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Roosevelt once said, "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams". Surya's new movie Soorarai Pottru can be handily deciphered using that quote.
Well, the story is loosely based on the life of G.R Gopinath, the founder of Simplifly Deccan, formerly known as Air Deccan. But the story penned by Sudha Kongara took the liberty of changing the whole atmosphere to suit the cinematic language, where Gopinath became Maaran along with the portrayal of other characters.
The story is no different from the usual inspirational movies that garner the viewer's appreciations. The story goes like this. A man from the lower section of society tries to achieve his dream, and while striving to make it a reality, he had to follow a path of thorns and sharp stones. Yes, it's the same old story.
However, the characters are strong and their profundity makes the movie engaging. The stellar performances from the likes of Surya, Aparna, Urvashi, Paresh, Mohan Babu and many others take the movie to another level. The music by GVP is also worth mentioning. The soul of the movies like this finds the way with tunes like this.
The presence of bold female characters and depictions of lower Indian society tries to talk more than the story of a person trying to fly high. Certain caricatures like Ballaiyya (Vijay Mallya) and the likes of many others are in the movie.
Since the movie is loosely based, let's say that these characters are arranged for enhancing the cinematic experience. Wait, there is a scene from one of these characters that give goosebumps. Watch the movie and experience it. Let's keep it a secret.
Apart from prominent features, I felt a lack of WOW factor at times. Especially, the climax should be more worked in that way. But Sudha's version went for melodrama in those places. As mentioned earlier, this story is meant to be an inspirational one, and when such a story is presented on-screen it should be able to provide in full with horripilation. But that was missing from the climax.
Meanwhile, when we look at the bigger picture the movie as a whole is thought-provoking and enthralling that compels the viewers to experience the hardships that Maaran confronted in his way to achieve his dream.
This is a movie that deserved a theatrical release. Sudha Kongara's directorial debut provided a quality OTT release among the likes of many who provided lacklustre experiences to the viewers. As a fan of the OTT platform, I expect much more quality movies to reach the comfort of our home.
Well, the story is loosely based on the life of G.R Gopinath, the founder of Simplifly Deccan, formerly known as Air Deccan. But the story penned by Sudha Kongara took the liberty of changing the whole atmosphere to suit the cinematic language, where Gopinath became Maaran along with the portrayal of other characters.
The story is no different from the usual inspirational movies that garner the viewer's appreciations. The story goes like this. A man from the lower section of society tries to achieve his dream, and while striving to make it a reality, he had to follow a path of thorns and sharp stones. Yes, it's the same old story.
However, the characters are strong and their profundity makes the movie engaging. The stellar performances from the likes of Surya, Aparna, Urvashi, Paresh, Mohan Babu and many others take the movie to another level. The music by GVP is also worth mentioning. The soul of the movies like this finds the way with tunes like this.
The presence of bold female characters and depictions of lower Indian society tries to talk more than the story of a person trying to fly high. Certain caricatures like Ballaiyya (Vijay Mallya) and the likes of many others are in the movie.
Since the movie is loosely based, let's say that these characters are arranged for enhancing the cinematic experience. Wait, there is a scene from one of these characters that give goosebumps. Watch the movie and experience it. Let's keep it a secret.
Apart from prominent features, I felt a lack of WOW factor at times. Especially, the climax should be more worked in that way. But Sudha's version went for melodrama in those places. As mentioned earlier, this story is meant to be an inspirational one, and when such a story is presented on-screen it should be able to provide in full with horripilation. But that was missing from the climax.
Meanwhile, when we look at the bigger picture the movie as a whole is thought-provoking and enthralling that compels the viewers to experience the hardships that Maaran confronted in his way to achieve his dream.
This is a movie that deserved a theatrical release. Sudha Kongara's directorial debut provided a quality OTT release among the likes of many who provided lacklustre experiences to the viewers. As a fan of the OTT platform, I expect much more quality movies to reach the comfort of our home.
Welcome Home (Hindi, 2020)
Horror, Thriller
The new SonyLiv flick is filled with emotions of fear and blood. This creepy movie tells the story of 2 ladies named Anuja and Neha who had frightening experiences when they went to take census count in a secluded house in the middle of nowhere. They went to take the census and felt something was out of place when they had met Prerna, a pregnant lady who told 'Children were born and they die thereafter' when asked about her other kids. There they met 3 more adults who were suspicious of the way they behaved.
They stepped out of the house. Later, Anuja had a feeling to go back to that house and Neha at first wasn't interested. But their instincts made them go there. This time, everything is changed. A downpour made them stay for the night and, that was the beginning of their ultimate fears. What happened to them thereafter is the rest of the movie's story.
Apart from dealing with a horror subject, the movie directed by Pushkar Mahabal and penned by Ankita pictures the Indian community dominated by men. For example, Anuja's fiance and Neha's brother were the same apart from living in different Indian cities. Their attitude towards women can be seen at the beginning of the film. The sex-starved villainous characters also depict another section called psychos who are not common, yet they consider women as tools for just sex. The male characters in the movie are mostly awful. Maybe they too exist!!
At end of the movie, when we realize that the whole incident is based on a true incident, we could feel chilling vibes through our flesh and bone. Welcome Home is well crafted and cut to the chase during the nearly 2 hours of its run time. Welcome Home shouldn't be missed if you are a movie fanatic, especially if you like the movies that chill down the spine that pervaded with an eerie atmosphere.
Well, it was too hard to live the life of Prerna!!!
The new SonyLiv flick is filled with emotions of fear and blood. This creepy movie tells the story of 2 ladies named Anuja and Neha who had frightening experiences when they went to take census count in a secluded house in the middle of nowhere. They went to take the census and felt something was out of place when they had met Prerna, a pregnant lady who told 'Children were born and they die thereafter' when asked about her other kids. There they met 3 more adults who were suspicious of the way they behaved.
They stepped out of the house. Later, Anuja had a feeling to go back to that house and Neha at first wasn't interested. But their instincts made them go there. This time, everything is changed. A downpour made them stay for the night and, that was the beginning of their ultimate fears. What happened to them thereafter is the rest of the movie's story.
Apart from dealing with a horror subject, the movie directed by Pushkar Mahabal and penned by Ankita pictures the Indian community dominated by men. For example, Anuja's fiance and Neha's brother were the same apart from living in different Indian cities. Their attitude towards women can be seen at the beginning of the film. The sex-starved villainous characters also depict another section called psychos who are not common, yet they consider women as tools for just sex. The male characters in the movie are mostly awful. Maybe they too exist!!
At end of the movie, when we realize that the whole incident is based on a true incident, we could feel chilling vibes through our flesh and bone. Welcome Home is well crafted and cut to the chase during the nearly 2 hours of its run time. Welcome Home shouldn't be missed if you are a movie fanatic, especially if you like the movies that chill down the spine that pervaded with an eerie atmosphere.
Well, it was too hard to live the life of Prerna!!!
What about someone sending a cut-off body part to the headquarters of the Conservative Party party and the Liberal party? How can this be related to the name of this documentary? This Netflix documentary tries to explain the creation of this heinous deed with cats.
After receiving both positive and negative reviews from critics, this documentary serves better as a crime flick rather than a usual documentary. Filmed with real-life characters, the film takes the viewer to a new level of watching crime thrillers in a different form. Remember watching the movie Searching by Aneesh Chaganty and similar movies that captivated the viewers by their unique way of making? They used the computer and the internet as a tool to present their ideas of a movie. Though Don't F k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer be called as a documentary, it also uses the very idea of these movies.
A limited-series from Netflix had its chilling moments as a crime thriller along with the twists one really need to enjoy such tape. I was literally glued to my seat while watching the movie. A blood-chilling experience due to the presentation of the timeline for the different incidents that happened for nearly three years.
The series illustrates how a group of so-called internet nerds who were amateurs became a part of a crime in a vast space. They predicted and sometimes could be blamed for their deeds, and they realize or try to intimidate the viewers about such actions. In that way too this series had a clear complexity on all the aspects they followed.
Getting deep into the storyline might not be a good idea as the series deserves to be watched without any prejudiced mentality to keep up the thrill of what you are going to watch on the screen. Yet this is based on true facts and happenings that one could find more online. But go for it to experience a new presentation of a crime thriller.
After receiving both positive and negative reviews from critics, this documentary serves better as a crime flick rather than a usual documentary. Filmed with real-life characters, the film takes the viewer to a new level of watching crime thrillers in a different form. Remember watching the movie Searching by Aneesh Chaganty and similar movies that captivated the viewers by their unique way of making? They used the computer and the internet as a tool to present their ideas of a movie. Though Don't F k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer be called as a documentary, it also uses the very idea of these movies.
A limited-series from Netflix had its chilling moments as a crime thriller along with the twists one really need to enjoy such tape. I was literally glued to my seat while watching the movie. A blood-chilling experience due to the presentation of the timeline for the different incidents that happened for nearly three years.
The series illustrates how a group of so-called internet nerds who were amateurs became a part of a crime in a vast space. They predicted and sometimes could be blamed for their deeds, and they realize or try to intimidate the viewers about such actions. In that way too this series had a clear complexity on all the aspects they followed.
Getting deep into the storyline might not be a good idea as the series deserves to be watched without any prejudiced mentality to keep up the thrill of what you are going to watch on the screen. Yet this is based on true facts and happenings that one could find more online. But go for it to experience a new presentation of a crime thriller.