Sanu Varghese

Review Of Aarkkariyam: Is More About Atmosphere Than Plot

Aarkkariyam(Malayalam, Amazon Prime) Starring Biju Menon, Parvathy Thiruvothu, and Sharafudheen. Directed by Sanu Varghese Rating: ** ½ As a huge fan of Malayalam cinema , this one which comes to us accompanied by glowing reviews, disappointed me. It’s a Covid film, written in and around the pandemic. Which is not to say it gets it wrong. The situation and the crisis are effectively and unobtrusively knitted into the plot. So what’s the problem? The problem is, the execution doesn’t go far enough. The director fails to probe deep enough into t | Click Here...