Charles Enterprises #PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas Film: #CharlesEnterprises #Malayalam Cast: #Urvashi #BaluVarghese #KalaiyarasanHarikrishnan #GuruSomasundaram #SujithShanker #ManikandarR #ShebinBenson Script & Direction: #SubhashLalithaSubrahmanian Rating: * * 1/2 Runtime: 129 mins #ReliancePictures #JoyMovieProductions #JoyMusic @everyone #FatemaNagree #everyone

A Social Satire & Drama (with English Subtitles) This film headlines a character suffering from Retinitis Pigmentosa (night blindness) and expands on his efforts to cope with his disability during distressing economic stress. He hopes that stealing his family’s antique heirloom Ganesha idol might get him out of the hole he is in… This film could have been another #Andhadhun but there’s no real thrill here and all the drama and distress about disability caused by in-breeding is lost in the pointless melee of stealing and hiding the idol and finding a buyer for it. There’s not much humor or high-intensity drama to be had here and the thrill element is missing. The world-building and performances are solid but the tone and tempo begin to get sluggish and confused after the first 45 mins. The narrative here is more intent on focusing on cultural, familial, and religious issues rather than telling the story of a disabled person’s efforts to stay afloat, within the framework of an intense and thrilling caveat.