crravikiran

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Oruthee
(2022)

A Good Consumer Awareness Movie
This movie is a must watch for all especially Middle and lower income families . It also gives a lesson on how to stand up to fraud organisations. It is one of the best performance by Navya Nair who single handedly lead the entire movie . Vinayakan was also decent enough in acting as a supporting actor. There was a never a lag in the movie and there was continuous activity . The kids also acted pretty well. As this movie is inspired by real life incident , I would like to salute the real victim who countered such atrocities bravely . I wish more such movies come up showing the loopholes on which fraud companies take advantage of .

Bougainvillea
(2024)

Predictable script but keeps you engaged
I felt like watching this movie after I saw the trailer . The story was predictable after the interval and I felt the culprit could have acted more innocently than giving those cunning smiles to keep the suspense till the end. Jyothirmai gave one of her best performances . Others also did their roles pretty well . In fact you can say Fahad Fasil role is an extended cameo and for his stardom , he shouldn't have signed up this movie for such a small role. The location, BGM etc were good enough to keep the suspenseful environment. Overall I feel this movie is just one time watchable and could have been directed better .

Neru
(2023)

Jeetu Joseph - Mohan Lal deliver yet again
I went to this movie expecting a drishyam like thriller and it happened to be the same. All those flashbacks , evidences etc kind of things that make a Jeetu Joseph movie can be seen in the movie . A court room drama that keeps you at the edge of the seat . There is no suspense or anything but it is a thriller . All the cast did a great job . In fact Siddique as Lawyer makes you hate him in the movie and question the profession or our judiciary. I think this movie might be a career changer for Anaswara Rajan as her acting was too good. There are many court room classics in Malayalam cinema and this one can be compared to those. I will give 8 out of 10 for this Jeetu Joseph thriller.

Jaane Jaan
(2023)

One time flick
The movie had good casting, location , crew etc but its similarity with drishyam spoils the show. The plot could have been a bit different with same cast . Then it would have been one of the best thrillers. Jaideep Ahlawat , Kareena and Vijay gave their best performance in the movie . The director and crew ticked all boxes for the movie apart from adapting a similar storyline to drishyam. There was no lag in the movie and the story moves steadily . The movie becomes predictable once you realise it has similarity with drishyam. The background score and cinematography was done well. But is it exactly similar to drishyam? That you have to find out by watching.

Jailer
(2023)

Stylish Rajini keeps getting better
Like wine as they say, Rajini keeps getting better with age. At this age , he is pulling crowds of all ages and making them whistle inside theatre. That proves what a mass hero he is . Coming to the movie, it has elements of an action packed thriller. There is violence so some families won't be comfortable watching. You can expect some twists in the movie . All the casts have done their roles pretty well in the movie . The villain, Vinayakan has come up with a good performance. The movie is more of a head to head face off between hero and villain . I feel this is the best movie of Rajini after 2.0 .

Kafas
(2023)

Eye opener for Greedy parents
In this era of social media and quick fame, some parents are forcing their teenage children to the glamour industry where all types of people exist. This web series has exactly portrayed how greedy middle class families can push their children into the toxic glamour industry without understanding the consequences. The web series also shows that it's not only bad for girls, but equally bad for boys. Sharman Joshi and Mona Singh fit to their charecters along with other artists. It's a web series all parents should watch and decide before sending their children to the glamour industry . Kudos to the team and Sony Liv.

Kerala Crime Files
(2023)

Average but a good attempt
I had decent expectations on this being the first official Malayalam OTT web series but the climax reasoning was dissapointing. I expected lot of twists and turns but it was just a stretched search of the culprit with a lot of lag. The starting episode will make u feel like there are lot of twists in this but later episodes were a lot of lag. The actors did their role well though. Aju Varghese as police did a decent job. One good thing is that it can be watched with family apart from one or two scenes unlike Hindi web series which has more obscene contents. If u ignore the climax , the web series is just about average .

Christopher
(2023)

One time watchable
I didn't go with much expectations but B Unnikrishnan and Mammooty delivered a watchable movie. First half was better than 2nd half. Action and BGM were the biggest positives of the movie. Too much violence against woman shown in the movie which may make some families uncomfortable in watching this together. The way of justice was shown the right way as system is corrupt. But many such movies in the past like Chintamani kolacase, kakki pada etc have shown similar script. It's definitely one of the better movies of B Unnikrishnan in recent times. Having said that it's just about average. Definitely worth a watch.

Alone
(2023)

Lagging , Lagging and more Lagging
As a big mohanlal fan, I request him not to act in movies like monster and alone which is shot inside a flat alone for running time more than one hour. This movie was worse than monster. Going from kitchen to living room to bed room of a flat and vice versa is lagging to the core. Don't give lockdown excuses. Lockdowns are over. Normal life has returned. Such experiments of shooting with a single actor on screen and only voices of other actors won't work in Indian film industry. This movie has little resemblance to shutter island, Athiran etc . Only positive is Mohanlals acting and dialogue delivery . This movie is not even OTT worth.

Thunivu
(2023)

Decent Entertainer
If you don't go with much expectations, you will be reasonably satisfied as an ajith fan. This film was far better than vivegam and valimai . The movie which started as a typical bank loot has a deep story into it. I personally liked the 2nd half . Loved the twists here and there. Other than some action and mass scenes of ajith in the first half, there was nothing more to it. Manju warrier reminded me of Tokyo in money heist. Cinematography and bgm could have been better. The bank shown in the movie is a big bank that looks like RBI head office. I have never seen such a big nationalised or private bank. So director should have chose a decent sized bank. I will give 7/10 for this film.

Gold
(2022)

One time watchable
I watched this movie on OTT platform. It's a typical alphonse putharen movie. It's not that bad as people are saying but it's dragging in between. The positive part of the movie is acting of the Casts . All did their roles really well. A simple story was stretched to more than 2 and half hours while it could have been less than 2 hours. It's time director alphonse putharen stops messing the movie with his camera speed variations and angles. He's creating lot of confusions for the viewers by repeatedly putting bold titles on screen like a power point presentation. That template worked in premam but can't expect it to work in all movies. He should try something new next time he directs a movie.

Ini Utharam
(2022)

Just about average
After seeing the IMDb rating, I decided to watch this on OTT. The movie was just about average . Not much of a suspense in it and was predictable for most parts. The initial half an hour of the movie keeps you at the edge of the seat, after that u get a clear idea where the plot is going forward. Aparna balamurali saved this movie from being just another political influence story. Kalabhavan shajon once again delivered his best as a police officer. The one who did the role of superior police with Tamil language also did a good job. The director could have added few more twists but decided to follow the predictable script. You can just about watch it once.

Roy
(2022)

Started well but lost the plot badly
The movie started well and kept the viewers interested for a while and started to fade away. The movie also moves at a slow pace. The climax of the movie was also left incomplete with many questions unanswered. The actress did a good job and Suraj , shine was just ok. Suraj needs a bit more improvement in taking serious roles. Sometimes he is just reactionless and stares at the camera before making a gesture. The movie bgm should have also created a bit more intense atmosphere. There was dullness in the middle. When the director watches this movie, he definitely would have felt as he could have executed it better with explained climax.

Yashoda
(2022)

A really good attempt
I watched this movie on OTT platform and it was really a good attempt . Although few areas in the movie might resemble Squid games web series, the concept and sci fi aspect looked a new attempt. It has to be Samanthas one of the best performance. Alongside her, Varalaxmi and Unni Mukundan also did a good job. I am not sure if such things happen in real life but if it does it's a big shame on the medical professionals involved in it. The genre is mentioned as suspense. Although there is suspense revealed at the end, I am sure most would have predicted it half way regarding the identity of Samantha in the movie . Overall a pretty decent attempt.

Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie
(2022)

Pretty good suspense series
Another gripping and edge of the seat thriller from makers of Suzhal the vortex web series. You can expect a lot of twists and turns after the end of each episode . You won't know the reality till the final episode. All the casts did a decent job. SJ suryah again impressed us in the role of a cop after mannadu. Laila had a good comeback to the industry . The cinematography of the hilly and jungle areas were good too. Sanjana looks promising and has a good career ahead of her. The charecter of SJ Suryah portrays the challenges a cop faces along with a family to look after. I am giving 8/10 rating for this web series.

Monica O My Darling
(2022)

Not upto expectation
It's just a one time watchable movie. Good plot and storyline but the execution was not upto the mark. They could have reduced the comedy part and added more intense scenes during twists. Rajkumar Rao and Huma Qureshi did a good job. Radhika Apte was overreacting . Sikander Kher did his limited role pretty well. Too much background songs in western style when the movie plot was getting serious. The disco song was good though . In between there were lags in some areas . Felt the movie ran 20-30 minutes extra. If you are looking for some suspense then there is nothing. From the first scene itself you will know the culprit. A typical attempt by Netflix to please Indian audience. That's all I can say.

Monster
(2022)

Twist saves the movie from self destruction
Watched this movie First day first show. Mohanlal as lucky Singh maintained his standard. The first half was pretty much boring and slow . It will test the patience of viewers. Honey rose has more scenes than Mohanlal. Yes you heard it right. The movie revolves around central character honey rose. The second half was good with twist that saved the movie . Lakshmi Manchu , sudev etc acted well along with Honey rose. If the movie Mumbai police was about G then this movie is about L. I hope you know what I meant by G and L. U will understand if you watch the movie. Won't reveal anything more than this . It was perfect for OTT release and I don't think it will run more in theatres. One time watchable , that's it.

Godse
(2022)

Brilliant movie
Satya dev movies are high quality movies with good story line. This movie is an eye opener for Indians. Corrupt politicians are ruining this country and playing with future of students. I always support movies which shows the reality. Although the hero uses violence and against the law methods, it is a plot that fits the movie . Public elects a government and has the power to criticise the wrong doings. The movie takes through the life of an NRI businessman who faces stubborn and corrupt politicians on his path to create employment. Don't know why this movie has poor rating, may be the guilty politicians are deliberately giving negative reviews.

Oru Thekkan Thallu Case
(2022)

Just about watchable
The movie is just one time watchable. A typical Kerala village back in the 1950's near the river. Another revenge seeking movie done by Biju Menon like ayyapanum koshiyum. But too much of such movies is boring. It's time Biju Menon chooses a different script. The new gen people may not like this movie but this movie would have been a super hit had it released in 1980's. The actors did a decent job. The film lags in the first half. In this modern era where people settle their scores within few hours mostly, this film shows it takes months. The hero gets his revenge one by one and that was the funny part. Also lots of abusive language used . Don't watch in front of kids.

Rorschach
(2022)

BOREschach
Decided to watch this movie after good reviews from first day and it wasn't impressive at all. Mammooty , Jagadish and Bindu panicker acted well and apart from this there was nothing in the movie . The entire movie was dragging and BGM tried to it's best to reduce the dullness. You will be very much confused in the first half and will expect many twists in the second half. But second half was even more worst with same plot . A simple revenge movie complicated with psychological factors won't work in the current era. The film may earn well due to mammotty fan base and his acting, but story wise it's a disappointment . You will agree with me after watching the movie.

Tamil Rockerz
(2022)

Rocking web series
It's one of the best web series on Sony LIV. I don't know whether it's a true story or not but the content was absolute quality. The plot revolves around pirated movies that's released online by a group of people which disturbs the hard work of cast and crew of a film. Arun Vijay as police inspector did his best to make his charecter lively . The web series shows how piracy has changed over the years from CD/DVD to leaking content online . The web series also puts a suspicion on some people associated with the film industry who leaks the film for substantial amount to outsiders. The twist in the end will make you watch the next part if and when it's released .

Rorschach
(2022)

BOREschach
Decided to watch this movie after good reviews from first day and it wasn't impressive at all. Mammooty , Jagadish and Bindu panicker acted well and apart from this there was nothing in the movie . The entire movie was dragging and BGM tried to it's best to reduce the dullness. You will be very much confused in the first half and will expect many twists in the second half. But second half was even more worst with same plot . A simple revenge movie complicated with psychological factors won't work in the current era. The film may earn well due to mammotty fan base and his acting, but story wise it's a disappointment . You will agree with me after watching the movie.

Theerppu
(2022)

Propaganda master Prithviraj
One more movie with a touch of propaganda against Hindus especially higher caste . Actor saiju kuruppu who does a role of a higher caste potty is trolled and name shamed in the movie . Also this movie shows that female entrepreneurs or wife's of male entrepreneurs promote their ventures by "honey" trapping affluent business men . Lol the museum scenes were the biggest joke. Mocked North Indians , Arnab Goswami and showed as Hindus illegally occupying properties of mslims. Lol , it's there reverse that's happening in reality with fundings from Middle East . Only positive in this movie was Indrajit's cameo appearance. Avoid it.

Innale Vare
(2022)

Good movie
This is one of Asif Ali's best movie. A movie which involves modern technology did more than what was expected. Credit to bobby and Sanjay for writing a story that uses technology to perfection. The charecters did a wonderful job. I felt the movie was worth releasing in theatres. Nimisha sajayan keeps improving as an actress with every role she is given. The message given out is how safe is your social media accounts especially if you are a known person. Also how fraudulent activities can take place misusing your social media accounts. Felt a bit lag on the kidnapping scenes , otherwise it's a perfect thriller to watch .

Eesho
(2022)

Somewhat Predictable but a good attempt
The movie keeps u interested but there have been many such movies in the past. It's a one time watchable movie. Jayasurya and Jaffer did their roles perfectly . Majority of the movie is shot at one particular location that is around an ATM square. The movie sends out the same message as Sai Pallavi's Gargi on Sony LIV. The movie moves at a bit slow pace especially during the interactions of Jayasurya and Jaffer. Namitha Pramod has a very limited role . I felt the storyline could have been a bit more better with more twists and the writer could have added few more charecters into the film. I am giving 6/10 for this film.

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