Vaalvi (2023) :
Brief Review -
A perfect murder does not exist for humans, but it does for Termites! Paresh Mokashi's triple dose of combined brainstorming of Keaton & Hitchcock. Vaalvi sets Marathi cinema apart from other regional industries as far as genre-breaking films are concerned. Buster Keaton gave us humorous adventures, and Alfred Hitchcock gave us suspenseful thrillers. Vaalvi is the result of the combined brainstorming of both of these cinematic legends, filed by an emerging legend, Paresh Mokashi. This guy thinks differently from mainstream cinema. Nobody would have dared to make a biopic with out-and-out humour, but he did it with Harishchandrachi Factory. No one would have imagined a sensitive, spiritual, and message-driven film like Elizabeth Ekadashi with kid-friendly humour, but only Paresh had that much brain to make it possible. Now, he makes a murder mystery+comedy, which is again a first of its kind in Marathi cinema. There are some flicks made in this genre down south and in British cinema, so of course there are a few flaws in terms of outright intelligent narrative. However, the pacy screenplay, engaging storytelling, dedicated performances, breathtaking adventures, and absurdly clever and effective climax make Vaalvi a high-standard watch. I won't talk about the story because I don't want to give away the suspense that the entire Vaalvi team has kept for 3 years (since its making), but I'll give a brief overview. Vaalvi is about engineering a perfect murder, which we all know is not possible humanly or naturally (except for Drishyam). But the human formula isn't applicable to other creatures that don't have brains. Termites, for instance. Mokashi's film is smart at times and a little dumb other times, but it is never a waste or a boring watch. Happy New Year to all Marathi viewers, and I am sure you will never forget the wishes after watching this film.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthevestest.
A perfect murder does not exist for humans, but it does for Termites! Paresh Mokashi's triple dose of combined brainstorming of Keaton & Hitchcock. Vaalvi sets Marathi cinema apart from other regional industries as far as genre-breaking films are concerned. Buster Keaton gave us humorous adventures, and Alfred Hitchcock gave us suspenseful thrillers. Vaalvi is the result of the combined brainstorming of both of these cinematic legends, filed by an emerging legend, Paresh Mokashi. This guy thinks differently from mainstream cinema. Nobody would have dared to make a biopic with out-and-out humour, but he did it with Harishchandrachi Factory. No one would have imagined a sensitive, spiritual, and message-driven film like Elizabeth Ekadashi with kid-friendly humour, but only Paresh had that much brain to make it possible. Now, he makes a murder mystery+comedy, which is again a first of its kind in Marathi cinema. There are some flicks made in this genre down south and in British cinema, so of course there are a few flaws in terms of outright intelligent narrative. However, the pacy screenplay, engaging storytelling, dedicated performances, breathtaking adventures, and absurdly clever and effective climax make Vaalvi a high-standard watch. I won't talk about the story because I don't want to give away the suspense that the entire Vaalvi team has kept for 3 years (since its making), but I'll give a brief overview. Vaalvi is about engineering a perfect murder, which we all know is not possible humanly or naturally (except for Drishyam). But the human formula isn't applicable to other creatures that don't have brains. Termites, for instance. Mokashi's film is smart at times and a little dumb other times, but it is never a waste or a boring watch. Happy New Year to all Marathi viewers, and I am sure you will never forget the wishes after watching this film.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthevestest.