Manasa Thalapalli

Lame, dumb, dragged, somewhat preachy brainrot film but I still had fun thanks to Varun Dhawan! ChatGPT can write a better story than this in 5 mins but cannot light up the screen like Varun does!

Suffers from the second half syndrome like almost all the movies coming out these days but still enjoyed thoroughly! Probably coz my cinema loving soul was craving a simple, neat family drama. Even with all its flaws #IdliKadai has its heart in the right place and that's probably why it worked for me. Some moments are so heartwarming that I could live through the not so great ones without major complaints. Nithya Menon + Dhanush combo is enjoyable too. All in all worth a watch 😇

Cinema teeyaalante first neat ga oka story raaskondi pls start nunchi end daaka! Formulas tropes PR and VFX meeda nadustundi industry 🤦🏾‍♀️ Malli deeniki 3 gantala time 300 rs 3 kgs neerasam bokka 🙏🏾 Teja Sajja Manchu Manoj Shriya VFX Baagunnaay baaga chesaaru Cinema baale! Generate some emotions instead of milking what audience already has pls! 🤧

Fairly engaging with slick action sequences! SK is great, Ani is okay — and some of the BGM in the fights are just too good! While it misses the old-school ARM charm, lacks his nuanced writing, and is riddled with loopholes (they made a joke of NIA — and such a bad one at that 😭), the movie still works for the most part thanks to how the subplots come together towards the end. A decent one-time watch. Vidyut Jammwal is 🔥 Wish the runtime was used for sharper narration and stronger story progress, but still not a bad experience overall.

Oka Gamyam Oka Vedam Oka Kanche Teesina Krish and Raasina Sai Madhav Burra Kalisi malli oka Ghaati teeyadam is Kaliyugam 🙏🏾🙏🏾 Vikram Prabhu, Anushka, Chaitanya Rao and the visuals - all deserved a better film!

Bland Flat Underwhelming Borderline clueless and abrupt A mocktail of so many movies that we've seen in the past but that's not even the problem here. It may not be a bad film or a bad attempt but it's just too uninteresting and unexciting. This may be a commercial success but TFI Audience deserves better considering all the stalwart technicians and mega budgets involved!

Incomplete yet fulfilling. That’s how Kuberaa felt. Films, to me, are conversations a director is having with the audience. Some have generic things to say, some just blabber throughout. One person who always has something supremely original and interesting to put out is Sekhar Kammula, and this film has plenty of it. It may not be perfect or flawless, but the integrity of what Sekhar is trying to say is impeccable, and that’s what made the film so endearing. Dhanush plays the role (yet again) like he was born to play Deva. He’s simply irreplaceable. Even his voice acts so well, I can’t even… (Bathuku kosame bathuku, madam) 😭 GoDSP and Niketh Bommi in beast mode. So glad Nag took up this role. I don’t think anyone else could’ve brought the same impact. And no, it’s not a character artist role 😑 A brilliant Jim Sarbh and a more-than-perfect Rashmika make it an even lovelier watch. Everything works just so, so well… but alas, the film runs out of time right when it needs it the most. This could’ve been a game changer if not for the rushed and somewhat abstract ending, but nevertheless, it’s still easily some of the best writing to come out in recent times. I have so much more to say, but words fail to find me. One thing I’ll definitely say is don’t miss the film — this one will be remembered for years!

53 days into 2025, and I *finally* watched a good film! Not a Telugu one (yet 🤞🏾😒), but so glad I caught this in theaters. Exceptional writing, gripping execution, and a climax that’s the real MVP. Pradeep Ranganathan owns Raghavan—his boy-next-door charm is just 🤌🏾! Definitely worth a watch!

One thing common to all Shankar films till 2010 – impact. For the few hours you watched the film—and even afterward—they touched that passionate corner of your heart, inspiring you or making you want to bring about a change in society, even if only for a brief moment. The issues were highly relatable, and the core drama, built with strong emotions, tied everything together. Most of the characters added value to the proceedings and were integral to the story. This is where Gamechanger misses the Shankar touch. Mind you, it's not a bad movie. It's engaging for the most part and keeps you curious about what’s going to happen next. But that interest is never paid off properly (Paapam Dil Raju #iykyk 🥲). The classic Shankar tropes and shenanigans are all there, but only as fluff. Interesting ideas pop up, but they don’t hit deep. No big “wow” moments. No lasting impressions. The writing, for the most part, lacks the punch and magic you’d expect from his films and leaves you feeling underwhelmed by the end. It uses the trademark Shankar template, yet feels very superficial in its execution and layering. All said and done, it’s still a decent watch. Appanna deserves a movie of his own. RC, my maaan 🤍🤍🤍 Twitter lo evaro anattu, "Nuv natistunte mee naanna kanpistunnaadu, maatlaadtunte mee babai vinpistunnaadu" 🤍🤍🤍

A Malayalam film trying way too hard to be quintessentially Malayalam but somehow ends up feeling like a Telugu movie – landing awkwardly somewhere in the middle. This could’ve been an absolute banger if not for all the over stuffing and a convoluted plot that felt over-engineered just for the sake of it. I really wanted this to work, especially because I loved Forensic (and my undying love for Tovino). But alas! Not saying it’s a bad film – I did enjoy parts of it, but half the time, I was like, ‘Wait, what is even happening?!’ It’s not quite what I hoped for, but still worth a one-time watch thanks to a few interesting ideas,Tovino, Jakes Bejoy and the sleek visuals!