Adrishya Jalakangal

A film produced to bag awards. Tovino's acting reminded me of Ben Stiller's acting in Tropic Thunder as a captive. Seemed very comical. He doesn't have the skills and ability to emulate such character's for now. For him, it is better to continue doing his stereotyped character's. The film is not meant for entertainment, and it is based on a theme that has been tried over and over, it doesn't have the same impact anymore. I hope, no one sane would reward film-making such as this. The only positive thing that I can say is it's visual anachronism of the background where this story is depicted to be happening and due to how it is captured through framing the peculiarity of the filming locations, other than that nothing else. I believe films like this should only be screened in specific venues, and if the producer wants to make money through ads, it should be hyped up through the media using paid and mutual understanding marketing, and then streamed through YouTube by cutting it into segments. The audience for the film are cringe generating, fake artsy philosophers who may or may not be under the influence of substances and are seeking venting of their deteriorating bodies and situations, simply because of the remaining, pulsing, spirit in them. Certain direct to screen type content streaming platform productions have much life to it than this.

First of all the film is moving too slow and secondly the camera and direction works were too much boring. There are like this films, but their acting and direction makes us to sit and watch. This film, if we trim the unwanted scenes you'll get only like 30 minutes videos. All making it hours long is the walking itself. Tbh we can skip and watch every scenes and you'll understand the plot. And the ending, where the children's goes missing and the plant is about to explode. This makes me confused. My question "did they find the kids and escapes" or "did they didn't find the kid and dies there" or "what happened to kids and where did the kids go?" Or "did they escape without the kids" or "they died and still searching for kids" man this film left me with so many questions. I'd rather watch a explanation video or rewatch the film.

Just now Photography: This aspect of the film deserves significant praise. The visuals are captivating and contribute to the overall atmosphere.

Areas for Improvement:

Performance: While Tovino's dedication is evident, the execution falls short. The character's energy and physicality seem inconsistent, especially given his background. Additionally, there are moments where the acting feels forced or lacks conviction.

Story: The narrative appears derivative and lacks a strong connection to the Indian context. The inspiration from a European novel feels jarring and superficial.

Art Direction: Several inconsistencies and errors distract from the immersion. The size of the train bogey is unrealistic, and the lighting and aesthetics of the mortuary fall flat.

Direction: Glitches and inconsistencies disrupt the flow of the film. Additionally, the characterization of the female lead feels inconsistent. Her past experiences with Portuguese culture seem forgotten when she struggles with simple tasks like holding a fork.

Overall: While the film boasts impressive photography, its shortcomings in other areas outweigh its strengths. The story lacks originality and connection to the Indian context, the acting is inconsistent, and the art direction suffers from jarring errors.

This film is definitely not for everyone, however the story and cast seems blant and fails to get a connection with the viewers. The theme of the screenplay is good, there are couple of good frames, and scenes which goes with the natural sound of the location are all nice. The film is evidently made on a short budget, the art team has failed miserably at times throughout the movie. Tovino Thomas has put in a good effort but fails short in embracing the character to the fullest. The CGI shots are pretty mediocre for the current times , it's 2023 not the 90's. The storyline and progress is pretty sluggish and bland. The climax however seems even more confusing or do not make any sense altogether. The trailer showed potential when it was released but this film just couldn't live upto it. I would not recommend this one to much peeps.

Set in a dystopian future where the country is at the brink of an impending war, the police are tasked to capture the homeless and get them admitted to a mental hospital. The hospital is full and the staff is forced to release few to accommodate the new patients. One such patient to be released is the nameless guy (Tovino Thomas) who is good with all gadgets, lives in a railway bogie and has a special talent i.e. Being able to talk to the dead. He is friends with an ailing old man with two of his grandkids and also a woman who is a neighbor too. The film paints the lives of these individuals amidst the threat of war and the impact it has on them.

I did not like the way film ended suddenly so let me put it out here first. Barring that, I thoroughly liked the world built here and the transformation Tovino Thomas has gone through to fit into this character. Nimisha however is too natural and hee performance is organic as it can get yet Tovino gets to drive this story forward. The messaging about the anti-war and what the dead represent to the establishment is another highlight. It does get preachy but the way anti-war messaging is put forward through pro-music is quite impressive.