DialR4Review: January 2023

Saturday, January 28, 2023

An Action Hero

Movie: An Action Hero
Language: Hindi
Media Partner: Nil
Source: Netflix
DialR4Review RATED 8/10

Movie start as formulaic masala one and not much interesting scenes to hook the audience. When the story landed on London it flies on top and anyone can feel the overdose of masala. But all these things are overcome with the quite clever and funny ending. Ayushmann is getting better in each and every roles he is taking. This is full and full show of himself. He is quite good in comic and action blocks. Don't search for logics, just go with the movie flow and enjoy the masala.... This one is the best weekend movie to watch.... Recommended to get relive from your stress....

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15600222/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Glass Onion

Movie: Glass Onion
Language: English
Media Partner: Netflix
Source: Netflix
DialR4Review RATED 7/10

This is good murder mystery and the investigation is also OK. But the entertainment and the WOW factor in the first half is missing in this one. The investigation details are so minute and the excitement also got truncated because of this. The cast is good and the ambience set for the murder also good. But the characters and the first part template is not gelled with the above. I can feel that disjoint in story and the mystery clearly. The movie is too slow for the character introduction and setting up the premise. Once the revelation started in the second half, then only the he pace and interest picks up.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11564570/

Laththi

Movie: Laththi
Language: Tamil
Media Partner: Nil
Source: Sun Nxt
DialR4Review RATED 6/10

The story of this movie is quite catchy one, something like "Ivan Vera Maathiri" movie. I found lot of scenes and mass elevation are resembles to the Vikram Prabu movie. But still this could have been a great action entertainer. The poor body language, mannerism and too much of over acting in both mass and simplicity scenes killed it. The good story was spoiled by "over dose" of action and fight scenes. Especially the flashback riot was pathetic and it could have been done in so simply in believable way. It was like RRR starting fight. If you can adjust to Vishal acting, this will be a decent watch.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15341044/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Jung_E

Movie: Jung_E
Language: Korean
Media Partner: Netflix
Source: Netflix
DialR4Review RATED 5/10

The movie started with some good action block and good CG work to explain the story baseline. After that the low budget and lack of depth is started visible in each and every frame. I started to watch because of director Yeon. He surprised everyone with train to Busan. And failed miserably in the next two ventures including this one. The reason for the decade long fight and the climax conclusion are total contradiction and didn't justify the whole lengthy experiment. Easily skippable one.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22352848/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Goodbye

Movie: Goodbye
Language: Hindi
Media Partner: Nil
Source: Netflix
DialR4Review RATED 8/10

Plus points: the cast is amazing. They ended the movie with very feel good way. Even though there are sad moments, they added some dark humour here and there to make it a light watch. The movie is bit predictable, but the way they made the sequences, you will love this family drama with bit of sadness in the underneath layer. Minus Points: the movie will test your patience in lot of scenes, especially the whole first half and some scenes in Ganges. The surprising thing is When you start to love that character, director will add next scene to make you think in different, same for when you start to hate a character. Everyone has some equal space and ended up a feel good and sad drama.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14438964/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Kaduva

Movie: Kaduva
Language: Malayalam
Media Partner: Nil
Source: Amazon prime
DialR4Review RATED 7/10

I liked this one quite well as mass entertainer. The first half of movie was quite fun and has lot of mass moments to enjoy. The second half is bit serious and completed with satisfied ending. The movie start as simple feud, when it was simple the movie pace was quite good. When it becomes state level affair the pace starts to loose. But still this once managed to deliver what it was promised. Tune your expectations for Shaji Kailas's mass and you will like this one. Good comeback movie for him. Forget the flaws, this one will be enjoyable light watch for the weekend.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11127404/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Kaapa

Movie: Kaapa
Language: Malayalam
Media Partner: Nil
Source: Netflix
DialR4Review RATED 6/10

Watched Kaduva and then decided to give this one a try. This one failed to impress me as the previous one. Lot of scenes are quite unique and presented the gangster rivalry in different people point of view. This movie is trying to portrait the gangster in half cooked way. It rides in some classic Malayalam cinema way for some scenes and derailed to mass elements in most of other scenes. Looks like Shaji written the climax and started to develop the story towards that. This is not clicked in right way for the mass masala lovers, like me. Looks like it succeeded in half for both mass and class way.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15251536/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Driver Jamuna

Movie: Driver Jamuna
Language: Tamil
Media Partner: Aha
Source: Nil
DialR4Review RATED 6/10

The movie has a good reason and nice climax twist. But this alone cant help the viewers to sit through this thriller/Drama fully... The movie could be a nice thriller if they handled the characters bit more interestingly. Instead the characters most of the time act like armatures. There are lot of scenes tests your IQ like the whole music director character and the police idea of handling this situation. The poor writing and lame side actors spoiled the good chance of this thriller. Give a try, One time watchable for the climax...

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21302152/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Gold

Movie: Gold
Language: Malayalam
Media Partner: Nil
Source: Amazon Prime
DialR4Review RATED 7/10

The problem of this movie is that either you will like it or hate it. This movie has all ingredient to hate and like at the same time. Give a try with open mind and less expectations. This is not artistic at the same time this is not pathetic. I liked most of the scene sequences and situations. I was just wondering how they are going to end this. I was bit satisfied with the ending and it makes me as a worth watch. If you don't like the way he present the situation, definitely you wont like this movie. This is not perfect and this has to be tasted by everyone and get this different flavour of cinema.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15340808/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_11

Vadhandhi

Movie: Vadhandhi
Language: Tamil
Media Partner: Amazon Prime
Source: Amazon Prime
DialR4Review RATED 8/10

The series has constant twist and turns in all the episodes. The story and mystery got thickened towards the last few episodes. The best part of the mystery is that they maintained the mystery till the last minute of the series. Another good thing about this series is that it has one solid message on girl child and parenting. This is brilliantly worded in the last two episodes from the girl child point of view. Cherry on top is that "the title". This is very good and apt one for this series. This also makes the series as more watch worthy. I reduced one rating, because first few episodes are bit slow and too many character introductions.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21908550/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Bodies Bodies Bodies

Movie: Bodies Bodies Bodies
Language: English
Media Partner: Nil
Source: Netflix
DialR4Review RATED 7/10

This movie is not funny and the scares are not witty. But the climax gives the complete rethink of the movie. There is nothing new and bit templated in the beginning. All these are taken care in quite surprised way in the end. The acting was bit lame and lot of kissing makes it bit uncomfortable to watch with family. Other wise there is no nude or adult content. Give a try, you will like it as a entertainer.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8110652/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1

The Menu

Movie: The Menu
Language: English
Media Partner: Nil
Source: Hotstar
DialR4Review RATED 6/10

The good part is the movie has some interesting scene sequences from the beginning to end. There are interesting sequences and character revelation is good. The indigestible part is the motive and reason for all the events. Another point is the logical thing, most of the second half looks illogical. Cherry on top, i couldnt understand how/why all diners accepted the final dish and how everyone become so generous to allow her to escape. Unique recipe still not palatable.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9764362/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

HIT: The 2nd Case

Movie: HIT: The 2nd Case
Language: Telugu
Media Partner: Nil
Source: Amazon Prime
DialR4Review RATED 8/10

The good part is that they make sure the audience followed the investigation revelation from the beginning to end. Even though they revealed the motive of the killing, they maintained the investigation angle till the end. The cast and acting was good, they connected to first part with small touch, and it is not mandatory to watch first part to understand this. The only problem with this serial killer movie is the tension is not passed to audience. If they maintained the sentiment angle it would be reached to next level. Worth the watch.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14279982/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Thunivu

Movie: Thunivu
Language: Tamil
Media Partner: Netflix
Source: Nil
DialR4Review RATED 8/10

First half is racy and second half is masala. The best part is, I never felt bored while watching this. Its all the way Ajith show. Go with Low expectations, definitely this will be a pakka commercial entertainer. Ajith on the fire engine top scene is real mass. Even though Ajith is not in good form in his body, they showed him very well, the swag and style are clicked with his negative character aptly. The climax chase is bit overdose but its not dragged. The second half has lot of loop holes and bit unbelievable sequences. But they overcome these mistakes by adding basic bank issues and common man sufferings with bank as core plot. This Pongal winner.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15163652/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Movie: Varisu
Language: Tamil
Media Partner: Amazon prime
Source: Nil
DialR4Review RATED 6/10

Movie starts with sentimental note and colourful song. Vijay is in full energy in all aspects, especially in songs. The first 30mins sentiments are more cliche and routine. Prakash raj is in worst form, his character is very average and just irritates. Later movie starts to go in good entertainer path. Director brings back old Ghilli vijay in comedy scenes and sentiment scenes The cancer sentiment and tear jerking scenes worked well with feel good way instead of serial way in first half, director succeeded in this writing. The second part looks like big let down for me. All the scenes are already done and dusted in other masala movies, not even single scene is original in second half. The comic Vijay is the only saving grace in second half. One time watchable for the songs and Vijay.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11998558/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

DialR4Review

Saturday, January 28, 2023

An Action Hero

Glass Onion

Laththi

Jung_E

Goodbye

Kaduva

Kaapa

Driver Jamuna

Gold

Vadhandhi

Bodies Bodies Bodies

The Menu

HIT: The 2nd Case

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Thunivu

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Varisu

Sunday, January 8, 2023

DSP

Parole

Gatta Kushthi

Udanpaal

Smile

Govinda Naam Mera

The Fablemans

Spirited

Chup