August 2023 – Radism

Maamannan – The solid first half build-up is let down by an ineffectual predictable second half

Official Trailer: In Pariyerum Perumal, Maari Selvaraj explored the struggles of an individual, a college going student, who faced discrimination from the oppressor castes. The writing was organic with interesting characters. The antagonist, the girl’s father, was one of the well-developed characters in Kollywood movies. We got a peek into his state of mind, the peer pressure he faces, the need to conform to the community, oscillating between the caste

Barbie – A well-made funny and satirical movie if you ignore the more of tell rather than show in the second half

Official Trailer: What kind of story one can build with a doll? Toys crossover to the real world and writers toyed with ideas of friendship, family, separation, and existential crisis in Toy Story series. Then we have The Truman Show where the hero lives in a made-up fantasy world till the reality hits him. Writers of Barbie use the similar premise and deliver a well-made satirical ride that is entertaining,

Fast Cuts – John Wick 4, Indiana Jones 5, Mission Impossible 7

John Wick 4, Indiana Jones 5, and Mission Impossible 7 suffer from, what I call, the Sequel Syndrome. The crisp and tautness of the first part gets lost in the sequels. John Wick: Chapter 1, Raiders of the lost Ark, and MI:1 all were under 2hrs run time. Sequels of these movies continue with characters from earlier parts for nostalgia and add new characters to remain fresh and get some

Month: August 2023

Maamannan – The solid first half build-up is let down by an ineffectual predictable second half

Barbie – A well-made funny and satirical movie if you ignore the more of tell rather than show in the second half

Fast Cuts – John Wick 4, Indiana Jones 5, Mission Impossible 7

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