Pratidwandi Opening Sequence
To me this shot seemed symbolic of life in the city. Of people clinging onto something steady, in a world where things move fast and anything could topple any moment.
Aval Appadithaan – Notes
This is a film that does not explicitly explain to you what the problem for the protagonist Manju is.
Why I think Kaaviyathalaivan failed
For a film that talks a lot about acting (Nasser saying that superb line about heart and body in sync), I felt this film had some of the worst acting performances.
On Establishing Character
Two films I watched recently provoked me to think about the means of establishing character in a story. One was a delightful German comedy about a chef and his troubled restaurant called Soul Kitchen. The other was a moody revenge saga from the director of Attakathi, called Madras.
Jigarthanda – Ippo ellame digital
Usually, when I watch a movie, I either like it or not. And over time, I may begin to not like something I loved, or the opposite. But with Jigarthanda, I am still unable to make up my mind.
Aparajito
I just love how Apu begins to explain to his mother about the globe only after she says he can go to Calcutta.
The Psycho in Nadunisi Naaigal
A piece of fiction after watching Gautham Menon's Nadunisi Naaigal
The Realism Wave
Is realism merely portraying sorrow, defeat, blood and gore? Why is there an opinion that a movie is realistic only if some woman is beaten up or a guy fails miserably in his life?