Memories (2013) :
Brief Review -
Jeethu Joseph's intense crime thriller towered by Prithviraj Sukumaran's superb performance. There have been many crime thrillers revolving around a serial killer who is set to seek a revenge for something bad happened to him in the past and it's quit watchable too. If you know how to watch a thriller set in this zone without expecting anything intellectual then Memories is a fine watch for you. Yeah, but to be frank it definitely lacks the powerful statements in the climax, such as we have seen in Korean thriller 'Memories of Murder' or for much known reference take Jeethu Joseph's own Masterpiece 'Drishyam' for instance. Memories becomes predictable by the end, anyone who have seen at least 10 crime thrillers (not 100+ i mean) would easily predict that the killer is gonna be killed while finishing up his last job and then there's The End to it. Yes, if that's enough then Memories should be considered a great thriller. Sam Alex, a drunkard ex-cop, is forced to investigate a series of murders which are committed in the same pattern. His search leads to a serial killer, and something more than what he expected. The entire narrative is intense and gripping, there are no light moments and there is no philosophy. However, there is a biblical reference used, which surely makes this revenge very interesting. Apart from that the best thing about the film is superb performance of Prithviraj Sukumaran. I don't say, he nailed it but he has done more than enough with that uninteresting character. The next and last best thing is Jeethu Joseph's direction. I still feel it could have been better because his Drishyam has set the bar very high and it is very difficult to match the same level every time and we have to understand that. Anyways, Memories is fabulous thriller overall but to be honest, we have better ones in Indian Cinem. So, it's not a must watch kind of stuff but certainly gripping enough for one time viewing.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.
Jeethu Joseph's intense crime thriller towered by Prithviraj Sukumaran's superb performance. There have been many crime thrillers revolving around a serial killer who is set to seek a revenge for something bad happened to him in the past and it's quit watchable too. If you know how to watch a thriller set in this zone without expecting anything intellectual then Memories is a fine watch for you. Yeah, but to be frank it definitely lacks the powerful statements in the climax, such as we have seen in Korean thriller 'Memories of Murder' or for much known reference take Jeethu Joseph's own Masterpiece 'Drishyam' for instance. Memories becomes predictable by the end, anyone who have seen at least 10 crime thrillers (not 100+ i mean) would easily predict that the killer is gonna be killed while finishing up his last job and then there's The End to it. Yes, if that's enough then Memories should be considered a great thriller. Sam Alex, a drunkard ex-cop, is forced to investigate a series of murders which are committed in the same pattern. His search leads to a serial killer, and something more than what he expected. The entire narrative is intense and gripping, there are no light moments and there is no philosophy. However, there is a biblical reference used, which surely makes this revenge very interesting. Apart from that the best thing about the film is superb performance of Prithviraj Sukumaran. I don't say, he nailed it but he has done more than enough with that uninteresting character. The next and last best thing is Jeethu Joseph's direction. I still feel it could have been better because his Drishyam has set the bar very high and it is very difficult to match the same level every time and we have to understand that. Anyways, Memories is fabulous thriller overall but to be honest, we have better ones in Indian Cinem. So, it's not a must watch kind of stuff but certainly gripping enough for one time viewing.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.