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GDN biopic gets 2/5 for weak storytelling and artificial look
Cinema Express gives GDN, the biopic of inventor-entrepreneur GD Naidu starring Madhavan, a 2/5 rating. The review says the film fails to capture the 'effervescent, playful, curious' real man seen in photographs.…
The Story in Brief
Cinema Express gives GDN, the biopic of inventor-entrepreneur GD Naidu starring Madhavan, a 2/5 rating. The review says the film fails to capture the 'effervescent, playful, curious' real man seen in photographs. It criticises artificial production design, farmers in spotless veshtis, freshly painted vintage cars, cardboard interiors, and green-screen backgrounds. The three antagonists are one-dimensional, with only tax officer Ambalapara Krishnan (Jayaram) getting any depth. Even Periyar appears but is given no substantial role. The review notes that Sathyaraj is the only actor who fits the film's tone, and the best lines are his.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narrative around biopics is that a great man's life automatically makes a great film. GDN proves otherwise: no amount of cameos by Periyar or Ambedkar can hide a soundstage that looks like a cardboard box. The film's choice to focus on nationalism over engineering brilliance and social justice is defended as 'artistic freedom', but that freedom comes with responsibility. When a director reduces a renaissance man to a one-dimensional nationalist, and the sets look like a Pongal special, the audience is left wondering: who is this film really for?
Source: cinemaexpress.com
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