Villain – Reviews & Ratings (click the Critic’s name to read the respective review)
The Indian Express | 2.5/5 |
Times of India | 3/5 |
Veeyen.com | “Disappointing” |
Malayala Manorama – Review in English | 3/5 |
Sify | “Average” |
The Hindu | “Average” |
NowRunning.com | 2.2/5 |
Hindustantimes | 2/5 |
lensmenreviews.com | 2.5/5 |
Malayala Manorama – Review in Malayalam | (Good) |
Mangalam – Review in Malayalam | (Average) |
Mathrubhumi – Review in Malayalam (1) | (Average Minus) |
Mathrubhumi – Review in Malayalam (2) | (Average Minus) |
Review Summary:
The Indian Express | “The promise of a thriller that was made in the beginning of the film soon fades away as Unnikrishnan gets into a philosophical mood with the rest of the narration. The film begins to lose suspense when Mathew quotes Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth.” |
Times of India | “Don’t go expecting a mass entertainer as the movie isn’t a pacy, atmospheric thriller like last year’s Oppam but is a tad above Unnikrishnan’s previous attempt Grandmaster.” |
Veeyen.com | “Buried deep beneath the idealistic blabber on revenge and redemption is a sluggishly formulaic thriller plot that renders ‘Villain’ a banal film. Meekly proficient and mostly deflecting, it’s a prolonged rattle that isn’t exactly music to one’s ears.” |
Malayala Manorama – Review in English | “Style over substance and the versatile elegance of a subdued Mohanlal towering over everything else….” |
Sify | “Villain has been presented in a serious way, but is far from convincing which ends up as a plodding bore of a film. The plot is predictable from the word go, and yet it unfolds over an excruciating 143 minutes. For the fans of Mohanlal, it’s a chance to watch his brilliance and the honesty with which he performs the role. Only that his hard work is not supported by a competent script.” |
The Hindu | “Much like its villain, the script appears more intelligent than it actually is.” |
NowRunning.com | “Villain maybe a film for the masses but taking the sensibilities of its audience for granted is unacceptable. Its message on morality hits the right note but at the cost of skillful storytelling.” |
Hindustantimes | “As the audience settles in for an interesting cinematic experience, the slow pace, heavy dialogues and disconnected character arc take the thrill out of this investigative thriller.” |
lensmenreviews.com | “Cinema ultimately needs a convincing and fresh story. In my opinion Villain has a template killer vs cop plot which needed a better reconstruction.” |
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