Narivetta

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arvind s Narivetta had everything going for it. A gritty premise (based on true events), a stellar cast and a filmmaker known for his stellar debut. Narivetta gets a lot of it right, but there are still some things that could have been better, especially the pacing and the predictability. Set in Wayanad in 2003, a group of tribals are engaged in a peaceful protest regarding their land. A battalion of police is sent to maintain peace. But all hell breaks loose after an incident and a tribal is shot dead. Caught between all of this is Varghese, a new joinee, who doesn't even want to be there. Narivetta has brilliant cinematography. The shots are surreal, captures the beauty of Wayanad in all its glory. Add Jakes Bejoy's score to that; it is just magical. Tovino Thomas's Varghese is definitely one of his finer performances. But he shines mostly in the 2nd half given the events of the first half are a little too stretched out. Suraj Venjaramoodu continues his brilliant streak with yet another compelling performance as Basheer, a police officer, who looks out for Varghese. Tamil actor Cheran plays Keshavadas, who heads the police unit deployed in Wayanad. Arya Salim is brilliant as the spokesperson for the tribals. Like I mentioned earlier, Narivetta gets all this right but it isn't engaging all throughout. For instance, the first half drags out Varghese's love story. Though that portion is important in showing Varghese's character traits when he gets into the police, it could have been trimmed. The predictability factor is a disappointment as you can smell it coming from a mile away. But what saves the movie is the climax. The slo-mo shots are used appropriately, the atrocities against the tribals by the police, the horror of it all is shot and depicted with a brutal and unforgiving lens. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Stephen C 2 hours and 12 minutes of solving mysteries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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