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Vishal’s Magudam gets poor reviews, called ‘heavy crown’
Two reviews pan Vishal's directorial debut Magudam (also titled Makutam), calling it overlong and formulaic. Cinemaexpress.com gives 2/5, noting the second half is a "three-hour film in itself" and criticises politically-laced scenes.…
The Story in Brief
Two reviews pan Vishal's directorial debut Magudam (also titled Makutam), calling it overlong and formulaic. Cinemaexpress.com gives 2/5, noting the second half is a "three-hour film in itself" and criticises politically-laced scenes. Binged.com calls it a "snooze fest", saying Vishal is "woefully out of form" in a double role. Both praise some first-half moments but agree the writing fails. The film runs over three hours, with reviewers noting wasted potential and outdated treatment of middle-class life.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is to blame Vishal's political ambitions for Magudam's flaws. But the problem is simpler: a three-hour runtime that the story cannot sustain. A better question is whether any actor-director's debut, especially with a double role, can escape such criticism. The real test will be audience word-of-mouth this weekend.
Sources (2): cinemaexpress.com, binged.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
