Sowmini Menon

Seriously folks! Re-think before you rate!! Malayalam cinema offers many fabulous movies but not this. Sathyan Anthikad is a fantastic director & of course, we would like his son to walk along his dad's path, but it takes time. One cannot expect magic at the first stroke of brush. Varane...... movie can be termed as a "jerky" movie literally. Each scene start with a jerk & ends with one, making the whole journey painful and leaving one with a headache. Damp performance by all compels one to draw parallels with yesteryear hits - re-live Shobhana's compelling performance in Manichitrathazhu, Suresh Gopi's powerful performance in some of his movies & a few good roles by Dulquer in his. Feel Urvashi would have packed a punch as Nikki's mom. The less said about French spoken "Malayalam style", the better. Seems like no one had a clue as to what to do and where to go, making this movie a messy, tangled jumble. So many characters coming and getting lost, so many questions unanswered resulting in a damp squib. Avoid it at all costs unless you want to "watch" your way to a headache