Lover

"Will you ask your mother to give your father one last chance?" Excellent, well-written drama revolving around a toxic relationship with great performances by the cast and good music. The guy is so toxic and such guys do exist. But the film does not glorify his toxicity and gives us an idea into what led this guy to be so toxic. He doesn't see the error of his behavior even after being called out on it as well as after discussing it with one of her friends and being laughed at. He appears completely different in his memories of their 6 year relationship. His insecurity and over-possessive controlling toxic behavior was giving me a second hand embarrassment. The girl was right about him and his cheap mentality. He himself destroyed the love they had. What an idiot. I loved the ending. These 8 stars are for the rest of the film that follows the line in quotes above.

As an avid movie watcher, I was eager to watch "Lover" (2024), streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and available in 5 languages. Directed by Prabhuram Vyas and starring Manikandan, Sri Gouri Priya, Kanna Ravi, Geetha Kailasam, Harish Kumar, and Saravanan, "Lover" tells the story of Arun and Divya, a couple whose drastically different personalities are connected by their fondness for each other. Dating each other for six years, they find themselves at a crossroads as insecurity and possessiveness threaten to split them apart. The plot revolves around a toxic relationship with a realistic portrayal. Can these two lovers, a young woman who wants to be independent and a boyfriend who is insecure and possessive, manage to remain together?

In a world filled with movies portraying "toxic" relationships, like "Kabir Singh/Arjun Reddy," "Animal," and more, "Lover" stands apart. It delves into the complexities of Arun and Divya's relationship and breakup, offering both perspectives without judgment or bias, making it a refreshing take on love and heartbreak, allowing viewers to draw their own conclusions.

Just watched the movie and loved it, especially the climax. The movie forges perfect connections, leaving a lasting impact. What a fantastic performance from Manikandan and Gouri Priya.

Throughout "Lover," Prabhuram Vyas gives us variations of the opening scene - the fighting, the drinking, the gaslighting, the warning, the apologizing, the patching up - and keeps us engaged with the push and pull of this relationship at a crossroads. The writing tries to be truthful, reflecting the mindset of contemporary 20-somethings when it comes to relationships.

We see this in Divya, who loves Arun but has to make decisions that preserve her identity, even at great cost. We see this in her friends, who want to protect her but also let her make her own decisions. We see this in Madan (Kanna Ravi), Divya's new teammate, who finds himself drawn into a clash between two lovers. We also see this in Arun, who, for all his flaws, realizes the error of his ways and turns over a new leaf.

The sub-plot involving Arun's parents not only humanizes Arun's nature but also shows how even older adults are all at sea when it comes to dealing with relationship issues.

Kudos to the creators and the team behind this cinematic gem. The director has taken his best call and made the film in his own style. To someone in the corner who is broken and overcoming the love they are committed to, watch this-it will surely offer relief. The ultimate goal of love is to accept to let it go, a true trendsetter.

LOVE IS A BATTLE, LOVE IS A WAR, LOVE IS A BREAKUP, LOVE IS GROWING UP.

Amazing movie... Please do watch this movie. The characters in this movie good. And background score also good and songs also good. Nice script and nice visuals and cinematography the character of arun in this movie is extraordinary.. This script Made me cry and melting background score also and stunning visuals this movie is only for relationships . The manikantan acting is amazing. And sana song alsoo good.this movie makes you emotional and cry. Overall acting is good and songs are good and cinematography and visuals fine. Screenplay is okay . Please do watch this movie in ott .go and watch.

This movie is focused on the struggle of the relationship of a couple whose honeymoon period of the relationship is long over and now the boy is in a bad mental state and keeps on doing wrong things and yet fails to accept complete responsibility for his actions, play blame game, is emotionally dependent and stuck in his life due to his financial condition and relationships. Whereas the female counterpart takes her time in deciding to get out of the relationship and how.

This man actually needed some help from a mental health expert but the movie makers think that one day such a man can just decide something/ awaken and change his life.

The movie goes around a couple who were in a relationship for six years.

Good to see #SeanRoldan getting good projects and he's peaking as one of the promising music directors in the industry now. Felt songs and background score are apt to the movie. Had good musical vibe watching in theater. Happy for him.

Director #PrabhuramVyas has good potential as a writer and director.

#gouripriya and #Manikandan acted well. Because of their performance the movie sailed without boring.

I didn't get that depth of a six year's relationship, the director picked couple of random incidents that questions the trust, loyalty, possessiveness , being control freak attitude etc.

Manikandan gets into a gang of boys to consume drugs whereas Gouri too has a gang to freak out with girls + boys.

I kept thinking that director must have kept one or two girls in Manikandan's gang as well if so how Gouri would have taken it.. This layer is missing in the movie.

Overall a decent watch. It made me remember movies like Bachelor, love today - Radhika's advise/guidance to Pradeep when he was on the verge of a breakup is the apt advise for the Gouri - Manikandan pair as well. Could have been a bit more humorous and entertaining.