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Rorschach review: రివ్యూ: రోషాక్‌.. మమ్ముట్టి నటించిన సినిమా ఎలా ఉందంటే?

ప్రముఖ నటుడు మమ్ముట్టి నటించిన సైకలాజికల్‌ థ్రిల్లర్‌ సినిమా ‘రోషాక్‌’ ఎలా ఉందంటే..?

Rorschach Review చిత్రం: రోషాక్‌, నటీనటులు: మమ్ముట్టి, జగదీష్‌, గ్రేస్‌ ఆంటోనీ, కొట్టాయం నజీర్‌ తదితరులు, రచన: సమీర్‌ అబ్దుల్‌, ఛాయాగ్రహణం: నిమిష్‌ రవి, సంగీతం: మిథున్‌ ముకుందన్‌, కూర్పు: కిరణ్‌ దాస్‌, నిర్మాణ సంస్థ: మమ్ముట్టి కంపెనీ, దర్శకత్వం : నిషమ్‌ బషీర్‌, ఓటీటీ వేదిక: డిస్నీ+ హాట్‌స్టార్‌.

ఓ భాషలో తెరకెక్కి విజయం అందుకున్న కొన్ని చిత్రాలు ఇతర భాషల్లోకి డబ్‌ అయి మరోసారి థియేటర్లలో విడుదవుతుంటాయి. మరికొన్ని.. ఓటీటీ వేదికగా పలు భాషల్లో ప్రేక్షకుల ముందుకొస్తుంటాయి. అలా అక్టోబరు 7న మలయాళంలో థియేటర్లలో విడుదలైన ‘రోషాక్‌’ (Rorschash) చిత్రం నవంబరు 11 నుంచి ‘డిస్నీ+ హాట్‌స్టార్‌’ (Disney+hotstar)లో స్ట్రీమింగ్‌ అవుతోంది. మమ్ముట్టి (Mammootty) ప్రధాన పాత్ర పోషించిన సినిమా ఇది. మలయాళ ప్రేక్షకులను మెప్పించిన ఈ సినిమా కథేంటంటే?

ఇదీ కథ: లూక్‌ ఆంటోనీ (మమ్ముట్టి) ఓ ఎన్‌. ఆర్‌. ఐ. విహారయాత్రలో భాగంగా భార్యతో కలిసి కేరళకు వస్తాడు. అడవి మార్గంలో వాళ్ల కారు ప్రమాదానికి గురవుతుంది. కాసేపటికి స్పృహలోకి వచ్చిన ఆంటోనీకి తన భార్య ఎక్కడుందో కనిపించదు. దాంతో ఆయన పోలీసులకు ఫిర్యాదు చేస్తాడు. కేసు విచారణలో పోలీసులకు ఎలాంటి ఆధారాలూ లభించవు. వాళ్ల ప్రయత్నం విఫలంకావడంతో స్వయంగా ఆంటోనీనే తన భార్య ఆచూకీ వెతికేందుకు నిర్ణయించుకుంటాడు. అడవి నుంచి బయటకు రానని భీష్మించుకుని కూర్చొంటాడు. అతడి ప్రవర్తనపై పోలీసులకూ అనుమానం కలుగుతుంది. ఆంటోనీ రాకతో సమీప గ్రామంలో ఎన్నో ఘాతుకాలు జరిగాయని చాలామంది భావిస్తారు. అసలు అతనికి భార్య ఉందా? అనే ఆలోచనకు వస్తారు. మరి, ఆంటోనీ కేరళ ఎందుకు వచ్చాడు? అంతా అనుకున్నట్టు ఆయనకు భార్య లేదా? అనే విషయాలను తెరపై చూసి తెలుసుకుంటేనే మజా వస్తుంది.

ఎలా ఉందంటే: ఇదొక సైకలాజికల్‌ థ్రిల్లర్‌. భార్య కనిపించడంలేదంటూ హీరో పోలీసు స్టేషన్‌లో ఫిర్యాదు చేసే సన్నివేశంతో సినిమా ప్రారంభవుతుంది. ఫస్ట్‌ షాట్‌ ఆసక్తిగా అనిపించినా అసలు కథను చెప్పేందుకు దర్శకుడు చాలా సమయం తీసుకున్నారు. ఈ క్రమంలో వచ్చే సీక్వెన్స్‌ బోరింగ్‌గా అనిపిస్తుంది. మనిషి తనకు బాగా కావాల్సిన దాన్ని కోల్పోతే ఎంత బాధపడతాడో, దానికి కారణమైన వారిపై ఎంతటి పగ పెంచుకుంటాడో ఈ కథ ద్వారా చూపించే ప్రయత్నం చేశారు సమీర్‌ అబ్దుల్. దాన్ని తెరపైకి తీసుకురావడంలో దర్శకుడు కాస్త తడబడ్డారు. కథానాయకుడిలోని పలు పార్శ్వాలను చూపించే క్రమంలో కథలో స్పష్టతలోపించింది.

అడవిలోని ఓ ఇల్లును హీరో కొనుక్కుంటాడు. ఆ ఇంటి యజమాని డబ్బు తీసుకుని వెళ్తుండగా హత్యకు గురవుతాడు. హీరోనే ఆ హత్య చేశాడా? అని ప్రేక్షకుడు భావించేలోపు హీరో కాదా? ఇంకెవరో ఆ మర్డర్‌ చేశారా? అనే ఉత్కంఠ కలుగుతుంది. ఇలాంటి సన్నివేశాలు సినిమాలో చాలానే ఉన్నాయి. అయితే, జరిగిన దాన్ని రెండు కోణాల్లో ఆవిష్కరించడం వల్ల ఆయా సీన్లు అందరికీ అర్థంకావు. ప్రథమార్ధం, ద్వితీయార్ధంలోనూ ప్రేక్షకుల ప్రశ్నలకు సమాధానాలు దొరకవు. క్లైమాక్స్‌ విషయంలోనూ అంతగా సంతృప్తి ఉండదు. సీక్వెల్‌ ప్లాన్‌ చేసే క్రమంలో పలు చిక్కులు ముడులను ఈ సినిమాలో విప్పలేదనుకోవచ్చు. 1950ల్లో ప్రముఖ సైకో అనలిస్ట్‌ హెర్మన్‌ రోషాన్‌.. మనుషులు ఎలా ఆలోచిస్తారు? ఎలా ప్రభావితం అవుతారు? అనే అంశాలపై పరీక్ష చేశారు. దాన్ని ఆధారంగా చేసుకుని సినిమాని తీయడమంటే అంత సులువైన విషయం కాదు. ఈ విషయంలో దర్శకరచయితలకు మంచి మార్కులు పడతాయి.

ఎవరెలా చేశారంటే: ఇది మమ్ముట్టి వన్‌మ్యాన్‌ షో. స్టార్‌ హీరో ఇలాంటి పాత్రలో కనిపించడం విశేషం. లూక్‌ ఆంటోనీ పాత్రలో ఒదిగిపోయారు. ఇన్‌స్పెక్టర్‌ ఇన్‌ష్రాఫ్‌గా జగదీష్‌, భర్తను కోల్పోయిన సుజాత పాత్రలో గ్రేస్‌ ఆంటోనీ, ఇల్లు అమ్మే వ్యక్తి.. బాలన్‌ పాత్రలో మణి షార్నుర్‌ చక్కగా నటించారు. సందర్భానుసారం వచ్చే కానిస్టేబుల్‌, నర్సు, బాలన్‌ కుటుంబ సభ్యుల పాత్రలూ ఆకట్టుకుంటాయి. మిథున్‌ అందించిన నేపథ్య సంగీతం సినిమాకు ప్రధాన బలం. బీజీఎంతో ఆయా సన్నివేశాలను ఆయన మరోస్థాయికి తీసుకెళ్లారు. నిమిష్‌ రవి సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ మెప్పిస్తుంది. కిరణ్‌ దాస్‌ ఈ చిత్రాన్ని ఇంకా ఎడిట్‌ చేస్తే బాగుండేది. బషీర్‌ టేకింగ్‌ కొత్తగా ఉంది.

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ల్యూక్ ఆంటోనీ (మ‌మ్ముట్టి) దుబాయ్‌లో వ్యాపార‌వేత్త‌. ప్రెగ్నెంట్‌గా ఉన్న భార్య సోఫియాతో క‌లిసి కేర‌ళ‌కు విహార‌యాత్ర‌కు వ‌స్తాడు. అడ‌విలో ప్ర‌యాణిస్తోన్న స‌మ‌యంలో వారి కారుకు యాక్సిడెంట్ అవుతోంది. ఆ ప్ర‌మాదంలో సోఫియా క‌నిపించ‌కుండా పోవ‌డంతో ల్యూక్ పోలీసుల‌కు కంప్లైంట్ ఇస్తాడు.

పోలీసులు ఎంత వెతికినా ఆమె ఆచూకీ దొర‌క‌దు. ల్యూక్ మాత్రం త‌న భార్య దొరికే వ‌ర‌కు ఆ ప్రాంతంలోనే ఉండాల‌ని నిర్ణ‌యించుకుంటాడు. ఆ ఊరిలోనే బాల‌న్ అనే వ్య‌క్తికి చెందిన ఇంటిని కొంటాడు ల్యూక్‌. ఆ ఇళ్లు బాల‌న్ కొడుకు దిలీప్‌ది. అత‌డు యాక్సిడెంట్‌లో చ‌నిపోతాడు. కానీ దిలీప్ ఆత్మ మాత్రం ఆ ఇంటిలోనే ఉంద‌ని ఆ ఊరివాళ్లు న‌మ్ముతుంటారు.

ల్యూక్ వ‌చ్చిన త‌ర్వాత ఊరిలో కొన్ని అనూహ్య సంఘ‌ట‌న‌లు జ‌రుగుతుంటాయి. బాల‌న్ చ‌నిపోతాడు. మ‌రోవైపు క‌ష్టాల్లో ఉన్న దిలీప్ భార్య సుజాత‌కు అండ‌గా నిలిచిన ల్యూక్ ఆమెను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటాడు. కానీ పెళ్లైన తొలిరోజు నుంచే ఆమెను హింసించ‌డం మొద‌లుపెడ‌తాడు.

అస‌లు ల్యూక్ ఎవ‌రు? అత‌డు ఆ ఊరికి ఎందుకు వ‌చ్చాడు. నిజంగానే అత‌డి భార్య సోఫియా చ‌నిపోయిందా? బాల‌న్ కుటుంబంతో ల్యూక్‌కు ఉన్న సంబంధం ఏమిటి? దిలీప్ భార్య సుజాత‌ను అత‌డు ఎందుకు పెళ్లి చేసుకున్నాడు? చ‌నిపోయిన దిలీప్ ...ల్యూక్‌కు మాత్ర‌మే ఎందుకు క‌నిపించాడ‌న్న‌దే ఈ సినిమా మిగ‌తా క‌థ‌.

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సైక‌లాజిక‌ల్ థ్రిల్ల‌ర్ సినిమాల్లో ఇప్ప‌టివ‌ర‌కు ఎవ‌ర్ ట‌చ్ చేయ‌ని కొత్త పాయింట్‌తో రోర్‌షాచ్ సినిమా తెర‌కెక్కింది. క‌మ‌ర్షియ‌ల్ ప‌డిక‌ట్టు సూత్రాల‌కు పూర్తి భిన్నంగా రోర్‌షాచ్ సాగుతుంది. ఈ సినిమాలో ప్ర‌త్యేకంగా హీరోహీరోయిన్లు ఎవ‌రూ ఉండ‌రు.ప‌రిస్థితులు మ‌న‌షుల్ని ఎలా మార్చుతాయి, త‌మ ఉనికికి ప్ర‌మాదం ఎర్ప‌డిన‌ప్పుడు మ‌నుషులు స్వార్థంతో ఎలా ఆలోచిస్తారో ప్ర‌తి క్యారెక్ట‌ర్ ద్వారా ఆలోచ‌నాత్మ‌కంగా చూపించారు ద‌ర్శ‌కుడు.

మ‌నిషిల్లో ఉండే ప్రేమ‌, కోపం, ప్ర‌తీకారం, న‌మ్మ‌క‌ద్రోహం లాంటి అంశాల‌ను ఇందులోని క్యారెక్ట‌ర్స్ ద్వారా ఆవిష్క‌రించారు. మ‌నిషి బాహ్య రూపాన్ని చూసి వ్య‌క్తిత్వాన్ని అంచ‌నా వేయ‌లేమ‌ని చూపించారు. అంత‌రంగాల్లో ఎవ‌రికి తెలియ‌ని చీక‌టి కోణం ఉంద‌ని చెప్పారు.

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స్క్రీన్‌ప్లే చాలా కొత్త‌గా ఉంటుంది. ప్ర‌జెంట్ తో పాటు ఫ్లాష్‌బ్యాక్‌ను ఒకేసారి చూపిస్తూ డైరెక్ట‌ర్ మ్యాజిక్ చేశారు. క్యారెక్ట‌రైజేష‌న్స్ డిఫ‌రెంట్‌గా ఉంటాయి. ఎవ‌రు విల‌నో, ఎవ‌రు హీరోనో అంచ‌నా వేయ‌లేము. రోర్‌షాచ్ క‌థ‌లోని మ‌లుపులు రివీల్ కాకుండా గ్రిప్పింగ్‌గా రాసుకున్నాడు డైరెక్ట‌ర్‌.

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ల్యూక్ ఆంటోనీ పాత్రకు మ‌మ్ముట్టి వంద‌శాతం న్యాయం చేశాడు. తాను త‌ప్ప మ‌రెవ‌రూ ఈ క్యారెక్ట‌ర్ చేయ‌లేరు అన్నంత‌గా ఒదిగిపోయాడు. నెగెటివ్ షేడ్స్‌తో సాగే క్యారెక్ట‌ర్‌కు త‌న న‌ట‌న‌తో ప్రాణంపోశారు. అత‌డి డ్రెస్సింగ్ స్టైల్‌, బాడీ లాంగ్వేజ్ డిఫ‌రెంట్‌గా ఉంటాయి. సీత పాత్ర‌లో బిందు ఫ‌ణిక్క‌ర్ యాక్టింగ్ ఈ సినిమాకు హైలైట్‌గా నిలిచింది. ప్రీ క్లైమాక్స్ స‌న్నివేశాల్లో మ‌మ్ముట్టిని డామినేట్ చేసింది. జ‌గ‌దీష్‌, గ్రేస్ ఆంటోనీ యాక్టింగ్ బాగుంది. టెక్నిక‌ల్‌గా నిమిష్ ర‌వి సినిమాటోగ్ర‌ఫీ, మిధున్ ముకుంద‌న్ మ్యూజిక్ సినిమాకు ఎసెట్‌గా నిలిచాయి. సినిమా మొత్తం డార్క్ లైటింగ్‌తో తెర‌కెక్కించారు.

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‘Rorschach’ movie review: Mammootty’s psychological thriller is intriguing but imperfect

‘rorschach’ is an effective psychological thriller that has its imperfections, just like the test that it draws its name from, but it is nevertheless an intriguing experience.

Published - October 07, 2022 04:41 pm IST

A still from the movie | Photo Credit: Mammootty Kampany

Putting the characters in Rorschach through the Rorschach test, to study their personality traits and mental make-up could be a fascinating exercise, for quite a few of them have a few twisted nodes in their brain. On the surface though, Luke Antony (Mammootty) is the obviously deranged one, seeing visions and fighting against imaginary enemies. The man's arrival in the village bordering a forest is clouded in mystery, which is only compounded by his actions.

Luke walks into the police station and reports that his wife has gone missing after their car got into an accident near the forest. But, as the search operation progresses, doubts crop up on whether the woman has actually gone missing or even whether she is a figment of his imagination. This also strengthens the feeling that the rich man from Dubai had reached this nondescript village with other intentions in mind.

Director Nissam Basheer, who debuted with Kettiyolaanu Ente Maalakha , makes good use of the mystery surrounding Luke and his actions, to further a plot which goes into some unfamiliar territories. But the script by Sameer Abdul does not stick to Luke alone. It flows through a set of characters who all have their own intentions, from a man who senses an opportunity and uses it when he sees the rich man on an extended stay to search for his wife, to the policeman who dreams of a share in the pie when he unearths some murky dealings, and Sujatha (Grace Antony), who has an immense ability of self-preservation.

At the halfway point, when the picture becomes clearer, things are not what they seem to be. We do get clues about Luke’s mental state. But for someone who has undergone white room torture, which is supposed to lead to disorientation and a loss of personal identity, he never strays from his aim. Sameer’s script is woven around a revenge story, but the weaving is so deft and novel that the revenge part is hidden underneath some interesting layers.

The film slackens its pace a bit after Luke’s intentions are revealed, with some of the scenes becoming repetitive; A tighter treatment could have made it a more potent film. Midhun Mukundan’s music gels well with the eerie atmosphere that pervades the film. After Puzhu , Mammootty has yet again chosen an unconventional script, which provides him ample opportunities to perform. But in the end, it is Bindu Panicker, as Seetha, who walks away with much applause, with her menacing portrayal of a mother who would go to any extent to protect her sons and their name.

Rorschach is an effective psychological thriller that has its imperfections, just like the test that it draws its name from, but it is nevertheless an intriguing experience.

Rorschach is currently running in theatres.

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'Rorschach' movie review: Mammootty captivates in a refreshingly twisted gothic revenge thriller

A few months before the release of Rorschach , I had heard little whispers of its plot from a couple of industry insiders. I found the concept interesting, and I was curious not only to see how director Nisam Basheer -- who made his debut with the polarising Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha -- would pull it off but also how Kerala audiences would react to it. Now, I'm not someone who looks at the initial reactions on social media before writing a review -- because I don't want anyone else's opinions colouring my own -- so I'm not aware of others' Rorschach experience. I'm only sure of mine: fulfilling, not only because it tickled the film buff in me that loves an unconventional genre fusion but also because the makers have pulled it off without making it seem too inaccessible. Oh, and I promise not to spill any spoilers.

What is Rorschach? Well, many things. Off the top of my head -- part revenge thriller, part gothic ghost story, part dysfunctional family drama, part dark comedy, and part crime noir... I might find more on a revisit. Anyway, it's incredible how all of these elements come well together in this film; but look beneath the veneer of genre-blending, and we see three different families with ideological and temperamental differences and an astonishing capacity for evil. By the time we get to the finale, most of these characters evolve into people they were not at the story's beginning.

In the opening scene, when Mammootty's Luke Antony walks into a police station and reports being in an accident and his wife missing, we and every character who comes into contact with him believe him. But we'll soon learn there is a much larger story behind it. Luke isn't hasty to tell it, and neither is the film. It wants to go at the same pace as him. It throws at us disparate images that at first glance seem disjointed, but if you're patient and attentive enough -- don't look at the phone and complain later -- everything will begin to make sense. You'll see the significance of some juxtaposition choices or why some scenes were so brief and sparse with the revelation of information.

I mentioned earlier about Rorschach being a portrait of families. The film gives us more information about them than it does about Luke, and I don't mean this in a negative way. The title also makes sense once the end credits roll. Luke was on a mission, but his arrival also brought out the distasteful facets in some individuals. In that sense, its behaviour is similar to that of a Western. You know, the story of that lone mysterious stranger arriving at a small town to shake things up?

In this film, we learn about a family with a devilish streak running through them for generations. They carry it around like a curse. At one point, a mother declares that her children are her carbon copies and they are capable of everything she is. As this mother, Bindu Panicker gives us a profoundly unsettling performance that eerily recalls Jacki Weaver from the Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom. And there is Jagadish as a quietly functioning police constable whose true intentions, once evident, gives his character a whole new dimension. It takes a while for him to say something, but when he does, he makes you more curious. It's the most impressive I've seen the actor in a long time.

The film's storytelling, too, reflects the idiosyncratic nature of its protagonist. Rorschach reveals information about Luke in an incremental fashion. Sometimes the film catches us off guard by simultaneously running past and present events from his life. There are films where this approach -- where no title card informs us which event is past or present -- failed miserably, but in Rorschach , it works perfectly. It's a classic case of relying more on visual storytelling than exposition. That said, the film has its share of moments where the characters say things that guide us, but at the same time, the script is careful not to say it all at once and ruin the fun. Just as he does with every character he meets, Luke taunts us until it's time for him to tell us what happened in his life and his plans.

The only information we know about Luke initially is that something tragic has befallen him. And then we ask: Who is he? How can he fight so well? What's his interest in two particular families? Why does he want to live in a haunted house? Why is he using someone's skull as an ashtray? We get the answers, all in good time, but it also doesn't forget to keep some things open-ended. That's where the fun is, right?

Speaking of fun, for a film about unlikeable characters and tragic events, Rorschach is not overwhelmingly depressing -- at least, not for me. It seems to relish its dark energy and revel in its gothic environment, just like its leading man. And Mammootty plays Luke with a measure of mischief, creepiness, and daring that you begin to remember some moments from Vidheyan , Thaniyavarthanam , Bhoothakkandi , or Munnariyippu .

Cinematographer Nimish Ravi, who has already proved himself adept at working comfortably with dark subjects ( Luca, Kurup ), once again demonstrates his supreme abilities in Rorschach with a work that's remarkably not repetitive. He bathes characters in enough shadows and amber to make them seem like they are Satan's children. Blacks and greys dominate the colour palette, starting with Luke's luxury car. His residence resembles more of a grim mausoleum than a home -- like a sort of 'limbo' in which 'the man in black' can pronounce his judgement.

I also found the choice of using English songs in the soundtrack -- by Midhun Mukundan, who recently worked on the brilliant Kannada gangster drama Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana -- refreshing. The makers' attempt at ignoring the usual tendency of having music "relatable" for Malayali/Indian audiences is admirable. Perhaps this choice suggests a character trait of Luke. What if these are his favourite songs? After all, we are in his world, aren't we?

Director: Nisam Basheer

Casting: Mammootty, Grace Antony, Bindu Panicker, Jagadish, Sharafudheen

Rating: 4/5 stars

(This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

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Rorschach movie review: Revenge redefined with Mammootty v Grace Antony v Bindhu Panicker leading the charge

How do you punish a dead person who ruined your happiness? Rorschach challenges our notion of life itself with a tale of an unprecedented, seething desire for payback.

Language: Malayalam

Cast: Mammootty, Grace Antony, Bindhu Panicker, Jagadish, Sanju Sivram, Kottayam Nazeer, Sharafudheen, Ira Noor, Cameo: Asif Ali

Director: Nisam Basheer

Star rating: 3.5/5

There’s something not quite right about Luke Antony ( Mammootty ). In the opening chapter of Rorschach , when this wealthy NRI walks into a rural police station to report his wife Sofiya’s disappearance, the situation smells dubious. Not surprisingly, Luke’s claim that they were in a car accident and she was gone by the time he regained consciousness, does not sit well with at least one perceptive observer, the policeman Ashraf (Jagadish).

When Luke refuses to leave the place till Sofiya is found, speculation about his intentions runs rife among the villagers. His indefatigable quest for his missing spouse turns out to be nothing that anyone could have predicted – not Ashraf, not the local factory owner Sujatha ( Grace Antony ), nor her mother-in-law Seetha (Bindhu Panicker). Rorschach – written by Sameer Abdul and directed by Nisam Basheer – is unpredictable in more ways than anyone could guess.

The spark for the events in this film is an individual who destroys another’s happiness, but does not live to suffer a vendetta. How do you punish the dead? Rorschach redefines revenge and challenges our definition of life itself as it tells a tale of excruciating loss and an iron will deployed to satisfy an unprecedented, seething desire for payback.

Rorschach takes its name from the Rorschach Test that – to explain it with a layperson’s understanding – assesses a subject’s psychology based on their perceptions of visual patterns created by inkblots. The title refers as much to Luke’s tortured and possibly broken mind as to his notions of living, dying and when exactly a human being is truly finished, and our own perception of who is who, who is dead and who alive by the end of this saga.

Though Rorschach is eerie and evokes curiosity from the beginning, I took a while to get fully immersed in it, partly because I was torn between finding the pace tedious and intriguing, partly because the music and sound design sometimes get overbearing, and partly because the use of English for the song accompanying the narrative is a misfit in this rustic Kerala setting. There is a tendency in a certain kind of Malayalam cinema to feature English and Hindi where they are out of place, thus detracting from a film’s rootedness. The awe in which some Malayalam filmmakers hold these two languages is one undesirable extreme of a spectrum at the other extreme of which is the Hindi supremacism that enables most Hindi filmmakers to ignore India’s language diversity in all locations, including when they set their plots outside the Hindi belt. Thankfully, Rorschach ’s lyricist does better than the writers of the cringeworthy English lines sung in the likes of 12th Man and Love Action Drama , and the tunes, their occasional unnecessary volume notwithstanding, match the mood of the film.

Besides, Rorschach is as unrelenting as Luke, and is designed to chip away at a viewer’s skepticism bit by bit until she succumbs to its lure. I can pinpoint the moment when my antennae shot up and I got hooked. It came about 40 minutes into the 150 minutes running time when I realised that what seemed like a sound artificially stuffed into the film’s audioscape was in fact an actual memory from Luke’s past. This revelation comes in a flashback slipped so seamlessly into the narrative that it made me sit up.

Rorschach swoops from the past to the present, into Luke’s imagination and out into the real world, with a smoothness that does the screenplay proud and should put Kiran Das in contention for several Best Editing trophies when the next awards season rolls around. Equally laudable is Nimish Ravi’s cinematography capturing the interiors of gloomy homes, troubled faces, the giant mountains and lonely forests where Rorschach roams, and the production design team’s construction of an intimidatingly spacious, half-built home.

There are few joys in life as great as the joy of watching Mammootty submit himself fully to a script. The star who risked his macho reputation by playing a hesitant policeman in Khalidh Rahman’s Unda (2019) and starred as a despicable casteist bigot in Ratheena P.T’s Puzhu earlier this year, here takes up a grey character. Mammukka’s weakness for the past couple of decades has been an unwillingness to acknowledge his real-life age on screen. In Rorschach though, both camera and makeup are employed to let fatigue show on his skin and gracefully portray Luke as an elderly man – not the 71 that Mammootty is in real life, but certainly much older than the pretending-to-be-young boyfriend of young women that he has been in many of his low-brow commercial films. Mammukka lets tiredness seep into every line of Luke’s frame, while his eyes are by turns vacant, weary, sorrowful, determined and burning with anger.

Predictably though, an artiste who looks young enough to be his (grand)daughter acts as Sofiya. I have a dream, that one day, the director of a Mammootty starrer will recognise the ageism that leads to the casting of only 20/30-somethings as his sister, lover and wife, will abjure the patriarchal, damaging view that women of Mammootty’s age are unworthy of these roles, and will put her/his foot down on seeing the absurdity in the resultant pairings. I have a dream…

As it happens, the snatches of conversations between Sofiya and Luke are the only ordinarily written dialogues in Rorschach .

That apart, it is a measure of Mammootty’s respect for the writing and the director of Rorschach that, despite being the megastar of this project and its producer, he does not monopolise screen time here. Every member of the cast is outstanding, and half a dozen are given plenty of space with Mammootty nowhere in the frame. In fact, though Rorschach is Mammukka’s film, it belongs too to the formidable performances by Grace Antony as a gritty woman trying to figure Luke out and Bindhu Panicker as a mother who will go to any lengths to preserve her family’s social standing. The film is nothing without their Sujatha and Seetha, both roles written with a keen eye for detail.

The treatment of women in Rorschach is a vast improvement on Nisam’s earlier directorial work, Kettiyollaanu Ente Maalakha (2019). That film was a milestone in the sense that it recognised the existence of marital rape and clearly described it as a crime, which is rare not just in Indian cinema but in the overall public discourse, but it messed up by giving the man’s journey primacy over the woman in a storyline that called for both to be given equal room.

Malayalam cinema has already given us a couple of solid revenge dramas in 2022, Puzhu and Innale Vare . Rorschach is different from them in the way it resists genre boundaries with its paranormal elements and existential questions in a psychological thriller. This film teases the brain from the moment Luke enters that police station. It is not scary in a conventional way, yet presents a terrifying vision of the depths of a vengeful, probably fractured psyche. The director is so confident of the written material he’s working with, that he does not speed up matters at any point to heighten the excitement. Instead he moulds Rorschach into a slow burn that initially tested my patience but paid incremental dividends as each minute went by.

Early in Rorschach when a search party walks across a rocky river bed, Nimish Ravi’s camera pulls out, rising higher and higher until those human beings are no longer visible. The image mirrors the theme of the film: if I can’t see you, does that mean you do not exist? Conversely, like the human faces we imagine when we look up at the moon, the people we spot staring at us from mosaic tiles or the figures we perceive in ink stains, just because I see you, does it mean you do exist? These questions linger long after the credits roll away, much like Rorschach itself, which is not playing on a screen before me as I write this but is still playing in my head.

Rating: 3.5 (out of 5 stars)  

This review was first published when Rorschach was released in theatres. The film is now streaming on Disney+Hotstar.

Anna M.M. Vetticad is an award-winning journalist and author of The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic. She specialises in the intersection of cinema with feminist and other socio-political concerns. Twitter: @annavetticad, Instagram: @annammvetticad, Facebook: AnnaMMVetticadOfficial

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Rorschach Is A Focused, Compelling Genre-bender That Is Rewarding In Spite of Issues

Director: Nisam Basheer

Writer: Sameer Abdul

Stars: Mammootty, Grace Antony, Sharafudheen

Mammootty , after Puzhu from earlier this year, is assuredly back with another character who invites strong contempt from the viewer. Luke Antony is a man engulfed by the idea of vengeance. He’ll go to unimaginable, twisted lengths to fulfill his idea of avenging his wife’s murder. This might sound like a simple revenge story, but Nisam Basheer’s film is a genre-shifting, layered, and technically ambitious attempt at the same. It has obvious nudges towards being a psychological study, veers into supernatural territory, and also has good reasons to identify as a family drama.

Luke Antony is a complex human, but a one-note protagonist. It’s his arrival to a new place that affects those around him, and not the other way round. It’s the classic story of an outsider wreaking havoc on a tranquil place. He is on a self-anointed mission to bring a man down, and he won’t stop until he achieves it. There’s no change waiting to happen in him, no catharsis that he finds. But the film peels into him gradually. Whenever it delves into his past, it only gives us flashes. He has received white room torture. He was framed and maybe a fugitive. He might have driven all the way from Dubai to Kerala. All these pieces of information don’t get dumped on us in one large chunk of flashback, but are rather sprinkled through the narrative. This lends a level of complexity to the character that might not actually be in the writing.

If there’s one thing that comes across prominently, it’s the makers’ aesthetic sensibilities. All of Midhun Mukundan’s alluringly gloomy tracks have English lyrics. The editing feels composed. The cinematography is a lot about style but it never gets in the way of the storytelling. I particularly love the way they indicate the arrival of a ghost. It’s a familiar situation but is made out to be visually appealing, with the delicate change in colour grade and swift camera work. Even the choice of colours and props makes for a very memorable visual experience, one that is minimal and tastefully stylised. The grey car, the unfinished grey house, and the pronounced costumes, are solid contributions on this front. One element that is a mismatch from this sensibility is Luke’s dead wife, whose presence I found to be a tad bit melodramatic and slightly dumbed-down in tone, in an otherwise realistic film.

We start the film with Luke’s perspective, and the structure then begins to adopt the perspectives of the villagers with their voiceovers. This behaviour isn’t consistent throughout the film, and I wish a couple of characters would’ve gotten more weightage for their narration. After the whole deal about Luke’s motives is revealed at the interval, where the film announces that it is functioning in a supernatural space, the thread starts to get stagnant. There’s no substantial progress in Luke’s attempts at taunting Dileep. Even the bits of action, though unique, get tedious because of how absorbing the psychological exploration has been until then.

But post such instances, there are other threads that begin to shine. The drama between the characters surrounding Luke take the lead and are far more compelling than the primary tale of revenge. The corrupt cop, the local guy who runs on instinct, the guilty brother-in-law, they’re all etched with enough heft. But it’s the women who stand out distinctly in the latter half of the film. Bindu Panicker’s Seetha is a well-conceived character. We see her going from an archetypal mother to a lethal parent who has sculpted both her sons to her worldview. It’s a powerful role filled with surprises, delivered in an impressively engaging manner by the actor.

Grace Antony’s Sujatha is also notable for her refusal to accommodate or take things lightly in spite of conforming to certain proposals that will get her what she wants. The actor is amazing in conveying decisions economically. Sujatha, who is a widower trying to hold together her late husband’s dwindling factory, faces a moment where she’s looked down upon by her mother-in-law for even considering the idea of a second marriage. A realisation hits her that she’s going to receive absolutely no validation from her in-laws for taking care of their son’s legacy. In that moment, she’s slightly bewildered due to being under the impression that she doesn’t owe them anything. On sensing that they’re feeling entitled to her actions and decisions, something snaps in her. In the next scene, we see her married - An almost repulsive decision, considering the man she is marrying has made her physically uncomfortable on multiple occasions. Though this can be seen coming, all this decision-making is held together in that single shot of Grace Antony overhearing her mother-in-law’s rant. It’s a terrific performance, to say the least.

Mammootty pitches Luke on a casual note, without any idiosyncrasies. He’s essaying a character with a god complex, for how Luke thinks he deserves his own judgement even after god has, very apparently, delivered his. But he sells the character’s unhinged nature with an unceremonious and remarkably controlled demeanour. It’s also not a very surprising performance coming after the slightly more complex Puzhu , where an inhuman Kuttan operates far closer to reality.

The final moment that the film ends with, is a classic winking-at-the-audience situation where the story reveals that it might not be over yet, and that the events we just followed to an end, have the potential to continue. Whenever a film does this, I’ve always considered it to be an unwarranted cheap thrill, and it isn’t any different in this film. In the penultimate scene, Sharafudeen’s character addresses a certain ambiguity about Luke’s actions in a voiceover, and this feels like a stronger moment to end on, as opposed to the attempt at a cliffhanger.

The idea of the film, about how obsession can consume a human, comes across effectively. The story justifies the title, with Luke’s entry to the village resulting in a lot being revealed about its people than the actual case he is supposedly there for – a missing wife, to be read as a Rorschach inkblot test to the villagers. This is a convincing genre-bender that has issues, but it’s a film that is ultimately rewarding for its unwavering focus and sincerity in presenting an uncommon aesthetic.

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‘Rorschach’ Review: Mammootty Steals the Show in This Suspense Thriller

Mammootty's 'rorschach' is an intriguing revenge drama directed by nissam basheer., ‘rorschach’ movie review: mammootty steals the show in this suspense thriller.

‘Rorschach’ in medical terms, is a psychological test that is used to assess a person’s personality traits from their interpretation of an inkblot.

Now consider, the Mammootty-starrer titled the same is the inkblot. What is your perception of the film? How does it make you feel? I think your answer depends on what your characteristics are and how you process your emotions as well.

The story of Rorschach unfolds in a rustic rural backdrop revolving around a foreign-returned Luke Antony (Mammootty). He is in a village which is clouded in mystery, with a mission and is determined to accomplish it.

Luke is not in a hurry to reveal his character or his goals right away. He and the film take their time to drop the suspense bomb, sit on it to raise our tension, and explode when we least expect it to.

Deploying a compelling visual-storytelling and oscillating between the past and the present in a smooth fashion, Rorschach promises an immersive experience if you are willing to pay the full-attention it deserves.

Still from Rorschach

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If you stick along with patience, Rorschach lets you experience the joy of connecting the dots at your own terms.

The most interesting aspect of the film is that the director, Nissam Basheer uses confined spaces — Luke’s half-constructed horror house and his haunted mind, to engross us into the Rorschach world.

It isn’t just Mammootty who aces his role as a conflicted protagonist. Other stars in the film including Jagadish, Sharafudheen, Grace Antony, Bindu Panicker, Sanju Sivram, and Kottayam Nazeer score with their convincing performances.

The detailing of the characters and the casting of the film is impeccable. Almost all of them explore intriguing shades of gray.

Specifically, Bindu Panicker’s role as a mother is applause-worthy. It lets us ask, "To what lengths one can go to protect their family?" We could feel parts of Mohanlal’s Dhrishyam or its Tamil remake Kamal Haasan's , Papanasam when we are watching her sequences for they elucidate such complex emotions.

However, the film does feel like it meanders a bit once you get a hold of the real intentions of every character. But most importantly, Midhun Mukundan’s music adds a whole new dimension to the narrative.

With recent films like Dhanush’s Naane Varuven , Vikram’s Cobra and now Mammootty’s Rorschach , one thing is for sure — it’s raining psychological thrillers in the South film industry. Keep them coming, Keep them unique and interesting. Looking forward for more!

Rorschach is running in cinemas now.

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'Rorschach' review: Mammootty's performance only saving grace in a below-average thriller

Nisam Basheer's film is confusing at multiple levels

A strange man comes to a village with a revengeful mind. The basic plot of Mammootty-starrer Rorschach is something that has been explored in world cinema multiple times. But a difference here is that the protagonist’s revenge is towards a dead man.

Rorschach is a confusing movie at multiple levels. It does not really fit completely into the boxes of either a psychological thriller or a horror thriller. There are some supernatural elements in the film. But the narrative did not help this writer to understand whether the presence of those elements can be attributed to the protagonist’s psychiatric issues. In other words, can the protagonist be seen as a person suffering from schizophrenia? The film does not answer it.

What the film’s title has to do with its plot or narrative is another question that came to the mind of this writer after watching the FDFS. Rorschach is a projective psychological test used by some psychologists to examine a subject's personality traits and emotional functioning. This writer failed to capture the connection this test (or the title) has with the storyline.

Mammootty is an actor who is not hesitant to take dark-shaded characters. In Rorschach , his character is literally in the ‘dark’ for almost the entire stretch of the film. There is injudicious use of dark colours. The colour scheme followed by Rorshchach is in such a way that every frame’s colour ends up feeling the same as every other frame.

Directed by Nisam Basheer—whose debut film was the problematic Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha —and written by Sameer Abdul, the scenarist of Iblis and Adventures of Omanakuttan , Rorschach felt like a wasted opportunity. The script offers some interesting characters, but it fails to apply ‘common sense’ at multiple places while exploring their actions and crimes. It leaves multiple loose ends in its narrative.

Even then, the film should be lauded for some fine performances. Mammootty excels as creepy, eerie Luke Antony. Senior artists like Bindu Panickar, Kottayam Nazeer and Jagadeesh also deliver great acting. Grace Antony and Sharafudheen should be appreciated for their controlled performance.

A major issue Rorschach faces is that its narrative does not help the audience to empathise with Luke Antony or the tragedy that he faced in Dubai. It also takes the approach of hiding the antagonist—Dileep— behind a mask, even though there have been multiple close-up shots that reveal who is the actor who played the role of Dileep. The cinematographer and director could have thought of a more imaginative way to portray the antagonist. The film fails to give depth to this particular character, around whom the entire narrative revolves around. It won’t be an overstatement to say that Dileep is one of the badly written characters in the script.

There are some stylised action sequences in the film. It also tries to explore mind games that people play. However, Rorschach lacks the pace demanded by its storyline (this writer had some occasional yawns while watching it). Overall the film was a below-average, boring experience for this writer.

Movie: Rorschach

Director: Nisam Basheer

Cast: Mammootty, Bindu Panickar, Kottayam Nazeer, Grace Antony, Sharafudheen, Jagadeesh

Rating: 2/5

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Directed by Nissam Basheer

Luke Anthony comes to a village in search of his wife Sophia, who got lost in a nearby forest while traveling through the countryside. But, as the search operation progresses, doubts crop up on whether the woman has actually gone missing or even whether she is a figment of his imagination.

Mammootty Grace Antony Sharafudheen Asif Ali Jagadish Bindu Panicker Kottayam Nazeer Sanju Sivaram Annoor Babu Riyas Narmakala Jordi Poonjar Geethi Sangeetha Zeenath Mohan Raj Sreeja Ravi Mani Shornur Priyamvada Krishna Pasupathi Raj

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Nissam Basheer

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Sameer Abdul

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Review by Michael James ★★★

A slow burn psychological revenge thriller, one that’s neatly executed with top performances and technical values. When looking at the storyline, it’s pretty much simple, but the complexly structured narrative evokes enough curiosity and makes it a worthy stimulating experience. It carries a sinister tone right through with well timed effective twists. The cinematography and editing deserve special mention. Also, the English songs with situational lyrics adds an interesting touch. Mammootty and rest of cast deliver strong performances. The disturbing experimental drama does have a few glitches and demands your patience at times, but once you buy in, it definitely ends up a rewarding watch.

Review by NimmUwU ★★★½

Oh the inner demons scare you? well i scare my inner demons. An interesting take on the age old genre by having good characters and drama. Padam kandu irikan nice anu, it has an unsettling vibe to it. Padatilea most aspects okke nallatha, especially cinematography okke, but overall edukumbol eniku atinte oru totality kitunilla. Ikka pinne slaying it as usual and baki ullavarum nice, chilarde okke nalla nice stone cold delivery okke undayirunu. Also surprisingly the humour in the film worked quite well for me. Also movie is very stylised for some reason but mostly on ikka, it makes for some really cool scenes but also sometimes its akward and out of place. Padatinu music composerine hire cheytu enu vechu 24 manikoorum chevi adichupona pole vekanam enilla.

Review by Rahul Radhakrishnan

ചത്തിട്ട് revenge അടിക്കാൻ വരണ stereotyped പ്രേത വാണങ്ങളുടെ അണ്ണാക്കിൽ...

Review by arsheeza ★★★½ 3

When this movie's first poster released, I had nothing but doubtful of how the movie comes out (which needs to be said in every posters they released). Of course, it's a Mammootty film but you have to know that every great actors have duds in their career. So, obviously you have to go in the mind headed space to go to the theaters and turns out to my absolute surprise that I enjoyed the film.

Malayalam films has a fair share amount of thriller movies in their catalogue. Some are great and some are bad but when it comes to bad category, it might not turn out to be a good one as you guess it would be because of…

Review by oru_dude

RIP Shashankan’s mental health 🙏

Review by _darkknight_ ★★½ 2

Shashankan: Ithu nthu family anu?

The movie is kinda mid and overrated af. But I kinda like it…it gives me that right kinda investigation, eerie plus action vibes.

Ikkade character felt kinda dumb…idk I didn’t really root for him, neither did I hate him. It’s kinda the right amount to get entertained. Aa dark humor um performance um kidu ayirunu. The movie is pretty good at keeping that rhythm of going down with the vibes and then introducing a nice situation. 

The whole OMG look he is mentally ill and society made him like this- thing didn’t really work for me. The whole mental illness part is just there to justify his actions. I would have liked it more if we…

Review by Arun George ★★★½ 2

Rorschach is the kind of experience that will divide viewers into two: ones who believe this revenge story doesn't need such a detailed storytelling and ones who revel in studying the finer, more minute details à la slow-burn Korean revenge dramas. It reimagines a film like The Chaser or I Saw The Devil , psychologically turns it on its head, and weaves an engaging yarn around it. The level of grey shades differ in each character, and you wouldn't believe how the script accommodates this texturing. A collaboration of the finest order between director Nissam Basheer and writer Sameer Abdul, you'll be left wholly intrigued at how each character, the protagonist included, evolves with every passing scene. The closest attempt in…

Review by din ★★½ 1

me and the bad bitch I pulled from not taking my schizophrenia medication

Review by baazimm ★★★½

this walks on a thin line between a great movie and priest (2021)💀💀💀

i genuinely need more films where its just ikka dripping and being based, literally me thanne 😎😎🙏🙏

Review by Mystic River ★★½ 1

An exceptionally atmospheric first half (hate splitting and judging films by halves but sorry) followed by a second half that slowly starts faltering, but eventually picks itself up by the third act only to fall prey to the overweighing expectations set by the writing in the first half. Honestly, I'm slightly underwhelmed by that predictable revelation.Nevertheless, great cast, acting, score, cinematography, expositions and writing(for the most part). I wish they used Mammootty the actor better. Bindu Panickar, Jagadish and Kottayam Naseer truly shined through.

Review by afrinben ★★★★

Nice padam !! mammootty kampany W kickstart . First half kazhinjappo enikku nalla pedi undayirunnu second half kond poyi oombikumo ennu athrekkum nice ayanu kond poyathu kurachu missing okke vannenkilum honestly second half nalla oru paceil thanne kond poyi, third actum tyuist tyuist onnum illathe statisfy aaki theerthu. Oru vidham main charactersine okke nalla reethiyil thanne dealt cheythittund . Padathinte ella aspectum nicely done , prethyekich direction and background scores padathinte through out ulla oru english song ond, nice nice. Rorschach test nice ayirunnu pakshe kure okke unexplored (issokey). Ikkachi as usual still exploring himself and winning. Padathinu promotion kodukkathath understandable ayirunnu nalla oru take imo.

I am a sucker for slow paced revenge dramas ningalum angane aanel theercha aayum kaanu .

Review by Akshay Kannan ★★★★ 7

Rorschach is clever at manipulating the audience most of the times, but at rate occasions it does lead to some plot holes and logical questions. It relies heavily on Mammokka's performance to deliver the punch or elevation and he does it with a sheer elegance.

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'Rorschach' Trailer: Watch the Official Trailer from Telugu web movie 'Rorschach' starring Mammootty, Asif Ali, Sharaf U Dheen and Grace Antony. 'Rorschach' web movie is directed by Nisam Basheer. To know more about the 'Rorschach' trailer watch the video. Check out the latest Telugu trailers, new web movie trailers, trending Telugu web movie trailers, Mammootty movies, Asif Ali movies and Sharaf U Dheen videos at ETimes - Times of India Entertainment.

Rorschach Movie Review: Mammootty captivates in a refreshingly twisted gothic revenge thriller

Rating: ( 4 / 5)

A few months before the release of Rorschach , I had heard little whispers of its plot from a couple of industry insiders. I found the concept interesting, and I was curious not only to see how director Nisam Basheer -- who made his debut with the polarising Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha -- would pull it off but also how Kerala audiences would react to it. Now, I'm not someone who looks at the initial reactions on social media before writing a review -- because I don't want anyone else's opinions colouring my own -- so I'm not aware of others' Rorschach experience. I'm only sure of mine: fulfilling, not only because it tickled the film buff in me that loves an unconventional genre fusion but also because the makers have pulled it off without making it seem too inaccessible. Oh, and I promise not to spill any spoilers.

Director: Nisam Basheer

Cast: Mammootty, Grace Antony, Bindu Panicker, Jagadish, Sharafudheen

What is Rorschach ? Well, many things. Off the top of my head -- part revenge thriller, part gothic ghost story, part dysfunctional family drama, part dark comedy, and part crime noir... I might find more on a revisit. Anyway, it's incredible how all of these elements come well together in Rorschach ; but look beneath the veneer of genre-blending, and we see three different families with ideological and temperamental differences and an astonishing capacity for evil. By the time we get to the finale, most of these characters evolve into people they were not at the story's beginning.

In the opening scene, when Mammootty's Luke Antony walks into a police station and reports being in an accident and his wife missing, we and every character who comes into contact with him believe him. But we'll soon learn there is a much larger story behind it. Luke isn't hasty to tell it, and neither is the film. It wants to go at the same pace as him. It throws at us disparate images that at first glance seem disjointed, but if you're patient and attentive enough -- don't look at the phone and complain later -- everything will begin to make sense. You'll see the significance of some juxtaposition choices or why some scenes were so brief and sparse with the revelation of information.

I mentioned earlier about Rorschach being a portrait of families. The film gives us more information about them than it does about Luke, and I don't mean this in a negative way. The title ' Rorschach ' also makes sense once the end credits roll. Luke was on a mission, but his arrival also brought out the distasteful facets in some individuals. In that sense, its behaviour is similar to that of a Western. You know, the story of that lone mysterious stranger arriving at a small town to shake things up? 

In Rorschach , we learn about a family with a devilish streak running through them for generations. They carry it around like a curse. At one point, a mother declares that her children are her carbon copies and they are capable of everything she is. As this mother, Bindu Panicker gives us a profoundly unsettling performance that eerily recalls Jacki Weaver from the Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom. And there is Jagadish as a quietly functioning police constable whose true intentions, once evident, gives his character a whole new dimension. It takes a while for him to say something, but when he does, he makes you more curious. It's the most impressive I've seen the actor in a long time. 

The film's storytelling, too, reflects the idiosyncratic nature of its protagonist. Rorschach reveals information about Luke in an incremental fashion. Sometimes the film catches us off guard by simultaneously running past and present events from his life. There are films where this approach -- where no title card informs us which event is past or present -- failed miserably, but in Rorschach , it works perfectly. It's a classic case of relying more on visual storytelling than exposition. That said, the film has its share of moments where the characters say things that guide us, but at the same time, the script is careful not to say it all at once and ruin the fun. Just as he does with every character he meets, Luke taunts us until it's time for him to tell us what happened in his life and his plans. 

The only information we know about Luke initially is that something tragic has befallen him. And then we ask: Who is he? How can he fight so well? What's his interest in two particular families? Why does he want to live in a haunted house? Why is he using someone's skull as an ashtray? We get the answers, all in good time, but it also doesn't forget to keep some things open-ended. That's where the fun is, right?

Speaking of fun, for a film about unlikeable characters and tragic events, Rorschach is not overwhelmingly depressing -- at least, not for me. It seems to relish its dark energy and revel in its gothic environment, just like its leading man. And Mammootty plays Luke with a measure of mischief, creepiness, and daring that you begin to remember some moments from Vidheyan , Thaniyavarthanam , Bhoothakkandi , or Munnariyippu .

Cinematographer Nimish Ravi, who has already proved himself adept at working comfortably with dark subjects ( Luca, Kurup ), once again demonstrates his supreme abilities in Rorschach with a work that's remarkably not repetitive. He bathes characters in enough shadows and amber to make them seem like they are Satan's children. Blacks and greys dominate the colour palette, starting with Luke's luxury car. His residence resembles more of a grim mausoleum than a home -- like a sort of 'limbo' in which 'the man in black' can pronounce his judgement. 

I also found the choice of using English songs in the soundtrack -- by Midhun Mukundan, who recently worked on the brilliant Kannada gangster drama Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana -- refreshing. The makers' attempt at ignoring the usual tendency of having music "relatable" for Malayali/Indian audiences is admirable. Perhaps this choice suggests a character trait of Luke. What if these are his favourite songs? After all, we are in his world, aren't we?

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Movie Name : Satyabhama

Release Date : June 07, 2024

123telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5

Starring : Kajal Aggarwal, Naveen Chandra, Prakash Raj, Nagineedu, Harsha Vardhan, Ravi Varma and others

Director: Suman Chikkala

Producers: Bobby Tikka, Srinivas Rao Takkalapelly

Music Director: Sricharan Pakala

Cinematographers: Vishnu Besi

Editor: Kodati Pavan Kalyan

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Kajal Aggarwal’s new movie Satyabhama is now out in theatres. The star heroine plays a powerful cop in this flick, directed by Suman Chikkala. Let’s see how the film is

Satyabhama (Kajal Aggarwal) is a sincere cop who prioritizes duty over everything. She even comes late to her marriage, and that’s how much she loves her job. A woman named Haseena faces domestic violence, and she approaches Satyabhama for help. Satyabhama fails to save Haseena from her toxic husband, Yedhu. Satyabhama decides to catch hold of Yedhu. How she does that and how Haseena’s brother Iqbal is connected to this narrative form the crux of the story.

Plus Points:

It’s very good to see Kajal Aggarwal in a role she hasn’t done until now. She packs a punch as a powerful cop fighting with goons and doing all the high-octane risky stunts we generally see in a star hero’s film. Kajal’s hard work for Satyabhama’s role is very much visible, and she doesn’t disappoint a bit.

The first half of the movie is watchable and has some neat and gripping moments. There are not one but multiple elevation and slow-motion shots for Kajal Aggarwal, and her fans are sure to go gaga for these portions. Kajal’s styling and looks are nicely designed. The performances of the supporting cast are good, and in fact, the story is told from their side.

The message this Kajal Aggarwal starrer tries to offer to youth is good. Though the execution isn’t great, it is clear that Satyabhama is made with good intentions and this actually saves the film to an extent.

Minus Points:

Satyabhama is overstuffed with many things, and at times, the action thriller will make us scratch our heads. It deals with topics like virtual reality games, domestic violence, child trafficking, and terrorism, but the screenplay isn’t cohesive, failing to bind all the important things the movie talks about. For a normal viewer, these elements may go way over the head. Naveen Chandra and Prakash Raj didn’t get prominent roles. Naveen Chandra’s equation with Kajal isn’t showcased in detail.

Most of the second half looks disjointed, and at one point, it becomes difficult to understand the movie’s purpose and where it is heading. The narrative lacks an effective structure and flow. As the film progresses, we come across many new characters, but the below-par execution makes it hard to comprehend the proceedings. Without a doubt, Satyabhama is an ambitious attempt, but it is not powerful though.

The movie tries to be everything, but it falls way short of providing a good experience. As the saying goes, too many cooks spoil the broth, including multiple elements dilute the main plot. The execution makes things even more confusing. There are a couple of good moments in the second half, but they are few and far between. More care should have been taken regarding the second half.

Technical Aspects:

Sri Charan Pakala’s background score is solid. Had he received enough support from the writing team, the impact could have indeed gone to the next level. Vishnu Besi’s cinematography is neat, and the production values are satisfactory. The editing is fast-paced throughout, but it also becomes the key reason for confusion.

Debut director Suman Chikkala did just an okay job. The fault is with the screenplay, which is convoluted. The team should have put in more effort to make things easily understandable without complications. More breathing space should have been given to take note of the various subplots and elements involved.

On the whole, Satyabhama is an action thriller that presents Kajal Aggarwal in a new avatar, but the film’s screenplay isn’t entirely gripping. Kajal did a very good job, and the film is made with good intentions by discussing various societal issues. The first half has some neat moments, and the action scenes look stylish. However, the narration creates unwanted confusion in the second half. A proper screenplay would have made matters quite simple for the audience. What otherwise could have been an interesting thriller is brought down by complicated narration. Hence, Satyabhama will appeal to Kajal fans, but for the rest, it will end up being a below-par watch.

123telugu.com Rating: 2.75/5

Reviewed by 123telugu Team

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