Merry Christmas (2024) Review And Ratings | Filmshub24
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Cast: Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanjay Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, and others
Release Date: December 2024
Overview
Sriram Raghavan’s Christmas crime drama Merry Christmas is a mix of genres and a well-deserved sense of expectancy. Unleashing his and always knowing how to build up the tension towards Byomkesh Spy aka Raghavan does not deprive us of another story. This is the first film of Katrina Kaif with Vijay Sethupathi who is regarded as one of the most versatile actors in the South Indian film industry, thus making it one of the most sought-after films of the year.
Plot Summary
Holiday movies are usually meant to be joyful and pleasant but that isn’t the case with Merry Christmas, and is a bizarre depiction of Christmas. Rather than holiday joy, the film progresses to euphoric dark moods, with the story taking unexpected twists. The film is a psychological thriller with layers of drama, action, and mystery surrounding the audience until the very last moments of the narrative.
Without revealing too much of the plot, Merry Christmas has trust and loyalty at its core, with people betraying others and themselves hiding behind layers of their personalities. The chemistry and dynamics between Katrina Kaif’s and Vijay Sethupathi’s on-screen personas are central to the plot, with both actors successfully bringing their characters out and back to the movie’s core.
Specifics of performances
Katrina Kaif for a change has done some roles that do not lie within her usual realm of performances. The way she depicts a multi-dimensional and troubled one is mesmerizing and adds to the story. The Tamil actor with plenty of facets makes his debut in Hindi cinema without fuss or public relations and gives an absorbing performance.
The remaining cast consisting of actors like Sanjay Kapoor and Vinay Pathak also gives good performances and enhances the film’s suspense and drama. Raghavan seems to ensure that every character each performer portrays is geared towards creating a suspenseful feeling in the audience.
Direction and Cinematography
Sriram Raghavan once showed that he is the boss of thriller cinema It is here in Merry Christmas that we see his trademark style of storytelling which is combining humor and suspense. The film’s pacing is brisk, and the plot does not allow for any unnecessary digressions. Holiday cheeriness is nicely balanced with every fraught moment that has been created in the movie.
The lensing illustrates the brightness associated with the time of the year against the dark profiles of the storyline. Interlacing pictures with an active score, further readers the plot of the movie and creates a repulsive atmosphere.
What Works
Strong Performances: Few films can boast of the sizzling chemistry between Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi.
Sriram Raghavan: Tanımlayabildiği çekmelere dikkat kesilmeden sürdürülen başyapıtıdır. This makes good to have been considering that how, Sriram Raghavan: She was adamant about a point and Ram Gopal Verma made a film incorporating it, Even fifteen months later.
This keeps turning pages: The storyline of the movie is so intriguing that it makes the audience try and figure out the conclusion until the very end.
Performing Arts: The contrasting moods of revelry and the occurrences of suspense are beautifully portrayed.
What Works And What Doesn’t
Run Time:The little exposition gives way to a relatively fast narrative and whilst most of the time it couldn’t have worked better, there will be parts of some scenes that could be somewhat boring to audiences with a different view of the film than that of what fresh разностный hi-slo should be like.
Cast Characters: The supporting role notwithstanding is effective and limited in scope and even less effective will be casting in only minor supporting narratives.
Filmshub24 Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Merry Christmas is a suspense thriller that will hold and captivate you thanks to its well-crafted plot and story, direction, and good performances by the actors. Before Christmas it may be – this is not a typical Christmas movie, but it is an unusual and violent movie in the spirit of the holiday season. I recommend it to everyone, especially for lovers of thrillers and dramatic movies.
