Haven't we seen this a thousand times? Girl seduces man and then turns out to be the villain in the end? In Bangalore Days it was Meenakshi, here we have Samantha. I don't know whether it's coincidental or not that both are played by the same actress. Turns out to be cheater, man comes out on top, blah blah. Friendship is more important than girlfriend, ha ha.
Why portray woman as the cheater? And anyways, why is it that Isha Talwar is the one person who ends up playing the rejected/cheater gf? Meenakshi in Bangalore Days, Samantha in this one, Simran in Two Countries and Shruti in GJG. At least Thattathin Marayathu, Thillu Mullu, MOKK and Mirzapur are not like that....... Yes, I'm a fan.
Performances are great. The actors have done a great job at their roles.
And another thing, what relation does the title have to the movie? The title and the poster both suggest it is a fun story of friendship and love. Instead what we get is a stupid and muddled up film somewhere between action and drama.
3 Reviews
Buffoonery!
nairtejas10 March 2013
I Love Me is just not done; a movie with so many twists and wacky turns, the title doesn't suggest anything at all. Yes, it is a thriller, but you will laugh at the dialogs and the twists at the end made my stomach pain.
Anoop Menon disappoints, while Unnimenon is lame in his own style, Asif Ali seems to be playing his real life character in all his movies including this while the Mollywood's latest import is sheer dummy. It is this movie, that we interpret that she cannot act, talk or laugh. Thattathin Marayathu was a gimmick for her.
The locales have not been harnessed properly while the soundtrack is inspiring but the screenplay and the score don't match each other. Writing is fresh, but many important plot points were skipped and the cinematography is very poor. Non-linear story-telling wasn't executed properly and too much detailing towards the end spoils this script.
First half is very suspense-filled but second half is full of songs and buffoonery which makes it an annoying drama. I am sad that such a beautiful cast (except the lead lady) was wasted with such a bad execution of a good plot. The humor isn't humor here. It is spalstickish parody. References made were too ballisitc and the English prose just didn't fit in.
BOTTOM LINE: 75% Not recommended. Performances aren't charming, but if you have free time and want some nerve-racked, watch it!
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
Language: Strong | Sex, Nudity or Mouth-Kiss: No, Implied | Violence: Strong | Gore: No | Alcohol: Strong | Smoking or Drugs: No
Anoop Menon disappoints, while Unnimenon is lame in his own style, Asif Ali seems to be playing his real life character in all his movies including this while the Mollywood's latest import is sheer dummy. It is this movie, that we interpret that she cannot act, talk or laugh. Thattathin Marayathu was a gimmick for her.
The locales have not been harnessed properly while the soundtrack is inspiring but the screenplay and the score don't match each other. Writing is fresh, but many important plot points were skipped and the cinematography is very poor. Non-linear story-telling wasn't executed properly and too much detailing towards the end spoils this script.
First half is very suspense-filled but second half is full of songs and buffoonery which makes it an annoying drama. I am sad that such a beautiful cast (except the lead lady) was wasted with such a bad execution of a good plot. The humor isn't humor here. It is spalstickish parody. References made were too ballisitc and the English prose just didn't fit in.
BOTTOM LINE: 75% Not recommended. Performances aren't charming, but if you have free time and want some nerve-racked, watch it!
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
Language: Strong | Sex, Nudity or Mouth-Kiss: No, Implied | Violence: Strong | Gore: No | Alcohol: Strong | Smoking or Drugs: No
twist is better than most of the new movies
bujyslist16 July 2013
I would have never rated this or any movie but the plot is better and more creative than most of the new movies coming out. If only people could see the difference between the new movies with all kind of "out of this world crap" and this movie with it's simple twist, they might rate it good. The cast is new but so was everyone at one point. High priced super duper universal mega stars wont do a script like this but one of these actors will become a star one day and they will thank this movie. Songs are OK. Overall I think it is a good thriller. What it lacks is probably the no-relation title to the story but that could be a positive too. If it was marketed in the right medium maybe it could have been a success.I enjoyed the movie.
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