Roopanthara

This movie is a must watch, it has beautiful 4 stories connected by a common thread.. I liked the writing and screen play, it may have its dull & slow moments but that is justified because of the emotional depth it explores.. It makes you think and motivates you at the end to look beyond your boundaries. The characters will definitely remain in your memory for some time and question your consciousness. The biggest plus to the movie is its background music, Mukundan has done an excellent job again after GGVV movie. The actors have performed exceptionally well, worth mentioning Raj B Shetty' portrayal of Rowdy and his transformation at the end.

I was mind blown by the movie. The direction, the dialogues, the music everything is top notch. Everyone must watch this movie which makes us look into our own consciousness. The performances are so perfect that each character looks real. The storytelling is so engaging that it keeps you hooked to the screen. The way the movie starts giving an ode to the age old story of Scheherazade who survived the monstrous king by telling stories. The depiction of dystopian future makes us reflect that are we heading towards such catastrophe. We hardly get to see such movies these days which is about human emotions. This movie deserves all the love that it is getting.

All things brilliant in this movie. The direction is top notch. The screenplay is breathtaking. The actors have done a fantastic job. The BGM is on par with any Rahman BGMs. 4 beautifully made stories and their interlinking is a masterpiece. This movie teaches you something about life. There were few really emotional and great scenes captured through the eyes of the actors. The camera angles to capture each and every minute detail is done splendidly.

P. S - The dystopian filming sequence was amazingly done. Hats off to the VFX guys to pull it off. Its done so brilliantly that it can have a spinoff of its own.

#Excellent narration #Thought Provoking Mindful directions Every character in the movie is very realistic.

We feel we are travelling with those characters.

One of the Best experimental movie with realistic characters and beautiful screenplay.

Raj B Shetty has Rocked as always.

There is a lot of thoughts that takes you away and gives you a new perception.

Must watch feel good movie.

Each story has its own take aways.

Dialogue have been beautifully crafted.

Story of old couples have showcased the true essence of Love and the letting go part has been shown very well.

Songs have been a great add on to that circumstances.

Great direction and start cast is perfect match to the characters.

I'm late to plug in this review since I caught the film in theaters during the release week and held my review, giving it another chance on OTT to see if my reserved thoughts would change. But they didn't.

Those familiar with anthology films will know how the narrative thread connects all things, even if it doesn't seem like it at first. In Roopanthara (2024), a genuine debut from director Mithilesh Edavalath, the engaging segments were half-baked, while others were more limited but ultimately came full circle. I wish the director had stuck to the arthouse tone and made this an OTT film. Somewhere, the mix of keeping it mainstream and going bleak didn't blend well. It could have gone full-on bleak and dark or catered more to the mainstream.

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad in any way, but I felt this concept was a little darker, and I expected the thread to follow the same line. However, it was engaging in parts. I loved the briefly and violent scenes, which were done really well. Raj B Shetty nailed it during his sequence, acting with a subliminal touch.

While I did enjoy this film to an extent, I feel its key notion could have been better conveyed, and the genre hopping was too much.

It's a good watch and a worthy addition to the list of Kannada cinema this year. Some were meh but still okay efforts. I won't say which were meh, but I'm thinking Moorane Krishnappa, Chilli Chicken, Shakhahaari, Hejjaru, Family Drama, Blink, maybe Juni, which was a mixed bag and more on the pretentious side and the recent hit Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali. I know we had Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe and Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi, which could be included here, but they're more on the feel-good side.

In closing, Roopanthara is worth a shot, but don't expect a masterpiece. It's more like a decent indie film that's worth a watch if you like something different.