Just when you feel that you have seen/heard as many crime thriller stories as you can, you come across a movie recommendation that makes your day/week after watching it. Nazriya starrer ‘Sookshmadarshini’, directed by M. C. Jithin falls in that league.
Spoilers Ahead!!
Highlights
- The cinematography by ‘Sharan Velayudhan Nair’ crisply captures the essence of a community of close-nit families beautifully and then moves up the pace using sharp angles towards the climax.
- Music by Christo Xavier keeps you on the edge as the movie picks up pace in the second half.
- Direction by M. C. Jithin is top-notch with a meticulously crafted storyline and tightly knit suspense.
- Amazing performances by all the supporting characters including Nazriya’s friends played by Akhila Bhargavan (Sulu)and Pooja Mohanraj (Asma).
- Basil Joseph as the antagonist plays his character to the hilt, transitioning seamlessly from the next-door neighbor to the scheming villain.
- However, the icing on the cake is Nazriya, who portrays each and every emotion effortlessly including a heart-racing climax and does not look a day older than Raja Rani movie, which was released nearly a decade ago.
Malayalam movies take some time to get started. This movie falls within that category and if you are ready to spend some time soaking in the canvas that the director brilliantly sets up, you are in for an amazing ride. Do look out the twist in the climax, aptly helmed by Manohari Joy, who plays antagonist’smother. Kudos to the entire team and sincerely hope to see moresuch off-beat thrillers in Tamil as well.
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