Nadikar

This movie is much better than many movies made these days. I think it might have been more popular if it had added more mass appeal and followed a typical formula. For me, it was thoughtful and deeply emotional. This movie is much better than many movies made these days. I think it might have been more popular if it had added more mass appeal and followed a typical formula. For me, it was thoughtful and deeply emotional.

Nadikar Movie Review: Tovino's acting elevates this passable entertaine.

Jean Paul Lal's Nadikar starts off with the lavish and extravagant life of a 'superstar' David Padikkal. There is humour and some foreshadowing, some of it effective and some so hard to catch. Interestingly it's not as angsty as one might expect with such a subject.

There is a casual approach to the subject that reflects in how the film turned out. It was a mixed bag with some very interesting moments and let downs in some places. Tovino's David Padikkal is so petulant that it is hard to feel contempt. In fact, one might end up rooting for him. Even his womanizing ways didn't invoke any sort of anger but a calm acceptance and the way he treats his one-night stands are almost respectful even though the theme in itself is very cliché. There are no melodramatic monologues which is definitely a plus for this film. The general theme is not very relatable since there aren't many superstars but some of the issues he faces are part of human nature. Some hit the mark while others missed.

The choice to end the film the way it did was probably to portray David's growth and the idea behind it was excellent but the execution failed a little. It dragged on a bit especially given how the film's pace was a bit different till then and David doesn't manage to claw his way into the viewer's heart thoroughly by then. Balu Varghese was very consistent and Suresh Krishna's role was a pleasant surprise. Soubin rocked the nail polish and the hair, but even more so in the way he handled a very charged situation in the second half. The way David's transition happens was almost organic and the way he finally accepts help was planned well. Almost, because there were moments where the 'coaching' didn't happen and what Soubin's Bala brings to the table is not very evident especially given the build up. Bhavana had very little screen time and she is the wronged ex but there is this 'done with him/her but not ' air about their relationship which is sort of relatable.

The writing is very sloppy in places and some minor details were off putting. There is this one scene where they were filming something where Indrans plays the parent's role. The costume was so glaringly out of place. The feeling of artificiality crops up in some of the scenes that requires more naturality. A lot of behind the scene elements were covered well. Most of the drawbacks are saved by the screen presence of the suave man on screen. The film is by no means a masterpiece, but it is an entertainer.

Verdict: Below Average.

I will definitely kill him whoever made the trailer of this movie. Only because of this trailer I went to watch this film. It was such a nice trailer. It is a movie that I thought should not be seen considering the make of Honey Bee and Hi I'm Tony of Lal Jr.

I must say a very bad experience. A movie within a movie that tries to present some of the problems faced by a leading actor. Tovino did a good job in whatever role he was given. Suresh Krishna was also good. Some graphics, some VFX and some other items are shown together. Tovino in Thallumala was even better. Soubin, who teaches acting also did justice to his role.

Sorry Athijeevitha fans..According to me Bhavana should stop acting, there were only a few scenes for her, and that was not good at all. Social media and tik tok girls are far better to play a role of hero's girlfriend..I feel so sorry for her.

I don't recommend this movie to anyone.

I like the plot of the movie, which is cinema inside cinema, and we have witnessed such films before, but this is slightly different. I see a lot of resemblances to multiple movies like "Thallumala," "Driving Licence," "Saroj Kumar," and "Udayananutharam." Since the movie deals with a superstar sensation and their lifestyle, they successfully portrayed it on screen. The first half of the movie is very engaging; I liked it. A shout out to Ekta, the costume designer of the movie. She has done a brilliant job. There are a couple of scenes that went below average in the first half, especially Ganapathi's scene. I felt like he couldn't pull off the character. Talking about Bhavana's character, it was neutral, which didn't give any impact to the movie. In the climax of the movie, they were trying to communicate an emotional story between real and reel characters, which didn't work out for me personally. If they had switched the climax to something else, it would have been much better. You won't regret watching this in theaters.

The story, few scenes, cinematography all were promising, and acting and commitment of Tovino was commendable - but writing, screenplay and direction wasted the opportunity!

There was considerable buzz around the movie and I admit, my expectations were a tad high going into the movie; which could be why I felt that much more disappointed.

But in all honesty, the writing was really poor and lazy - a good filmaker shows and never tells ! And for drama telling totally spoils the experience and you end up not connecting or feeling what the scenes are intended to say.

Supporting characters including Bhavana, Soubin were under utilized.

It is sad that Tovino's acting and basic interesting premise was wasted.