Following on the songs, here comes my next post at that time of the year, top movies list (good and bad). Watched a total of 224 (http://letterboxd.com/karthic_s) movies which include 63 in the big screen, reduced due to ticket rate and also thanks to Amazon Prime and Netflix.
Best movie in Tamil is the one that was making noise for so many years Vada Chennai.
In English it's Ready Player One, I was blown away by the visual spectacle. It has a very interesting concept of living in the Virtual World and the first race sequence was enough for me, I was sold.
In Hindi it is Andhadhun, this movie keeps surprising right from the start and throughout the movie till the very end. I was not able to guess anything about what will happen next.
The Malayalam cinema of this year for me is Poomaram. It was like visiting the college youth festival and being a part of it.
And, Telugu cinema is Mahanati, which had some fantastic performances from Keerthy Suresh and Dulquer.
Special mention to the Spanish black and white ROMA and Katheyondu Shuruvagide in Kannada.
Tamil
Impressive - Must Watch
- Vada Chennai - Vada Chennai, lives up to the expectation and hype it created since I've been hearing about this movie for ten years. And, it was totally worth the wait and it was just an intro to Anbu and looking forward to the next parts.
- Pariyerum Perumal - "நீங்க நீங்களா இருக்குற வரைக்கும்.. நாங்க (நாயாக) தான் இருக்கணும்னு நீங்க நினைக்கிற வரைக்கும் இங்க எதுவும் மாறாது"
- Ratsasan - Ratsasan, a well-researched movie with a gripping screenplay which doesn't lose it intensity and doesn't have any unwanted comedy track or love track or unwanted songs. Keeps you hooked and it will make you follow Vishnu for the clues in finding the killer and also in constant fear of what might happen.
- Merku Thodarchi Malai - It was like a poem on screen without any deviation from the plot. Few years from a life of our protagonist which gives the idea of their life.
- 96 - And, the most beautiful part of this movie is even here there's a 'what-if' portion that comes in the second half where Jaanu narrates her imaginary story of VJS's proposal to VJS's students. Both, of them, know that was a big moment which changed both their lives. 'What-if' Jaanu had seen Ram or 'what-if' Ram have waited and met her in person. So, we get Jaanu's version of 'what-if'. No other visual could have justified the "Kadhale Kadhale" song as well. That was literally the best part of this movie for me. I wish the movie ended right there I could have just imagined Ram and Jaanu are now together in some other parallel time.
- Kolamaavu Kokila - This wacky comedy had some good music and well performed by the small team.
- Irumbu Thirai - It was an intelligent thriller and I really enjoyed Vishal's portions with his family back home.
- Savarakathi - This serious-comedy had some good performance from Ram and Poorna and some OTT performance from Myshkin, which keeps you hooked till the end.
- Kaala - At the end of the movie, my only question "Does the Real Rajinikanth saw the Reel Rajinikanth's Kaala?"
- Asuravadham - A fantastic underrated thriller of this year, a good makeover for Sasi and director maintained the suspense till the end.
Good to Average :
- Kanaa
- K.G.F: Chapter 1
- Silukkuvarpatti Singam
- Tamizh Padam 2
- Seethakathi
- 2.0
- Pyaar Prema Kaadhal
- U Turn
- Vanjagar Ulagam
- Echcharikkai
- Tik Tik Tik
- Iravukku Aaiyiram Kangal
- Adanga Maru
- Kalakalappu 2
- NOTA
- Imaikkaa Nodigal
- Sarkar
- Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
- Sketch
- Gulaebhakavali
- Lakshmi
- Kaatrin Mozhi
- Mercury
- Kadaikutty Singam
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
- Maari 2
- Padai Veeran
- Raja Ranguski
- Saamy²
- Goli Soda 2
- Mr. Chandramouli
- Sandakozhi 2
- Annanukku Jey
- Vishwaroopam II
Worst:
- Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren
- Sema
- Seema Raja
- Junga
- Naachiyaar
English
Impressive:
- Ready Player One - My most enjoyable big screen experience this year.
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Annihilation
- Paddington 2
- Black Panther
- A Quiet Place
- BlacKkKlansman
- Love, Simon
- Hereditary
- Game Night
- Incredibles 2
- Sorry to Bother You
- Aquaman
Good to Average:
- Deadpool 2
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before
- Psychokinesis (Korean)
- Bird Box
- Red Sparrow
- Molly’s Game
- Thoroughbreds
- Isle of Dogs
- Searching
- Upgrade
- Creed II
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- First Man
- Tag
- Blockers
- A Star Is Born
- Juliet, Naked
- Venom
- When We First Met
- Ocean's Eight
- Peter Rabbit
- Crazy Rich Asians
- You Were Never Really Here
- Skyscraper
- Ibiza
- Set It Up
- Eighth Grade
- The Meg
- Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Worst:
- Pacific Rim Uprising
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- The Predator
- Rampage
- Tomb Raider
Malayalam
Impressive:
- Poomaram
- Sudani from Nigeria
- Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil
- Ee.Ma.Yau
- Varathan
- Hey Jude
- Carbon
- Captain
- Eeda
- Koode
Average to Not Bad:
Uncle
- Njan Prakashan
Aravindante Athidhikal
Njan Marykutty
- Padayottam
- Aadhi
- Ranam
- Abrahaminte Santhathikal
- Theevandi
- B Tech
- Mohanlal
- Kuttanadan Marpappa
Hindi
Impressive:
- Andhadhun - Tabu with the scream mask was just too good a scene in this year.
- Tumbbad
- Mukkabaaz
- Manto
- Badhaai Ho
- Raazi
- Sanju
- Pad Man
- Blackmail
- Mulk
Good to Average:
- Soorma
- Stree
- October
- Hichki
- Manmarziyaan
- Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
- Sui Dhaaga
- Veere Di Wedding
- Lust Stories
- Love per square foot
- Padmaavat
- Raid
- Pari
- Gold
- Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran
- Simmba
Worst:
- Kaalakaandi
- Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
Telugu
Impressive to Good:
- Mahanati
- C/o Kancharapalem
- Goodachari
- Aravindha Sametha
- Geetha Govindam
- Bharat Ane Nenu
- Rangasthalam
- Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi
- Sammohanam
- Taxiwala
Average:
- Tholi Prema
- Chalo
- RX 100
- Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
- Bhaagamathie
- Agnyaathavaasi
Worst
- Jai Simha - But still a must watch and hilarious, so bad it's so good.
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