Film critic

Roktim Rajpal

Writes for India Today, Deccan Herald

3.0 / 5median score given

Scoring tendencyMean 3.0 / 5 — 0.3 above the TezFlicks-wide scored-review average of 2.7.

Languages coveredHindiTamilTelugu

Genres coveredActionCrimeDramaThrillerComedyRomance

The Night Manager 2023 The Night Manager

in India Today

The series sadly does not reach its potential as the execution is middling, to say the least. The Night Manager opens with a well-shot fight scene, which tries to build an aura around Aditya's character. The show then moves at its own pace. The sequence depicting the death of an innocent character has also been executed well. It works mainly because of its haunting silences. The scene focusing on Shaan and Shelly's first meeting, too well as the silences again do the talking.
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Godfather 2022 Godfather
Godfather 2022 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3/5

in India Today

The basic storyline has pretty much everything - right from action scenes to punch dialogues - that one expects from a film headlined by a mass hero. The plot reaches its potential due to the solid packaging. Each scene manages to build an aura around Chiranjeevi's character. GodFather opens with a series of slow yet intense scenes which establish the film's world. These sequences work as they have a sense of urgency, which makes it easier for the viewers to relate to the reel action. They do a pretty good job of setting the stage for Chiranjeevi’s massy entry. The actor’s introduction scene is subdued compared to the ones we saw in SS Rajamouli’s RRR and the Nandamuri Balakrishna-led Legend. It, however, packs a punch mainly because of Chiranjeevi’s stellar screen presence.
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