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Sembattai (2012)
Movie Review: Sembattai starts off well, telling us the story of two brothers, two men ostracized by society - because one is mentally ill and the other is determined to do anything to keep his sibling happy.
The biggest plus of the movie is the scenic beachside, captured in all its glory by cinematographer Saleem. As we slowly get sucked in to the locales, the director takes his time to establish the characters. But then the screenplay meanders, leaving the audience with more questions than answers. Sample this: Kayampoo finds it difficult to make ends meet. But when people fool him, his pocket seems like an ATM machine waiting to empty itself. In another instance, Kayampoo's friend is killed for standing up against the middlemen who sell their daily catch. But nobody talks about it till Kayampoo decides stand up. Such glaring errors put the audience off and affect the movie's flow.
