Review of Papanasam (2015) by Rangan R — 11 Jul 2015
Papanasam is nothing less than a masterpiece. In fact its a thriller so finely crafted that I can't even think of another thriller in Tamil Cinema that has such keen attention to detail, a compelling story and well etched characters.
The movie has a lengthy runtime of three hours but there wasn't a single lull and the credit has to go to Jeethu Joseph's masterful script. The movie is always a few steps ahead of you and actually answers all the questions you have in your head as you are watching.
Theres no loose ends or plotholes which surprised me greatly as many tamil thrillers while entertaining have some logic gaps.The movie takes a good 30-40mins to set up its characters and because of this we are able to relate to the characters easily and root for them.
Once the crime thriller portion of the movie starts you are on the edge of your seat throughout and the movie's climax is so satisfying that people actually clapped during my screening. The acting from the cast is excellent all across the board and once again Kamal knocks it out of the park.
You don't see Kamal Hassan the actor on screen but you see Suyambu Lingam. I cannot wait to see Jeethu Joseph's future films and I will definitely be watching the Original Drishyam next. A+.
This review of Papanasam (2015) was written by Rangan R on 11 Jul 2015.
Papanasam has generally received very positive reviews.
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