Sudarshan's Movie & TV Reviews

If you'd told me 10 years ago, that a Tamil, hell even an Indian space film was going to be made, I would not believe you, at all. Technology, audience preferences and producers' risk-taking have significantly improved or changed for the better over the years; and here we are with the 1st Indian space film, "Tik Tik Tik", directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan, who previously ventured into the new "zombie" genre for Tamil cinema. I like it when directors experiment by exploring new genres, and this movie sure is one of such experiments. (Source: Tik Tik Tik Movie Poster ) First things first, the VFX is quite commendable for a 1st time effort. They were very impressive and believable  (although the teaser trailer had almost spoilt the entire thing) , and considering the budget, time and other constraints, it worked, as I did get convinced they really are in space. I also liked the 1st half, where the build-up to the space adventure took place: What e...

Dinosaurs! Who would have thought Steven Spielberg could re-create these long extinct creatures in Jurassic Park 1, in such a magnificent way, perfectly capturing its grandeur. 2 sequels followed, a reboot/sequel of sorts (Jurassic World), and now here we are with the sequel to that reboot. Source:  Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Universal Pictures Let's get this out first. This movie is your typical "popcorn movie", meaning no expectations of any out-of-this-world story, compelling characters, great and/or realistic story-telling etc. All you'd expect is interesting dinosaurs, great CGI, and an overall enjoyable movie, where the "enjoyment" differs from person to person. Jurassic World 2 hits the similar beats. You have the cool dinosaurs (CGI is quite good) , characters mumbling some dinosaurs and DNA stuff, entertaining action sequences, some 2nd villain who has to hate the dinosaurs and our heroes so that you root for him to die, our heroes e...