Dr. Shashikanth Vydyula

Don't watch if you have dogs. This movie haunted me for days. I always had a thought what will I do when my dogs leaves to rainbow bridge and this movie gave an avalanche of those emotions and I couldn't get out of it for days. No, am not saying movie is bad. Its a great movie but definitely a tear buster that carries you through roller coaster of emotions.

Late review but I felt it is worth the review. The concept of the movie is gripping and keeps you glued until the very end of the movie. Danish suspense/murder mystery movies must get more traction worldwide. This was one of those movies which has almost all elements, stellar acting, magnificent story, excellent editing, great screenplay and direction. There are not so many loopholes that makes this movie flawed. I really wanted to know who killed Carl's colleague, shot his best friend and him in the opening scene. Its worth your time. Go and watch. Nikolaj and Fares is did superb, especially Nikolaj who plays as main detective dealing with his own trauma.

Considering recent horror movies which have almost same plots (entity/ghost & get riddance), Smile is a unique take on Horror genre. It almost felt as good as The Babadook (2014). Of course the latter sits much higher in its style and story, the former won't disappoint you either. All I want to say is how different the movie is. Don't expect the usual horror movie's where there's a haunted house, ghost awakening, or revenge ghost thriller sort. The jump scares are justified yet not so scary but there's nothing more you can do considering the story/plot. Absolutely loved the background score. It's eerie and deep. Certain characters were unnecessary and couple of scenes (such as cat's death) were confusing for me. If the ghost's curse passes from person to person, I don't know what's the purpose of killing an animal. Apart from that, the movie is enjoyable and worth your time.

A very late review, but the movie deserves it. Better late than never. The film aptly depicts how greed for power and money can make a man comit sadistic crimes. Man will not (usually) back away to backstab his own kin. Only people in power change not the this vicious cycle of power play. This is my brief summary of this movie. Movie touches certain aspects of the society that are deeply rooted and can't be overturned so soon or may be never. Sai did great acting. He carried this movie on his shoulders and he did 100% justice to his character. Ramya Krishna as always, charismatic. BGM was ok. Songs not so great. If we ignore some minor loopholes (the entire episode of protagonist preparing and getting selected as district collector), the movie is brilliant. Kudos to the director. Must watch for those who are concerned about society and for those who want to know how power game works.

This is a usual love story about trust and hope. But the way the director narrated the entire story keeps you glued. You might think what happens next but you will falter always. Must appreciate director and actor Ranganathan for his genius take on the movie. He not only did superb as director but also as a fine actor. The best part I liked about the movie is the way he showed how people immerse themselves when they speak to friends on social media, IMs etc. Overall a simple and usual story but with excellent taking, beautiful narrations, and great acting!

I've never watched Hollywood movies dating back to1930-60s. I feel like a bit boring to watch such old movies. But oh boy.. Old Yeller hits the right nerve. As a dog lover and dad, made me curious to watch this old timer and it is the only Hollywood movie that I've watched that belongs to the this era (1900s). I must watch Rin tin tin too. But coming to this movie, the dog is the super star of this movie. The country lifestyle of people and their attachment with dog is depicted masterfully in this movie. A coming of age boy and his bond with dog is very heart warming. Its a bit sad ending but yes, the movie was absolutely spot on with natural acting of the entire crew. No wonder this movie became an important cultural film for baby boomers. The Old Yeller's death is remembered as one of the most tearful scenes in cinematic history.

The movie plot is excellent there's no denying in that. There are some excellent points made in the movie, especially in court room arguments. For example: 1. Why a teacher's death got so much publicity while there's a rape/murder every 15 minutes in the nation. 2. People are quick to judge. If police have arrested a suspect with evidence, not related to the movie per se but in general, people assume that they are culprits and expect quick justice. Yes, am not contradicting this because even I expect a quick justice. Indian judiciary took 40 years to prove a postman not guilty of taking 50 rupees bribe but lets a financial fraudsters go free and that too at midnight. That's how messed up our judiciary is. But at the same time the movie questions the morale of delivering instant justice (encounters). 3. A politician is a politician at the end. No matter how sweet he talks to his aides but they are just pawns to him/her. They will remove you if needed without a second thought. 4. People run social media posts, news debates without any second thought, just to increase their ratings. Especially news media. This is the best point I personally liked a lot. Never trust media/news articles, especially when they report a crime. They run their own propaganda with selective political/communal inclinations. People are very quick to decide by reading/viewing media shows. 5. The identity of a person, who committed an act, be it a good deed or a crime, will change your perception. Another gem in this movie. If a common man commits mistake, the justice is expected to be quickly delivered. But if a man has power, the perception whether he has committed crime or the thought of 'whether he did or not' is common outcome these days. We all know what happened to Aryan Khan, S/O SRK in drug case. Many stood by him. Even some IAS, IPS retired bureaucrats stood by Aryan Khan. Why? Because he's son of a great actor. The point is there's a division of opinion because of the person's status. But if there's a common man in that place, our perception (most of us) will be one, punishment. This statement was cleverly delivered in the movie where the judge says "We can easily guess that they have done this crime." And the protagonist questions, Why? How? By their color? By their clothes? By their past history? It is a good point that points out our perceptions. What bothered me most is the ridiculous elevation of court arguments with senseless BGM. If you want courtroom arguments sensible or make people think about it, there should be some space for the audience to think i.e., silence. But only thing you do is echo with every argument made by the protagonist. The courtroom arguments could have been more practical than emotional. Constant yelling during arguments was unnecessary. Another confusing thing is the judge. Am not sure, if the director tried add some humor through judge but it did not work. Some repetitive scenes (flashbacks about what actually happened) which has to be shown to further the narrative need not be completely repetitive. Yes, they showed the entire scene again from beginning to what actually happened. If you have directly shown what actually happened probably the movie run time could be reduced from near 3 hours to 2.5 hours. Overall a good movie with some minor flaws. Prithviraj exclled in his performance, as usual. Suraj, no words, what an amazing performance. I will be eagerly waiting for the upcoming sequel.

Spoiler Alert! First things first. Some viewers are saying that movie promotes illegal activities and youth might be motivated towards it. There are plenty helpful/patriotic movies, never seen the same youth going in that direction or joining the army inspired by such movies. Coming to the movie, its a movie about a person called Pushparaju who rose to heights in crime syndicate. Many viewers are of a stigma that stars like AA should always portray positive character who liberates everyone from misery or villains. Its just branding actors. An actor is bound to play any role, be it protagonist or antagonist. Here AA kinda plays both. I would say more of an antagonist because of his illegal activities. AA carried the entire movie on his shoulders. His accent, characterization, expressions, and energetic performance must be appreciated. A bit unfortunate that his dancing skills were not utilized but it is understandable considering his character & storyline. Movie is a bit dragged with some unnecessary scenes and director Sukumar upped his glamorous picturization of actress than his previous movies. To be honest, even if Rashmika's part is removed the movie will do fine. It's not her fault, it is how director has portrayed her role. Hope she gets some role to play in upcoming sequel. Other characters, Sunil, Anasuya, Singh, Shatru, Ajay justified their roles. Police department portrayal was a bit in a poor light. Fahad portrayal could be a bit less dramatic but he did good too. There's another section of viewers who are complaining that movie is misogynist, patriarchy, masculinity toxicity etc.,but they forgot how Samantha's song was very degenerate and showed men in poor light. Definitely worth watching except unnecessary lag. Since director has to satisfy both masses (class & mass), he might have added the role of srivalli. If that character is removed, definitely it wouldn't appease a part of the mass category fans. Go watch the movie not with AA as stylish star in your mind, but as Pushpa and you will definitely enjoy it.

Only one thing to say: Reload of Matrix movie minus action scenes, and robots.