Akilan Sundaram

Boring, barely comprehensible plot, pretentious, dull/uninteresting characters, and quite slow-paced. Too many names and details to keep track of. Quite confusing and not that engaging. Not much action either. Don't waste your time on this movie, there are way better movies out there. The twist at the end is alright, but that does not make this movie any better. This is just a movie that pretends to be smart, nothing more. Do not take the high ratings and reviews too seriously. I think Roger Ebert's negative review of this film is fairly accurate, and it aligns with my experience of watching it.

Educational, nicely executed, legally sound, and mostly to-the-point. Nice performances, good background scores, and great direction overall. I thought it would just be another propaganda film, but the film was quite well done. The legal technicalities were also quite accurately portrayed in the movie. Action scenes, field operations, and political maneuvering were all nicely depicted. My only complaint with the film is its pacing, which is not that bad, but the length of the film (nearly 2½ hours) makes it seem a bit stretched! Overall, a great educational film on Article 370, its history, and its abrogation.

This film is quite boring to watch, drags on quite a bit, very difficult to understand and process, needs more than one viewing, has horrible characterization (the protagonist doesn't even have a name, the villain is boring and no character is memorable at the end of the movie), has a lame and stale plot (typical idea of total human annihilation). Emotionally, there's nothing impactful and it is quite dull in this aspect as well. At the end of the movie, nothing seems memorable or fun. Even the music in this movie is uninspiring and is not that great by any means. The physics of the world in this movie is good and well-designed with references to entropy and thermodynamics. Friendship between Neil and the protagonist is nicely portrayed as well. The concept of time moving backwards and some of those dynamics such as the pincer movement are quite ingenious but it's horrible from the point of view of comprehensibility. In the end, it is a movie built only on the idea of reversed/inverted time. Technically, the film is indeed smart and Nolan might as well be the smartest filmmaker ever. The portrayal of time, entropy, and inversion are just genius for sure. Apart from that, the film is quite shallow and lacking in all other aspects.

Great legal thriller. More of a psychological thriller in my opinion though. Excellent acting and good background scores throughout the film. Acting by Edward Norton (plays Aaron) is just fantastic. Normally, I praise the plot, the vision, characterization, and never the acting but his acting is just remarkable and very convincing. Other actors too did a wonderful job including Richard Gere who plays Martin Vail. Great chemistry between Norton and Gere by the way. The movie does have quite a few twists and is a bit of a slow burn (not too slow but not very fast-paced either) but does still keep one engaged throughout. Themes of innocence, guilt, sanity, insanity, and conscience are nicely explored in this film. Overall, go ahead and watch it if you love psychological thriller/mystery and legal drama as this one is a mix of the two genres.

If you have seen Searching, skip this one! The format this movie is shot in is quite frustrating and monotonous. It is unique but has been done before in Searching, it can get very frustrating. Not much of real life, everything that happens in the movie is just digital stuff. Spoilers ahead. Is there no such thing as 2 factor authentication in the movie's universe? How come June accessed everyone's accounts so easily? The plot is a bit twisted and not that predictable. However, some of the scenes seem to be not that realistic. The pace is not that great as people suggest. The cam footage style of shooting really makes the movie feel dull and less engaging at times. They should have gone with 50-50 instead: 50% of camera footage and 50% of live action. Overall, if you have seen Searching, skip this one. If not, go and watch Searching instead and skip this one.

Excellent courtroom drama! Thought-provoking and quite powerful. Suspense/the truth does remain hidden right until the end of the movie. The grey characters and their grey actions and motives are beautifully presented in this complicated case. The movie's idea of the distinction between law and justice is also very beautifully brought out. Great acting performance by the defence advocate. Overall, a must-watch movie for legal/courtroom drama enthusiasts.

The film is good, but I would have rated it 1/5 just for how depressing it is. The ending is so sad and written in such a bad way. Depressing. Also, since we know the serial killer right at the beginning of the movie, there's not much suspense left. However, it is a thriller, more of an investigative psychological thriller rather than a suspense/mystery thriller. Acting performances are quite good and convincing, especially the protagonist and the serial killer. Spoilers Ahead: It was so disappointing to see the mother of the young girl killed at the end by the serial killer. The cops were so incompetent. The prosecutor was so irritating, had he not released the serial killer, they could have saved the woman. The ending is very disturbing and upsetting. Overall, avoid this movie if you don't like depressing and disturbing endings. It might spoil your mind.

A great thriller. Nice pace from the start till the end. The movie has it all: thrill elements, emotional scenes especially towards the end, good acting performances, great pace, and nice intensity. This movie is set in a moving train and the closed setting makes the overall movie even more gripping and thrilling keeping you on the edge of your seat. The social themes of selfishness and selfless sacrifices are nicely interwoven into the film. Do not think twice, just watch, you will love it if you are into thrillers!

The overall show is serious, the acting is great, there are several good scenes, but this series is certainly overrated. The plot line is a bit ridiculous or unrealistic. How does a student get away with such violence? No parental supervision, no supervision by teachers, nothing done by cops (even though some incidents are politically linked). The protagonist is so dull, cold, and emotionless that he is almost unlikable. The violence and fighting seem meaningless at times. The show, in a way, promotes violence. This series is not good for teens or young students to watch!

Don't be fooled by the negative reviews. It's quite a good thriller by Fincher with good direction and screenplay. It is quite engaging and panic-inducing. Good performances by Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart as well.