YOUTH TUBE MOVIE REVIEW
Story: As a means to come out of her loneliness, Prachi takes to social media. Here, she meets a stranger who befriends her. However, what follows is a ghastly incident.
Review: Work keeps Prachi’s (Shivani Baokar) parents out of the town frequently. And when a failed relationship makes her lonely, she seeks comfort in a stranger on social media. But things take a turn for the worse when this man and his friends brutally gang-rape Prachi. Fed up with the police inaction to book the culprits, her friends decide to take matters in their hands. On the other hand, Prachi struggles to come out of the trauma.
The film deals with a very strong subject and makes a statement that rapists should be brutally punished. And, though debatable, it also puts forth a point that it's alright to take the law in your hands if there is inaction from the concerned authorities.
However, the film falls short of holding your attention. The story does not flow smoothly and confuses the audience. Moreover, the film gets repetitive after a point while trying to show the police inaction and influence of powerful people.
As for the performances, Shivani is inconsistent, but Purnima Demanna, who plays one of her friends, is convincing in her role as an outspoken girl. Other actors who play Shivani’s friends, fail to create an impression.
The subject of the film is good, but there are certain complexities in dealing with these topics. The makers fail in executing those and end up sending the film haywire. This one is avoidable.
ME PAN SACHIN MOVIE REVIEW
Critic's Rating: 2.5/5
Story: Sachin (Swapnil Joshi) is a youngster smitten by cricket. He stays in a village in Maharashtra and harbours dreams of playing cricket at Lords. His love for the sport is also supported by his natural talent. But his dream remains unfulfilled.
Review: Generally, either a strong subject or a well-executed story works in favour of a movie. In this film, a plot which could have become a mawkish affair has been handled with humour and that works well for Me Pan Sachin. However, the film still falters in terms of execution, mainly because of lack of clarity. The director Shreyash Jadhav takes more than half of the movie’s running time to arrive at a focus.
Sachin, a natural talent, is discovered by professional cricketers during a challenge match between two villages. Wanting to play at Lords someday, he takes their advice and starts practicing with their team. However, his rival (Abhijeet Khandkekar) sabotages his chance of moving ahead in the game when he orchestrates an accident that leaves Sachin out of the game.
Having to give up his game, Sachin wants his son Veeru to live his dream. However, Veeru, a talented painter would rather focus on his art. On the other side, his twin sister Namye (Mrunal Jadhav) is more inclined towards cricket. Initially reluctant, Sachin decides to train his daughter in cricket.
The focus of the film wavers too many times before it reaches a point that is worth exploring. Most of the films revolving around sports, use the adrenaline rush during the training sessions, and highs and lows of the sports person’s life to make the story gripping. However, Me Pan Sachin chooses to go a different way and that's where it loses grip.
In the acting department, Swapnil is sincere but not up to the mark. Kalyanee, Priyadarshan and Abhijeet do well in their roles too. But the cherry is taken by Mrunal Jadhav.
Had the movie focused on Namye’s quest to become cricketer despite all odds, it would have been a much better watch. With the current story, it's an average one at best.
Review: Generally, either a strong subject or a well-executed story works in favour of a movie. In this film, a plot which could have become a mawkish affair has been handled with humour and that works well for Me Pan Sachin. However, the film still falters in terms of execution, mainly because of lack of clarity. The director Shreyash Jadhav takes more than half of the movie’s running time to arrive at a focus.
Sachin, a natural talent, is discovered by professional cricketers during a challenge match between two villages. Wanting to play at Lords someday, he takes their advice and starts practicing with their team. However, his rival (Abhijeet Khandkekar) sabotages his chance of moving ahead in the game when he orchestrates an accident that leaves Sachin out of the game.
Having to give up his game, Sachin wants his son Veeru to live his dream. However, Veeru, a talented painter would rather focus on his art. On the other side, his twin sister Namye (Mrunal Jadhav) is more inclined towards cricket. Initially reluctant, Sachin decides to train his daughter in cricket.
The focus of the film wavers too many times before it reaches a point that is worth exploring. Most of the films revolving around sports, use the adrenaline rush during the training sessions, and highs and lows of the sports person’s life to make the story gripping. However, Me Pan Sachin chooses to go a different way and that's where it loses grip.
In the acting department, Swapnil is sincere but not up to the mark. Kalyanee, Priyadarshan and Abhijeet do well in their roles too. But the cherry is taken by Mrunal Jadhav.
Had the movie focused on Namye’s quest to become cricketer despite all odds, it would have been a much better watch. With the current story, it's an average one at best.
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