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Blink (I) (2024)
8/10
Mindbending Thriller
3 June 2024
Directed by a debutant filmmaker, it is a surprising and captivating piece of cinema that takes the audience on a roller-coaster of emotions and suspense. From the very first frame, the film grips you with its intriguing storyline and maintains that momentum until the very end. The screenplay is tight and well-crafted, leaving little room for predictability. Each scene is meticulously designed to keep the viewers guessing, and the twists are not just surprising but also highly satisfying.

The cinematography deserves special mention. The use of light and shadow, along with some innovative camera angles, enhances the mood of the film and adds a layer of depth to the storytelling. The background score complements the suspenseful narrative, adding to the overall immersive experience.

It is a remarkable debut that sets a benchmark and a must-watch thriller for those who enjoy a well-unexpected twists and turns.

Must Watch!! Highly Recommended !
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Samurai (2002)
8/10
Most underrated movie in Tamil
6 September 2022
One of the best films from Balaji Sakthivel and Vikram. Set up in 2000s the movie showcases the corruption in the country, where Thiagu along with his team try to bring up something for the society, Nassar portrays the character as Santhanapandian, ACP.

The film starts with Thiyagarajan (Vikram), a student in medical school, going to visit his childhood friend, Nisha. On the way, he meets a kind-hearted but naughty schoolgirl, Deiva (Anita Hassanandani). Deiva, who stays with her grandmother, is the daughter of police officer Sandana Pandian (Nassar). Sandana has a run-in with Thiyagu but later realizes that Thiyagu is actually a good person.

Thiyagu meets up with his four friends to kidnap a politician for his dirty doings at which time he finds out that Sandana and Sandana's wife (Bindu Panicker) are neighbors and good friends with his friend. After the dirty politician gets kidnapped, Sandana is appointed to investigate the case. Meanwhile, Thiyagu undergoes training to make his body and mind fit like that of his friends. Thiyagu then kidnaps another five people also for their dirty doings. Sandana is unable to catch the culprit.

During this time, Nisha's friends try to molest Deiva. Unable to bear the trauma she experienced on her own, she returns to her parents. However, Sandana is already stressed out from the investigation and doesn't want to hear about Deiva's problems. Thiyagu helps to relieve Deiva's anxiety by telling her she now knows how to avoid that type of situation in the future. After that, Deiva, not knowing his true identity, falls in love with Thiyagu.

A flashback shows Thiyagu's studious classmate, Kavitha, (Jaya Seal) writing in her diary about things she wants to tell Thiyagu but never does. Although Thiyagu gets irritated with her, he still loves her. While attending medical school, Kavitha discovers that a pharmaceutical company distributed dangerous medicines that caused a boy's death. When she tries to expose the company, no one, not even Thiyagu or her friends, supports her because they don't know the boy.

This upset her so much she commits suicide. Before dying though, Kavitha asked Thiyagu to get revenge for the boy's death on her behalf. After much thought, and after reading Kavitha's diary, Thiyagu and his friends decide to take revenge on those who use a loophole in the law to complete their prison sentence in guest houses and hospitals. Sandana discovers that the next target is a minister who is behind the pharma crime for which Kavitha committed suicide. Even though Sandana tries to protect him, the minister still gets kidnapped.

Later Sandana finds out that Thiyagu is the man responsible for the kidnappings. Knowing Pandian is behind him, Thiyagu tries to escape. When Deiva conveys her love to Thiyagu, he reveals his identity to her. Pandian captures Thiyagu and puts him on trial in an open court with many magistrates and other people. They ask him to release the people he kidnapped but Thiyagu argues that he will only release them after they are punished with a death sentence. The magistrates deny the request stating there is no law that has such a punishment.

The abductees end up being released, and everyone that heard Thiyagu's argument form a protest and kill all the abductees. Sandana takes Thiyagu and his friends away in a van but releases them saying that Thiyagu is right, there is a need for such a law that gives the culprits a punishment of death. As Thiyagu is leaving, Deiva shows up which reminds him of how he felt about Kavitha. Deiva tells him that Kavitha is always with him just as she will be and the film ends with Thiyagu and his friends leaving with Deiva.

Pros Vikram's acting Storyline Cinematography Music Locations

Cons Movie length.
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Dhummas (2021)
8/10
A neatly executed crime suspense thriller.
27 November 2021
Dhummas - where to start from ! Right from the first scene, it enters into the actual plot, opens up with a clear establishment of the house, characters etc. Movie runs for 1hr 47 mins, which will keep you gripped to your seats. Climax suspense is 👏👏👏👏👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

All the actors have to be applauded for their stunning performances especially Kinjal Rajpriya & Jayesh More.

Neatly crafted plot with no unwanted scenes.

A must watch.

PS - This is my first ever Gujarati movie 😊 & it turned to out to be perfect.
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Gouravam (2013)
8/10
One of the most underrated movies in Tamil cinema
28 September 2021
A perfect , definitely watch movie for the decade. Fantastic plot and execution. I wonder why the rating is below 4.5. Worth the watch and post ur review after u watch.
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Vaazhl (2021)
8/10
Awesome offbeat movie from usual scripts
4 September 2021
Unusual scripting and story telling method. A simple plot, with awesome cinematography.

A must watch for movie lovers..
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