With average production values, the film is not appealing aesthetically either.

Wrapped with personal issues that include romance, the film is the story of Oorvazi. It is her quest in understanding and deciphering her religion. It speaks about; the dwindling race – who are “The last of the first believers of the single god”, their idiosyncrasies in preserving their purity and gives a solution to their problems. Overall, the film is path breaking in its own way and worth a watch.

With decent production values captured by Declan Quinn’s dynamic cinematography, the film is worth a watch.

Overall, this one’s not an exciting superhero adventure film, but will appeal to Miles Teller fans.

…it is a treat to watch ‘Manjhi – The Mountain Man’. It is a great film. You empathise with him, but unfortunately you don’t get emotionally involved. Probably the roots are too rural or there is something missing.

In their directorial debut, writer-directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley substitute coarseness for genuine humour and intelligence. Their writing caters to the unintelligent and crass lot. They indulge in topics like; human waste, pubic hair, vomiting, cow cannibalism and outrageous sexual acts. Unfortunately, none of these gags, most of which veers towards dark comedy, work, as they fail to amuse. They fall flat due to their absurdity and mean-spirited violent nature.

Overall, this film will literally appeal to the whole family. While the children will giggle and enjoy the antics, the adult audiences will be awestruck by the finer nuances of the characters and the homage paid to some older films. A definite holiday weekend treat for the younger ones!

As a director, Ananth Mahadevan is sincere in his approach. He portrays the subject with complete honesty. And it is this uprightness that makes the film a powerful and appealing saga.

The performances are perfunctory and the characters do not touch you emotionally. You don’t connect with them at all. With moderate production quality, the found footage technique is acceptable. While the conclusion of the film isn’t original by any stretch of the imagination, for a film of this genre, this twist is intriguing and elevates the end on an allegorical note.

The plot, written by Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling, is clumsily structured. It is perfunctory, weak and mediocre with sexist gags and childish buffoonery. The story lacks logic, motivation and conviction. The characters too, are cardboard thin and unbearably annoying.