The last couple of years have been pretty good for Kannada cinema. We have seen a willingness to shake off the cobwebs of the last decade and a half, when the average viewer was starved for some substantial entertainment and had to sit through endless mind-numbingly mediocre movies, only occasionally offset by the rare gem like Aa Dinagalu or Just Maath Maathalli. Therefore, it is highly disappointing that in a year that has seen some brilliant releases like Rangitaranga, Kendasampige, Naanu Avanalla Avalu, Aatagara and First Rank Raju, one has to also contend with the kind of mediocrity that a promising actor like Yash brings to the table with something like Masterpiece.Continue reading “Masterpiece Movie Review : The Leading Man May Be One, But Not This Testament To Mediocrity!”
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Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014) Movie Review: Simple Authentic Affair
Language : Kannada | Runtime : 155 Minutes | Director : Rakshit Shetty
What is truth but a perspective that’s spoken more clearly than another? When the journalist Regina(Sheetal) tells that she intends to write a series about an incident considering all perspectives, we realise that Rakshit Shetty‘s debut feature as director, “Ulidavuru Kandanthe”, is going to tackle Rashomon effect, Ever since Akira Kurosawa gave the world the stellar masterpiece, Rashomon, there has been numerous attempts to reuse the effect and tell a story. Rakshit Shetty joins that crowd of filmmakers with his Ulidavaru Kandanthe and unlike most, he actually manages to deliver a good instance of the Rashomon effect.Continue reading “Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014) Movie Review: Simple Authentic Affair”
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