If you’ve been following Nganda Cinema for a while you know that we don’t usually get carried away by masala movies because most of the time they are just full of noise and action without a solid plot or performance. Jigarthanda DoubleX was a massive and mind-blowing difference!
OH MY GOODNESS!
Ok, ok, let me introduce myself to those of you who are new here, my name is Rose, welcome, welcome! If you cannot hear me properly, I apologize, I’m currently fighting the flu, so please please bear with me.
I’m not even going to do a long review because it’s better to experience the movie than me talking about it!
First time seeing a Karthik Subbaraj film and we were blown away. What made this story so fabulous was the grand execution: you don’t feel like it was 3 hours long because the plot gradually developed into many layers, full of suspense, there was character transformation, it started with a sarcastic vibe then transitioned into a drama and finally ended with a socio-political theme.
Everything was executed with extreme care: sizzling fight choreography, funky dance moves, spectacular make-up and costume designs of the villain Shettani covered in mud, Caesar the actor with his Western outfits, and Ray the director with his classy suspenders, the engaging CGI, and the cinematographyyyyyy!
So many things to mention, but I just want to highlight the gun and camera contrast that was symbolic throughout the narrative. They say “the pen is mightier than the sword” and in the scenario, “the camera was mightier than the gun”. Powerful people use guns to exterminate the weak but we can use the camera to tell our own stories and expose the truth.
The colors orange, red, and yellow symbolized energy, happiness, humor, blood, passion, and strength which were the dominant themes. Performance was effortless and perfected, Nimisha Sajayan (playing Caesar’s wife) simply fierce and superb!
If you haven’t watched Jigarthanda DoubleX, what are you waiting for? Please, please go to Netflix. Thank you, thank you Karthik Subbaraj and his team for a fantastic job!