Rakshit Shetty, hats off man. This was an effort and a half.. Just when we thought Kannada movie industry was on a decline, this movie as well as Lucia and Thithi,has brought hope.This movie has certainly taken inspiration from acclaimed movies such as Pulp Fiction(Tarantino in general), Scarface and most notably Rashomon. But it is not a ripoff by any means..
This movie is basically about an incident that took place during Janmastami, an Indian festival and a journalist's attempt at figuring out what exactly had happened through many witnesses. Hence the title Ulidavaru Kandanthe which translates to as seen by the rest. This movie is about how people view an incident from different perspectives. There are 5 people who tell everything they know about the incident and the plot is divided into 6 chapters. The thing I have noticed is that as the narrator changes the entire genre of the movie changes. For Democracy it was a romantic movie, for Shankar Poojary and Dinesha it is a crime movie, for Balu it is a thriller and for Shailesha it is a mother son sentiment movie. Great isn't it? And there is a theory about the main five characters compared to the pancha bhoota(Indian mythology) as well which I found fascinating. Even the songs carry a lot of meaning and contributes to the story.
The characters are not that well fleshed out as it is a plot driven movie but the cast do a commendable job especially Rakshit(again) who brings all the swagger in the world to play Richi who provides the much needed entertainment but doesn't deviate from the actual plot. Also Kishore as Munna,Tara as Rathnakka and Achyuta Rao as Balu are outstanding. Also Rakshit's decision to give a glimpse of the culture of coastal Karnataka was a masterstroke as the cinematography was magnificent.
The only thing which I didn't like in the movie is the editing and the love story which proves a little distracting and puts a small scratch on an otherwise flawless masterpiece. I highly recommend each and everyone to watch the best Kannada(maybe Indian) movie of all time!!!
This movie is basically about an incident that took place during Janmastami, an Indian festival and a journalist's attempt at figuring out what exactly had happened through many witnesses. Hence the title Ulidavaru Kandanthe which translates to as seen by the rest. This movie is about how people view an incident from different perspectives. There are 5 people who tell everything they know about the incident and the plot is divided into 6 chapters. The thing I have noticed is that as the narrator changes the entire genre of the movie changes. For Democracy it was a romantic movie, for Shankar Poojary and Dinesha it is a crime movie, for Balu it is a thriller and for Shailesha it is a mother son sentiment movie. Great isn't it? And there is a theory about the main five characters compared to the pancha bhoota(Indian mythology) as well which I found fascinating. Even the songs carry a lot of meaning and contributes to the story.
The characters are not that well fleshed out as it is a plot driven movie but the cast do a commendable job especially Rakshit(again) who brings all the swagger in the world to play Richi who provides the much needed entertainment but doesn't deviate from the actual plot. Also Kishore as Munna,Tara as Rathnakka and Achyuta Rao as Balu are outstanding. Also Rakshit's decision to give a glimpse of the culture of coastal Karnataka was a masterstroke as the cinematography was magnificent.
The only thing which I didn't like in the movie is the editing and the love story which proves a little distracting and puts a small scratch on an otherwise flawless masterpiece. I highly recommend each and everyone to watch the best Kannada(maybe Indian) movie of all time!!!