Cinema Express
Reviewing since 2022 · Last review Apr 2023
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4 scored reviews · 0–10
Sajin rarely scores films: 4 of 4 reviews carry a score.
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Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum is a case of casting done right. These actors embody the quirks and nuances of their characters so well. It's structured like a lighthearted novel, with characters expressing believable emotions and concerns.
Full review ↗TRM 6.1
In escapist stories of such nature, I always seek that immersive, time-travel-like experience, which is just what I got from Kumari. Kumari is one of those films with all its departments well-balanced, a very effective scary story rich with details and intriguing characters.
Full review ↗TRM 6.3
Indrans, who has been stunning us with every new film in the last few years, reveals a dimension we haven't seen before. Durga and Dhyan are to Udal what Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray were to Double Indemnity (1944), or what Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange were to The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981). The ambition of Udal, however, is more in line with James Hadley Chase than Raymond Chandler or James M Cain. It has the finesse of a small airport novel you read and then forget. But it's a decent effort, nevertheless.
Full review ↗TRM 5.5
This 'unrealistic' tag is used as an anticipatory bail to sell anything in the name of entertainment. Or perhaps it is to disguise shortcomings in storytelling. As a whole, Aaraattu gave me a headache... Something like Aaraattu, for your brain, can be chaala dangerousu.
Full review ↗TRM 5.1−1.1
