Jackson Durai (Tamil, 2016)
Despite the visual appeal courtesy of stellar shows from the art, cinematography and costume departments, the lack of a purposeful narrative fails to back them up with the mediocre execution making Jackson Durai a grand mess!
Enakku Innoru Per Irukku (Tamil, 2016)
'Enakku Innoru Per Iruku' belongs to the 'mindless comedy' genre which is saved by the plethora of strong supporting actors delivering gag after gag which work most of the times.
Udta Punjab (Hindi, 2016)
Udta Punjab is an extremely well made mainstream film that deals with the drug-addiction epidemic plaguing the state of Punjab. The way the drug-smuggling mafia is unraveled amidst the travel of a 4 varied characters across Punjab without any loss of the engagement factor, shows the strong writing behind the core theme.
Metro (Tamil, 2016)
Metro is a riveting crime thriller where good writing and technical wizardry overcome some amateur performances by the protagonist and the antagonist.
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (Kannada, 2016)
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu is an emotional thriller that is saved by the veterans, Anant Nag & Achyutha Kumar with Sruthi Hariharan also chipping in ably. Had the acting & editing been tauter, it would have engaged a lot more.