"Certain memories are nostalgic, yet haunting."
It reminded me of my tender days, and my first ever tryst with a girl (a story for another day). Not all stories of romance resonate with you much after viewing it, but this Vijay Sethupathi starer does exactly that, in a way that reminisces every great movie ever made. '96' (the name refers to a bunch of classmates who passed out in that year) is a movie that depicts love in its most innocent and vulnerable of forms, courtesy an evocative flashback and a get-together that reunites people separated by life's tumults. It deals with its pangs, the mystery involved in this most delicate of emotions, and the intrigue surrounding it. It is a movie which conveys that love need not necessarily be the by-product of flirt or incessant chatter, which is a common facet in movies these days.
The movie was directed well and astutely executed by the cast, which includes an actor who triggers your expectations every time a release date is set. The kids who donned the roles of school children deserve a special mention as they stole the best part of the movie. Illayaraja's music is intricately woven, the same way a writer drafts quotes in his/her work.
The second half might have been a tad slow for one's liking but I felt that these moments couldn't have been portrayed in any other way.
The Theater witnessed a few murmurs and restlessness, which is understandable as the movie isn't for everyone. The movie is released twenty years too late to woo the attention of the youth of the yesteryear, whose childhood trysts might have taken a similar course.
It reminded me of my tender days, and my first ever tryst with a girl (a story for another day). Not all stories of romance resonate with you much after viewing it, but this Vijay Sethupathi starer does exactly that, in a way that reminisces every great movie ever made. '96' (the name refers to a bunch of classmates who passed out in that year) is a movie that depicts love in its most innocent and vulnerable of forms, courtesy an evocative flashback and a get-together that reunites people separated by life's tumults. It deals with its pangs, the mystery involved in this most delicate of emotions, and the intrigue surrounding it. It is a movie which conveys that love need not necessarily be the by-product of flirt or incessant chatter, which is a common facet in movies these days.
The movie was directed well and astutely executed by the cast, which includes an actor who triggers your expectations every time a release date is set. The kids who donned the roles of school children deserve a special mention as they stole the best part of the movie. Illayaraja's music is intricately woven, the same way a writer drafts quotes in his/her work.
The second half might have been a tad slow for one's liking but I felt that these moments couldn't have been portrayed in any other way.
The Theater witnessed a few murmurs and restlessness, which is understandable as the movie isn't for everyone. The movie is released twenty years too late to woo the attention of the youth of the yesteryear, whose childhood trysts might have taken a similar course.
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