Sameera Joshi

OTT lo malli chusanu, second watch lo inka bagundi. First time miss ayina chinna chinna details chala unnai. Lead pair chemistry ye script lo unna weakness ni kappesindi.

The lead performance is doing an enormous amount of work here.

Held up much better than I expected on a rewatch.

Disappointing, especially given the talent involved both in front of and behind the camera. The trailer promised a taut thriller and what we got was a meandering drama with occasional thriller elements. Pacing issues start almost immediately and never really resolve themselves. There are individual scenes — maybe three or four — that show flashes of what this could have been. The twist in the third act is telegraphed so early that it stops being a twist at all. Technical work is fine across the board, nothing to complain about there. Just wish the writing had matched the production values. Hard to recommend unless you're a completist for this director's filmography.

The lead performance is doing an enormous amount of work here.

The score elevates every scene it's in.

Technically gorgeous, a little hollow underneath.

Overrated by a notch, but genuinely well made.