‘Varavu’ movie review: A dated revenge film that refuses to serve anything novel
The film 'Varavu', directed by Shaji Kailas and starring Joju George, is criticized for its dated revenge-thriller narrative and lack of originality. The review notes that the film relies on 1990s tropes that fail to resonate with modern audiences.
Varavu is the kind of film that gives one the feeling that the action sequences were probably planned out first, with an excuse of a storyline added later. Well, there should be a reason for the fights. Can there be a better reason than a good old revenge story of 1990s vintage set in the high ranges? The film is too eager to showcase its fights that by the time we get to know even the name of the protagonist, Paulson ( Joju George ), two long fight sequences are over.
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