Penguin movie review:Penguin is a flawless Psychological Thriller that has been executed in a good way.

This Keerthy Suresh-starrer is inconsistent for the most part, despite some brilliantly-imagined sequences. 

Penguin starring Keerthy Suresh in the lead role is directed by debutant Eashvar Karthic and is produced by Karthik Subbaraj under the banner of Stone Bench Productions. 

PENGUIN - Women centric movie with mystery and thrill. Mother's irreplaceable love and care to save her children. Same old mystery kidnapping story but keerthy suresh as pregnant women gave her outstanding performance.

It’s been six years Rhythm (a) Ritu lost her son Ajay mysteriously. This has miserably impacted her life, which includes her divorce from her husband (Lingaa). However, she found solace after marrying Raghu (Madhampatty Rangaraj) and is 7-month pregnant now. Despite uncaring about the complicated delivery that doctor has informed, Ritu still keeps searching for her lost son. In a surprise twist, she suddenly finds Ajay and it looks like the picture-perfect life has occurred again. But nothing stops her search to find out the main culprit behind this mystery, which takes her through a roller coaster journey, where a new challenge is placed. She can save either she lost and found son Ajay or unborn baby. What unfolds next is narrated unpredictably. 
Karthik Subbaraj’s productions have always been unique despite what genre they belong to. Accordingly, Penguin owns a story that might strike some similarities with few flicks, but that doesn’t affect this drama in anyway. Debutant Eashvar Karthic has attempted his best in mixing non-linear and linear narration, which works out at best in places. It shows that the efforts he has exerted in visualizing how every frame in this movie should look. Earnestly, he has shared wonderful chemistry with cinematographer Karthik Palani and music director Santhosh Narayanan. The visual presentation of the film is very much appreciable. When it comes to narration, the gripping moments are maintained in many places, where audiences can feel the intensity. If you’re watching this movie on a good sound surround system, then you’ll be enjoying it at best. However, a few points fall upon the flip side. This includes the emotional bonding that lacks punch. While the director has exhibited more potential in the writing of dialogues and placement of scenes like Keerthy Suresh and her ex-husband played by Lingaa meeting are done in the right manner, the reason for their divorce doesn’t look substantial. On the other hand, why does such a strong-willed woman lookup for a life partner, when she is possessed with so much emotional strength? These elements should have been corrected properly. 
The first half of the film is engrossing and moves at a rapid pace and it continues till the penultimate point. The scene, where audiences assume that the protagonist has found the culprit behind all these criminal activities, especially during the conversation that happens inside the police interrogation room, director Eashvar attempts for a twist to take the story forward. However, this dramatic play and the reason could have been yet more powerful. More than all, we are told that the protagonist’s challenge is going to be a choice to make between her lost and found son and yet to be born one. Of course, we know that it’s going to be a positive ending, but not an abrupt one. This portion is slightly disappointing. The Characterizations are neatly done and the scene, where Keerthy Suresh finds her estranged son exhibits hero
outstanding acting.
Despite, the film having slightest drawbacks, it’s the powerful screen presence by Keerthy Suresh that keeps you engaged from beginning till end. Although her role as a pregnant woman in search of her lost loved one might be sending reminiscent waves of Vidya Balan’s Kahaani, she is sure to win the appreciations of audiences. 

The plot is based upon kidnappings and the importance of a mother in every child's story. Keerthi Suresh surprised us all with her portrayal of a mother who has to choose between an unborn child or a psychologically altered 6 year old. The movie keeps you guessing at every plot twist. I must admit, this is the best Thriller I have seen in quite a long time.

plot.locations and bgm made us to travel to kodaikanal. Keerthy suresh ' s acting was really appreciable and the negative role bhavana's was also good. The husband roles were not well portrayed. Child actor ajay did an amazing work. Overall the film is a feel good one, it can be watched for the plot. Dialouges like ' i ak just pregnant not brain-dead' will cause goosebumps .

Coming to first one the movie succeeded to create suspense during the first half with Keerthi Suresh natural action, cinematography and the bgm. Interval is set up well.

The game a little before climax reminded me of Vikram Vedha's "Oru kadhai soluta Sir" but didn't give me the same chills. 

Before interval, it had an amazing buildup. Cinematography at its best. 
After that I kept hoping it would surprise me, shock me but not as much. 
Though its intended to be portrayed that way but somewhere falls short a little. 
When you're a sucker for crime thriller/thriller fantasy, the story in our imagination is quite superior and you keep expecting more. 
The climax fell short for me. 
It needed more soul. The main antagonist had to act better. It needed more intensity but sadly lacked soul. 
I kept improvising the acting of the main villian in my mind

Positives I would say are good acting, good story, suspense
Negative :weak narrative in 1st half, irritating bgm, illogical twists in 1st half, climax was not upto the mark. 
PROS:
1.Keerthy suresh's acting
2.mother son bond
3.screen play good
4.music was engaging.
5.frames good
CONS:
1.last 30 mins ruined the whole movie.
2.reason of killer kidnappings a child was not acceptable.
3.climax and killer suspense was boring.
4.unwanted flashback.
By knight reviews
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