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Fast and Furious X directed by Louis Laterrier is a decent watch that stands out in the year. The storyline continues from the series' fifth film, where Dante Reyes takes revenge for the death of his father and the loss of his wealth caused by the main gang. The storyline is simple, has a paper-thin story, and does not have scope to further flesh out more in the story. The screenplay was below average, which does not greatly impact the movie, and was directed to make a commercial movie. The comedy was one of the highlights, having humorous scenes for the major of the movie. The emotional value was not used much in the movie except for a few scenes. The direction was also done decent, giving good justice to the mediocre script. The performances were done great by the lead actors, especially Jason Mamoa. Jason Mamoa has done a great performance giving a good payoff to his humorous but villain character. The action sequences were done aptly and stylishly, standing out in the movie. The music was average and the background music stood out in parts. The cinematography was also done decent, that was adding a good visual to some parts of the movie. The editing was done slickly, which was good for the action sequences. The post-credit scene was a good scene to add, giving a nice end to the film. Overall, the film is decent with good humor, action sequences, and performances.

Pichaikkaran 2, directed by Vijay Antony, is an avoidable film covering many predictable things. The story is about two men whose brains are transplanted and one of the men has to lead a new life with his new memories. Even though the concept was intriguing at first, writing has been one of the biggest minuses. The writing has been predictable and offers nothing new other than the first 20 minutes. The screenplay was in a predictable manner and written in a melodramatic way. The flashback and second half were melodramatic and not properly used for the film. The direction was absolutely wasted and did not create any spark or interest in the film. It neither helped improve the movie to be more interesting. The performances were decent and could have been better for the film. The performances felt like they were artificial. Coming to the technicalities, the cinematography was rich and looked great on screen but the VFX was poorly crafted. It was clearly visible on the screen that a green screen was being used. The editing was decent but could have been better. Overall, the film is avoidable and could save time for the viewers.

Custody, directed by Venkat Prabhu, is an entirely soulless movie amid huge expectations. The story follows a police officer who is assigned to take a criminal to court but the police department wants the criminal dead. The wafer-thin storyline sounded interesting on paper but the writing has ruined the execution. The writing was loosely written and it did not make sense as a whole. The screenplay has made the film go even worse, prolonging the movie. As the movie continued, the film was creating more boredom. The flashback episode was written cliche and made the film predictable. The direction went utterly wrong, despite having decent expectations of the director. The performances were decent with Aravind Swamy's performance being the best. The only highlight of the film was the action sequences, especially the underwater and police station sequences, which were stylishly designed. The music was not composed well and was not suited to the script at all. The production value was decent for the movie. Overall, the film is a lackluster film not leaving much to watch.