Rangoli

Rangoli's poster was so deceiving😆 We thought it was going to be the usual boy-meets-girl tale but turned out to be so much more interesting than that!

DELICIOUS

-Loved the realistic plot that took us into the lives of teens dealing with genuine emotions and challenges.

The organic acting and dialogues made the film so relatable; great to have witnessed transformations across all character.

That introductory scene with Sathya chased by his schoolmates all over the neighborhood was a powerful move inviting us to get to know him and his environment/family

-The theme of belonging was raised throughout the movie.

It was inspiring that the film advocated to dwell where we thrive the most. Honesty and hard work are the values that pay off at the end of the day

-The term 'Rangoli' represents happiness, positivity, and liveliness; the film depicted Sathya's family who, despite regular arguments and shouting, cared for one another and demonstrated sacrificial love.

It was different and special to see Sathya's dad being affectionate to his wife as this is rare in Kollywood 😍

Sathya, meaning truth, just needed to be true to himself, his feelings, and goals in order to prosper in life

BLAND

-The pace of the storytelling was so slow that it frustrated this beautiful movie. We were almost begging the scenario to speed up and get to the point😔

-The music was quite dominant and affected the flow.

Plus, cinematography could have been more engaging during the chase and fight scenes to make us live these moments with the characters. The static and little camera positions didn't do it

Overall, we enjoyed our time watching this film, nice work!