One minute reviews: From Sully to Angamaly Diaries via D16

One minute reviews: From Sully to Angamaly Diaries  

Sully:

"Sully" is yet another real life story that has Tom Hanks playing a real life hero. Based on the autobiography of Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, "Highest Duty" and directed by Clint Eastwood, what would have been a boring docu-drama is made into a engrossing procedural thriller. The screenplay is written in such a nuanced style that it keeps you on the edge of the seat though you would have known the actual story beforehand. An inspiring movie.

Devi: 

"Devi" is an enjoyable horror-comedy which scores higher due to its comedy than the meek horror elements. It is a joy to watch Prabhu Deva dance on screen after a long time and the nod to the "chikku bukku rayile" with his brother was nostalgic.

Kodi:

"Kodi" is a middling political thriller that might have become a better movie with a more powerful antagonist. Danush is adequate while Trisha is too meek to carry out such a powerful character. And the mindless masala turn towards the end further accentuates the decline.

Accham Enbathu Madamayada: 

"Accham Enbathu Madamayada" has a bearable first half, unbearable second half and insane ending indicating that GVM has lost his mojo. Jaded STR and bloated Manjima fail to redeem a poor movie. A.R.Rahman's terrific album wasted. 

Kavalai Vendam :

 Except couple of comical moments which can be seen anyway in the comedy channels there is absolutely nothing in this inane movie. Jiiva's pathetic form continues. 

Saithan:

3/4rth of the movie is a well written thriller that is engaging and keeps you to the edge of the seat. But the problem starts when Vijay Antony's character takes a turn towards masala universe from where the movie nosedives into the abyss which no redemption undoing all that it achieved until that point. 

Chennai 600028 2nd innings:

Though can't compare with the naivety, novelty and audacity of the first innings, 2nd innings does have its moments that are numerous enough to keep you in good spirits. Cricket portions however don't have the punch of the former.  

Bairavaa:

You know movie is terrible when only good part of the movie is the 20 odd minutes of flashback portion that doesn't have Vijay in it. Movie is late by at least a couple of decades. Vijay , what next, a movie directed by S.P. Muthuraman? !

Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru: 

A well written and made thriller with perfect casting and first class acting. It is a fantastic debut by Karthik Naren who seems to have total confidence on his script than anything else, a trait most seasoned directors in the industry seem to have forgotten. 

Dangal:

 Aamir Khan's and wrestling's "Chakde India", more rooted and more cinematic than the former. Amazing performance from Aamir and almost everyone in the cast. One of the well made sports movie in the last few years.

Munthirivallikal thalirkkumbol:

 It is a feel good family entertainer that hovers in the zone between average to above average. It is almost a fairytale where all the potential conflicts getting resolved very conveniently.

Bogan :

Bogan has a good concept on paper that suffers due to poor execution on screen and improper casting. It needed a charismatic protagonist to match the devastating screen presence of Arvind Swamy than the earnest Ravi. And more importantly they could very well would have done away with the mentally retarded female lead character.

 Singam 3:  

Si 3 is injurious to your ear. Still not recovered from hard of hearing, dizziness, nausea, tinnitus and headache. This movie is a perfect example of how one can abuse technology, worst use of Dolby Atmos. All I can remember is the screeching sounds of the cars breaking and flights landing.

Ezra :

A horror movie with high technical finesse but a routine mundane storyline, engaging nonetheless. Movie scores mainly due to its first class casting. Technical finesse they achieve at the budgets they use in Malayalam cinema is astounding. 

Yaman:

Yaman has interesting premise and story but the lackadaisical screenplay tries it's best to shoo away the viewer's interest in the proceedings. Vijay Antony is developing into an actor with terrific screen presence. But please avoid something that you were doing in the name of dance, Bhagyaraj would have felt better seeing that. What could have been a topical and currently relevant engrossing entertainer "Yaman " fails to live up to it.

Kutram 23:

"Kutram 23 " is a thriller sans any thrills. It is predictable throughout and the medical aspects would make you go ROFL. Arun Vijay with totally artificial and stiff body language and trite voice modulation tries his best to sell his cop role but in vain. Making is good but the end product leaves a lot to be desired.

Yakkai :

It is time tamil movie makers learn a lot from their malayalam counterparts about how to make engrossing thrillers. It will be a disservice to the word thriller if anyone calls this inept movie as one. Kreshna's characterization in this movie is " legendary " :P

Managaram: 

An example of solid film making and flawless screenplay writing. Casting is superb but somehow when you leave the theatre you miss that "WOW" factor.

Badrinath ki Dulhania: 

It is a pretty average romcom mainly due to its terrific lead pair. If not for them, the movie would have become a washout. Intentions are good but the execution is below par.

Kavan:

"Kavan" is a mediocre, superficial and focus less movie with a disinterested Vijay Sethupathi and miscast TR further pulling down a already sinking ship.

Angamaly diaries:

It is one of the rawest movies in Indian cinema in the recent past. When you see a good romantic movie you feel lovely, a comedy movie light and a masala movie adrenaline pumping. In the same way this movie elicits disgust, nausea, dizziness, numbess of mind which I feel is the success for the makers of this movie. Pure cinema.