As a screenplay, it’s all there – led by Rajinikanth, who seems happy not to simply play to the gallery. And yet, the film does not become what […]
The lead actors are both fantastic. The first half is charming, but later, the film feels like it needed to be tighter, more focused. But all said, this
This wonderfully written story is not just about cricket, but also about caste and ego. And this is not just about the two men at the centre, but
One way to view G.O.A.T. is as a celebration of the star. That part works. But those of us who want more are left wanting. The very first
The buildup to the climax is simply extraordinary. This is one of the best passages of cinema I have seen in recent times. There’s a remarkable “short story”
The film stars Soori and Anna Ben. Again, the ‘story’ is but an excuse to mount a wonderful set of characters and geographies and troubling traditions. To the
For Vikram, who plays Thangalaan, the film is a triumph. But how can a single performance save a movie? ‘Thangalaan’ places so much on Vikram’s shoulders that it
The minor comic bits are okay. But the major part of the narrative struggles to maintain a tone that can make the characters seem convincing even as the
This is a blunt movie. Barring a few scenes, the delicacy we associate with Halitha’s work is missing. Minmini opens in a boarding school in Ooty. A teacher
The budget limitation is sometimes a spoilsport, but at every point, you can see the effort of trying something new. Despite the over-emphasis at times, the film works.
The broad arc of the story is very generic: a drama of betrayal and revenge. But what makes the film feel fresh is the emphasis on family and
The film stars a bunch of teenagers and Yogi Babu. It starts off like a ghost story and undergoes a genre shift, but the writing needed to be
