Debjyoti Mukhopadhyay

MOVIE REVIEW: ANIMAL If you want to watch a movie with solid action and BGM & don't care for plot, then go for it. Its a good masala movie. But in my opinion, it has a lot of problems, like the weak plot and the toxic masculinity and misogynistic attitude it promotes. It follows non-linear storytelling with jumps in time and space, which does not seem like a big problem, but some audiences may fail to fully understand the events that occur in the film. The issues in a father-son relationship and their emotional distance alongside the dark side of human nature—wildness and savageness, as its title suggests—are at the core of this film, and to an extent, this movie is successful in justifying the title. Only the strong acting of Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol's silent roles gives life to the movie. Rashmika and Tripti have done a good job too. The BGM and songs are outstanding, but sometimes it make the scene cringe too. For example, in the hotel-fight scene, the cousins of the protagonist, or rather antagonist, started singing the song, making the scene cringe. However, the action choreography was top-notch; it makes your adrenaline high and keeps you attached to your seat. Another disappointing part is that Bobby Deol's role was too small; he deserves more screen time. The ending is simple and rather dull, not too exciting or interesting. There is an end-credit scene too, which is good, and it prepares the stage for a sequal.

An absolute masterpiece from Thiagarajan Kumararaja. From the beginning to the end we never get bored for once, the whole picture bind us to the seat until it ends. Dark comedy, strong emotions, important life lessons this movie is pregnant with all this. Also the acting in this movie is supremely op. A story of a married couple who tries to cover up a murder, struggle of a transgender father, the story of a kid who suddenly finds out his mother is a porn star and his friends who is trying buy a new tv. The portrayal of this four stories and how it happening in a single universe and affecting each other is worth to see.