lacks some real inspired moments that could have made it work at some level. Here, it doesn't move much beyond remaining a theatrical dud that takes itself a bit too seriously.
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An extremely crowded collage of multifaceted events that's difficult to be disentangled, Raman inadvertently blows up its chances to communicate with its audience.
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In 'Orkkuka Vallappozhum', Sohanlal hops aboard a wagon that's bound for times of yore. Though he manages to keep it straight on track, shortly after having run out of steam, his defiant engine grinds to a halt.
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Chempada is a paralyzingly incompetent film that makes you realize that life ain't too long to be wasted on downers as these. This low-budget turkey is all set to lay a reeking egg at the box-office.
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I would admit I am pretty much disappointed with what Santa brought the kids this X'mas. I mean, crazy sounded pretty much fun, but demented certainly isn't.
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