Lilli

Lilli (English: given Malayalam name), an extremely uncomfortable Malayalam crime drama to watch, isn't everybody's cup of tea, and add to that the lukewarm performances (including that of lead lady Samyuktha Menon), ineffective non-linear screenplay, and just some lazy writing and it ends up as a below average watch that is not sure what it wants to convey exactly. TN.

First of all, I don't write much of the reviews but after watching this movie and it's rating in imdb I felt like doing so (especially because it's a Malayalam movie).This movie is one of it's kind.For all of us who have experienced the Hollywood thriller & survival films,this one such in mollywood.It carries a pattern similar to a Hollywood film especially its only having less 90 minutes of running time and the making is in such a way that there is no room for any unwanted songs or scenes & also the bgm certainly has a pivotal role here.The actors did a wonderful job,comparatively there are only less number of them. Mainly the lead 'Lilli' played by Samyuktha menon & the villain character rajesh did a great job.The heroine was showing the helplessness and also courage of a young pregnant woman. The actor who played villain rajesh made us to hate the character a lot and we'll think he should get the worst & most painful death of all, this movie gave me more satisfaction than many of the huge hyped high budget films which fails to impress.

A pregnant woman is kidnapped. She has to find a way to escape her abductors or she and her baby will be killed.

Nothing is more fierce than a mama bear so the concept of a pregnant woman being forced to fight for her and her baby's survival isn't new. The film has some issues. This comes across as a low budget film. Some of the acting is shakey, the overall look isn't polished, the audio was off at times, there were some scenes that didn't really have a purpose and the pace was slow. However, I liked the underlying story.

The first half of the film was weird for me. There are two separate storylines being played out and it was a bit hard for me to follow. When reading subtitles, they can be presented in a broken english and I sometimes have to rewind so I can really understand what is going on. The first part was like that and was making me feel like I had missed something. I hadn't though. Most of the confusion cleared itself up in the second half. The problem was that it took too long to get to the point. It really made things seem unorganized.

Some folks have tried to make out like this is a gore-fest and super disturbing to watch but it wasn't that rough. There's some blood and no one wants to see a pregnant woman being mistreated but this was tame. The kills and effects were a little cheesy because some of them were too unrealistic.

One thing that really bothered me was all the uncomfortable sounds Lilli was making. I've got two children and while I know that every woman's birthing experience differs, the huffing and puffing was a bit overdone. She couldn't get up, move or walk just a couple of steps without huffing and puffing. I nearly gave birth in the front seat of a camaro and I made less noise and moved around better than this lady.

There's a twist to the film and who doesn't like a good twist? That's all I'll say about that.

This wasn't an amazing but I didn't think it was an awful movie. There was a decent story there that was simply poorly executed. It needed some work but even with its confusion, it held my interest.

Sadism at its peak... the villian Danesh Anand and the heroine Samyuktha Menon has potraited the respective characters beautifully 👍

Lilli is a survival thriller that talks about the ordeal and survival of Lilli, a pregnant lady portrayed by Theevandi star Samyuktha Menon. Though the movie got released after Theevandi, Lilli was the first film she acted in. The movie opens to some drab and lifeless dialogues. But later on, Lilli owns the show as the movie gets intense. Samyuktha definitely proved her mettle in this film. The other cast members including Aaryan Krishna Menon, Kannan Nayar, Dhanesh Anand and Sajin did their parts very well. Appu N. Bhattathiri has once again proved that he is the hottest prospect in the field of editing at the moment. The background score has its own moments and is successful in making you worried.