Minions offers a bundle of silly fun that effortlessly brings out the kid in the adult. However one has to accept that without a quirky, powerful character like Gru supporting the Minions, this prequel is a tad underwhelming when compared to the Despicable Me series.
CSK comes as a neatly written thriller film that makes the viewing experience enjoyable even as a better screenplay could have filled in the otherwise impenetrable effort made by the crew. Though there are some questionable sections in the film, on the whole, it is a commendable job done by the cast and crew.
In spite of the various flaws of an average screenplay, India Pakistan manages to pull it off all thanks to the weight of the performances given by M. S. Bhaskar and Pasupathy. Though not made in a way as to shatter records, it is one of those watchable movies that fills-in the less celebrated weekends.
S. S. Rajamouli has managed to produce a mighty masterpiece, scaling high in all areas that one can expect him to. If Magadheera was all about his story telling skills, Baahubali is more proof of what he can do with serious technical brilliance at his disposal. This will definitely rank as one of the path-breakers in Indian Cinema and a priceless feather in the caps of all those associated with the movie
With the onset of a good number of path breaking cinema making its way to mainstream, Mollywood is the place to be for new and aspiring talent. The same applies to a self-proclaimed movie buff that I am who initially did not indulge into Malayalam cinema, owing to language barrier but slowly learning to overcome it with the increasing trend of subtitling for regional movies.
After having been mesmerized by Mohanlal last year in the same storyline, the fear that arose when Papanasam was announced as a remake to Drishyam was: “Kamal may do more than sufficient to the role so effortlessly played by Mohanlal and the core of Drishyam – its simplicity- may take a beating”
We live in an age where family-oriented movies are hardly on display and very rarely a selling commodity. But once in a while, there comes out a torch-bearer of a movie that reminds everyone that you do not need a hero with six-pack abs or skimpily-clad heroines to define a winning formula -Papanasam is one such wonder, a complete family entertainer made with loads of passion! Now that’s enough reason not to miss this impressive movie!
or Kollywood, the 3 months that went by can be considered a stint of high quality offerings. There were releases from 2 of the most respected upper-echelon members of the fraternity – Kamal Haasan & Mani Ratnam. To top that, the period also came close to seeing the release of two National Award winning films. One released & became the talk of the town (Kaaka Muttai). There was also a train of blink-and-you-miss releases, which has become the k-town norm. The other highlight was the Horror/Horror-comedy genre getting even more popular with 2 such releases. The summary wouldn’t end if we were not to mention the comeback of Jyothika!
‘Yaagavarayinum Naa Kaaka’ is a movie with a decent core story on friendship faced with unfortunate circumstances, which is provided a topsy-turvy treatment. In one line, YNK is an extrapolated on-screen depiction of Superstar Rajni’s popular dialogue: 'Anger is the cause of all miseries; one should know how to control it. Otherwise life would become miserable' – A bittersweet presentation at that!
Indru Netru Naalai once again proves that big stars & high budgets are not required for making an engaging movie. The content is extremely cohesive & the top-notch VFX helps in sustaining the believability of the whole fantasy ride.
