Lucia

Oh my god what a movie! and Why don't these movies come into the mainstream cinema? and if i'm correct this is the first film to be "crowd funded" in India. The script is an exceptional one and the way it is executed takes the cake! This is such a technically brilliant movie in more than one dimension; not only Editing, choreography, BGM etc.. but also the story telling is just mind blowing and the treatment of the script is fresh as a blooming flower! Although there is a clear difference between the two parallel story lines as one part is in black & white, but still the way the script is executed you should have the thinking cap on your head firmly! Last but the not least this movie would invariably become a cult classic and miss this film at your own risk because invariably there will be so many clones spewed out in the near future but it would require a touch of genius as well as madness to repeat this kind of brilliance!

If you have liked Inception, Shutter island, The Illusionist and similar movies which can be categorized as psycho thriller (not sure if all of them), then I am sure you are going to like this movie as well... Lot of times while watching the movie I was forced to compare the movie with Inception but the director has managed well in the end to make it clear that it is not a copy of Inception. May be it has inspired him which is great. Kannada film industry occupies a relatively smaller place in Indian cinema but once in a while such "magnum opus" is created to show it isn't dead yet.... And this fact made me expect less and go out and watch it and in the end I came out happier.

hello,I watched the movie and I'm not satisfied with it ,yes you read it right, until and unless I see it for two more times,I won't get satisfied ,not that didn't understand the movie but for 3 reasons. 1:cinematography. 2:music 3:And Of course for the brilliant story and direction. yes! the movie is brilliant in all the possible ways ,from the way it has started and ended.This movie is definitely an unusual one in a good way. sometimes while watching some great movies you feel that the movie shouldn't have been ended, that's what I felt about this movie at the end.It creates an urge to see what's gonna happen next. I feel this movie itself is a pill for insomnia. Finally a brilliant and must watch movie.

One of the best movies I've watched in recent times. It keeps you engaged and guessing until the last leg of the movie after which story unravels in a coherent manner.

Screen play is terrific and songs/music are pretty impressive. Special mention needs to be done on hero of movie for his versatility - ease with which he lives in two contrasting worlds couldn't have got better. Also, Kudos to the director who has shown immense talent in depicting a complicated story line in the most lucid way possible.

Although movie will be much appreciated by viewers who understand Kannada, I believe others with help of sub titles too will find the movie a master piece.

PS: This is my first movie review online and I couldn't resist from sharing it here since for the first time I saw audience after the movie clapping in admiration.

Well let me make it clear. I am a fan of any sensible cinema be it a mainstream one like Bacchan or an art-house/parallel cinema like Lucia.

I went into the theatre having almost no background information or hype and this movie pleasantly surprised me being a rarity in Kannada. Made like an edge of the seat thriller with a great twist at the end,this blink and you miss movie demands your complete attention right from the word go.Definitely not for the popcorn masala loving club sitting in the front row, one of whom who nearly got killed in the interval for recommending this to his friends!

In case you do want to know about the story, its about a common man who takes a pill called Lucia sold to him as a dream pill and his journey through it.

The director needs to be commended to have taken this challenge and its worth a watch just for his efforts to bring a difficult script come alive almost near perfection.The technical aspects are A class, comparable to any Hollywood creation, the non linear editing, the colors, the camera-work, cinematography and music (which surprisingly strikes a cord with the audience)

Not to forget the earnest performances by the entire star cast especially Satish Neenasam who is completely believable as Nikki.

The only pitfalls in the movie come (after the exhilarating 1st half)in the early to mid part of 2nd half when the script gets repetitive and tends to drag the movie and the climax where its not clear what makes the hero come to terms with reality.

That apart, this movie is ground breaking in many ways and its heartening to watch such stuff on the big screen which was probably unimaginable a few yrs ago. Do not miss it!