The 8.8 rating on IMDb is a bit too high for this film. It should be a 6 or 7 at the most. But then we Indians tend to overrate our films on IMDb - just look at the ratings for Baahubali.
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru was absorbing. In fact, it is one of the better Indian movies that I've watched in recent times. The plot might be preposterous. But the director kept it all very interesting with many twists and turns. The film was suspenseful until the every end. Usually I would stop watching Indian thrillers because they would be too over the top and inane. But with Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru, I wanted to know how the mystery would get solved. The big reveal was worth the wait. I had a tough time remembering all the twists and details. The deliberate misdirection or distraction of the viewer with the appearance of the costumed killer in the first scene was a very nice touch.
But the casting of Rahman as the main character was surprising. He was too stiff and did not make much of an impact. Neither Rahman nor anyone from the supporting cast made much of an impression on me. But Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru is a decent debut for Karthick Naren. No question about it.
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru was absorbing. In fact, it is one of the better Indian movies that I've watched in recent times. The plot might be preposterous. But the director kept it all very interesting with many twists and turns. The film was suspenseful until the every end. Usually I would stop watching Indian thrillers because they would be too over the top and inane. But with Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru, I wanted to know how the mystery would get solved. The big reveal was worth the wait. I had a tough time remembering all the twists and details. The deliberate misdirection or distraction of the viewer with the appearance of the costumed killer in the first scene was a very nice touch.
But the casting of Rahman as the main character was surprising. He was too stiff and did not make much of an impact. Neither Rahman nor anyone from the supporting cast made much of an impression on me. But Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru is a decent debut for Karthick Naren. No question about it.