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Samuel uses his forensic skills and discovers breakthroughs in a serial killing case as further victims are added to the list. Shikha teams up with Samuel and uncovers evidence that might le... Read all Samuel uses his forensic skills and discovers breakthroughs in a serial killing case as further victims are added to the list. Shikha teams up with Samuel and uncovers evidence that might lead to the killer's identity. Samuel uses his forensic skills and discovers breakthroughs in a serial killing case as further victims are added to the list. Shikha teams up with Samuel and uncovers evidence that might lead to the killer's identity.

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Forensic (U/A) 28/Feb/2020 Thriller, Drama 2hrs 14mins

Critics Review

Too lightweight for a thriller.

The intention to surprise the audience is fine but after a while even the plausibility of some of the revelations becomes a question mark. There have been many films that have us glued till the very end and then the final reveal is either disappointing or makes you feel cheated. But over here you become indifferent because on the one hand the twists keep piling up and on the other hand you don't have any character that you are invested in. (more)

Source: Bharath Vijayakumar, MovieCrow

A sinister thriller

Forensic calls for a bit of a strength of the imagination, but if you get a kick out of putting on an investigator's hat to play a guessing game, this could be just the thing for you. (more)

Source: Anna Mathews, Times Of India

Throwing a punch at patriarchy

On the one hand it holds the more widely palatable but disconcerting possibility of reconciliation, on the other is a simultaneous overriding assurance that it's not the same Amrita we are leaving the theatre with than the one introduced to us at the start. (more)

Source: NAMRATA JOSHI, The Hindu

Tovino Thomas film lacks subtlety and finesse

Forensic lacks the subtlety and finesse that separates the more effective police procedurals from the also-rans. (more)

Source: S.R. Praveen, The Hindu

Tovino Thomas-Mamtha Mohandas starrer is clever till it gets too clever by half

This was really unnecessary, because Forensic is passable entertainment till then and some of the earlier unfolding twists are not half bad (more)

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A solid thriller that gets the job done

It makes you think the main killer has been revealed just seconds before the intermission, but then it comes up with more surprises in its second half. And do I really need to say how good Jakes Bejoy's background score is? Forensic is another decent addition to the growing roster of thrillers in Malayalam cinema this year. (more)

Source: Sajin, The New Indian Express

This Tovino Thomas Starring Crime Thriller Is Different Yet Appealing!

Forensic is a different yet appealing crime thriller that will keep the audiences engaged, despite having a few flaws. Watch this Tovino Thomas starrer if you love edge-of-the-seat thrillers (more)

Source: Akhila Menon, One India

Tovino Thomas Stars In A Cerebral Police Procedural That Fails To Move

The film has some great ideas that it struggles to translate into visuals, and the bulk of the story is told through expository dialogue. (more)

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An average thriller with plenty of loopholes!

Forensic may not be perfect but can qualify as a decent thriller. There are some disturbing scenes and be ready for it, while going for this one. (more)

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Forensic is a neatly-written procedural with fairly surprising twists and turns. A decent watch

Forensic is a worthy outing that keeps you invested with the fast-paced and focused screenplay that mildly compensates the flaws in its presentation (more)

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A Middling Thriller That Uses Conventional Horror Tropes

Forensic is spiritually similar to middling works such as Anjaam Pathira which places familiar cinematic gimmicks above great writing that takes the audience by surprise and smart filmmaking. And moreover, a striking sense of misanthropy overshadows the pursuit of justice at the core of these films. (more)

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Forensic Review: A Middling Thriller That Uses Conventional Horror Tropes

Cast: Tovino Thomas, Mamta Mohandas, Reba Monica

Director: Akhil Paul, Anas Khan

*Spoiler Alert*

The tail end of Forensic, directed by Akhil Paul and Anas Khan, has a long-winded sequence which shows how the serial killer at the centre of the film executed his crimes. There is gore and distress-inducing music. And there are images of terrified faces of the victims﹣little girls picked up from various parts of the city ﹣and close-ups shots of the monstrous murderer grinning, staring right into the camera.

Unlike Indian crime-dramas like Raman Raghav 2.0 ( Anurag Kashyap , 2016), unapologetically sadistic and dark, which used deeply disturbing images of violence to express a sense of hopelessness that pervades Indian cities and its inhabitants, Forensic ’s approach to the material in hand is utterly exploitative, devoid of any deeper significance. Violence is used only to unsettle the viewers and stop them from diving into critical thinking. 

The narrative proceeds as a cat-and-mouse chase between a police team led by Ritika Xavier ( Mamta Mohandas ), an IPS officer, and a serial killer who has brought Thiruvananthapuram city under the grip of fear. On the surface, there is no motive for the crimes. Other than the modus operandi, there seems to be no pattern that connects the victims. With the help of a young and abled forensic scientist, Sam ( Tovino Thomas ), the cops find clues that take them to the skeletons of a long-buried case.

The unconventional profession of the protagonist ﹣Sam is a medico-legal advisor to the police ﹣lends the film an opportunity to throw some interesting and cool trivia about the world of DNA analysis and forensic sciences. Sam is introduced through a scene that highlights his wit. In a matter of a few minutes, he breaks a seemingly solid alibi of a man accused of domestic violence and murder. 

But it also poses to the film’s makers a serious challenge, to turn lab activities cinematic. In order to familiarise the audience with the terms and functions of the forensic sciences department, the film brings in a sub-character, an intern who, despite her confidence and educational qualifications, has to patiently listen to Sam explaining the fundamentals of his job every time they are in the laboratory. 

The film’s overt dependence on dialogues isn’t just limited to the aforesaid situation. In the climactic part of the film, the chief antagonist explains to Sam and the audience why and how he did what he did. There is no intrigue, or rise and fall of tension. Just a bland monologue and an uninspiring showdown. 

After the first set of clues emerge, Forensic takes the shape of a horror-thriller where instead of supernatural elements you have unusual malefactors ﹣children. The camera captures the juvenile criminals like possessed. One of them, Ruben, has always lived under the watchful eyes of the government, in juvenile homes and mental institutions, but has long unruly hair like a feral child. There are many typical instances of jumpscares and tracking shots where the camera follows a character, imitating the demon’s point of view, only to reveal something mundane and harmless. 

This is perhaps the first Malayalam mainstream film to talk about the violent, antisocial behaviour in kids. It is startling to think that they are capable of committing heinous crimes. But it is even more unnerving to think that they could become puppets in the hands of dangerous adults. The film does a good job of creating intrigue and a sense of eeriness in the film’s second act, with ample help from two excellent child actors who outperform their adult co-actors. 

Notwithstanding these novel ideas, the film doesn’t really rise to the realm of extraordinary because it uses archaic narrative devices. Right from the staging of the scenes of child abduction to the tinkling music used in scenes involving children and the dark dungeon from where the antagonist operates, everything reeks of cinematic cliches.

The film’s prologue, a flashback sequence that showcases the harrowing childhood and early teenage of an unnamed character, is an overfamiliar one in mainstream cinema. The several shots of the antagonists, children and adults, breaking the fourth wall and staring at the audience, flaunting their devilishness, is a lazy shorthand that says, “Look how evil we are!” Sure, it induces the intended creepiness. But eventually, the film drowns in its own unimaginativeness. 

The hierarchy and power dynamics within the police force is hurriedly illustrated. Every time  the hero makes a good point, his superior officer dismisses it out of hand and berates him for overstepping boundaries. This repeats with ritualistic fervour.

Sam’s initial scenes with Shikha (Reba Monica) are designed like the meet-cute instances in a regular romantic-comedy. She is haughty, yet adorable. He is young and desirable. Although the film refrains from developing their relationship into an awkward workplace romance, it doesn’t make an effort to flesh out its female characters. 

The film invests an undue amount of attention on Sam, thereby limiting the scope of other characters, including Ritika who is the most affected party in the whole scheme of things. In actuality, a medico-legal officer’s scope of work might have boundaries, but Sam is an all-rounder who untangles the web of crime before anyone else in the police team does and physically takes down villains like a pro. Ritika, at the same time, is relegated to a poorly-written secondary role, of a jealous colleague and a short-sighted sleuth. 

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Tovino Thomas plays Sam with a lot of likeability. But one can’t help notice the out-of-place enthusiasm in his body language and voice when he is explaining his process or introducing a new device in his laboratory, like a model selling a product on television. Mamta Mohandas sleepwalks through a role that has come to be her comfort zone, where her natural sophistication and elan comes handy. 

Forensic is spiritually similar to middling works such as Anjaam Pathira which places familiar cinematic gimmicks above great writing that takes the audience by surprise and smart filmmaking. And moreover, a striking sense of misanthropy overshadows the pursuit of justice at the core of these films. 

The  Forensic review  is a  Silverscreen  original article.  It was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Silverscreen.in and its writers do not have any commercial relationship with movies that are reviewed on the site.

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Forensic Movie Review: This Tovino Thomas Starring Crime Thriller Is Different Yet Appealing!

Forensic is the crime thriller that features Tovino Thomas in the lead role. The movie is written and directed by the newcomer duo Akhil Paul and Anas Khan. Mamta Mohandas has appeared as the female lead in Forensic , which is touted to be the first-ever Malayalam film to revolve around the forensic department of Kerala Government.

Did the Tovino starrer succeed in impressing the cine-goers? Read Forensic movie review here to know...

Dr. Samuel John Kattookkaran (Tovino Thomas) is a medico-legal adviser who works for the forensic science lab of the Kerala Government. He is assigned to assist the chief investigating officer Rithika Xavier IPS (Mamta Mohandas) in the investigation of the serial murders of young girls in the city. Despite being not comfortable with working together, Samuel and Rithika try their level best to track down the killer. What happens next forms the crux of the story.

Script & Direction

Newcomer duo Akhil Paul and Anas Khan make a decent directorial debut with Forensic , which can be easily stated as a different yet appealing crime thriller. The directors, who have also scripted the film, have succeeded in effectively portraying the lives of forensic officers and their role in an investigation.

The movie begins on a promising note steadily progresses towards the amazing interval punch thus presenting a thoroughly enjoyable and engaging first half. However, things are different when it comes to the second half, where Forensic loses its grip at certain points. There are a few cliche scenes and dialogues, which were totally unnecessary.

Most of the characters, except Tovin Thomas's Dr. Samuel John are underwritten, which is a letdown. However, the movie effectively portrays a valid social issue without getting preachy, which is commendable.

Performances

Tovino Thomas has done a decent job in the role of Dr. Samuel John Kattookkaran, the forensic officer. The actor carries almost the entire film in his shoulders, even though the character is a cakewalk for him.

Mamta Mohandas has done justice to her character Rithika Xavier IPS but has nothing much to do in her underwritten character after a certain point. The rest of the star cast, including Reba Monica John, Renji Panicker, Saiju Kurup, Dr. Rony David, Prathap Pothen, Dhanesh Anand, and all the child artists have done their respective parts well.

Technical Aspects

Akhil George, the DOP of the project has done a great job with the visualization, that creates the perfect ambiance for an investigation thriller. The editing could have been better, as the cliche sequences totally deserve a trim.

Jakes Bejoy, the music director scores with the highly appealing background score, which elevates the total mood. Vishnu Govind and Sree Shankar, who have handled the sound design of the project, deserve special mention.

Forensic is a different yet appealing crime thriller that will keep the audiences engaged, despite having a few flaws. Watch this Tovino Thomas starrer if you love edge-of-the-seat thrillers.

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Forensic Review: The Cinematic Equivalent Of Murder Most Foul

Forensic review: radhika apte and vikrant massey have a string of successes in the web series space. but saddled with a floundering script, they struggle to prevent the sloppy whodunnit from sliding into inanity..

A still from Forensic trailer (courtesy: ZEE5 )

Cast: Radhika Apte, Vikrant Massey, Prachi Desai

Director: Vishal Furia

Rating: 1 and half stars (out of 5)

A remake of the 2020 Malayalam thriller of the same title, Zee5's Forensic retains little else from the original film. It subjects the plot to a series of unwarranted changes and kills any hopes of a meaningful reworking of a film that wasn't exactly crying out for one.

Even if one were to accept that the Tovino Thomas-Mamtha Mohandas starrer was by no means an unblemished police procedural, there is no getting away from the feeling that all that the Hindi-language rehash by director Vishal Furia does is maul a reasonably good concept beyond recognition. There isn't a shred in this Forensic that could put the earlier Forensic in the shade.

The serial killings and the police and media response to the crimes are transported from Thiruvananthapuram to Mussoorie, which, of course, serves the purpose of giving the film a fresh look. It sadly does not percolate beneath the surface. The film reeks of staleness. The hackneyed thriller tropes and a generic action sequence in the climax (no patch on the careening and overturning car scene in the 2020 film) only make matters worse. A girl is kidnapped from a church. Hours later, she is found dead in a dump yard. A police sub-inspector and a forensic expert are pressed into service to identify and nab the perpetrator. Over the next few days, more schoolgirls, including the local MLA's daughter. are kidnapped and murdered on their birthdays.

Word about a psychopath on the loose spreads. Schools are shut in panic. And the cops are under immense pressure to find the serial killer before he or she can strike again. What ensues is supposed to be a dizzy race against time. But Forensic fails to rustle up a single scene that generates palpable tension or genuine suspense.

Forensic stars Radhika Apte as SI Megha Sharma and Vikrant Massey as forensic specialist Johnny Khanna. The two actors are stars have a string of successes repute in the web series space and beyond. But saddled with a floundering script, the duo struggles to prevent the sloppy whodunnit from sliding into inanity.

In the Malayalam film, the two principal characters are related to each other by marriage – the policewoman is the ex-wife of the forensic examiner's elder brother. Here, the pair is turned into ex-lovers who broke up presumably because of irreconcilable differences on which the film does not throw light. The sparks between former lovers who are now partners in a crime investigation could have led to interesting situation, but Forensic does not give that possibility a proper shot. Although they do inch close to rekindling their affair, the development does not trigger any major waves.

There is a boy who kills his abusive father and flees. And there are girls who are found dead with multiple stab wounds. The sub-inspector is handed the case because the SHO of the police station feels that the inspector under him – the big-talking Ved Prakash Mathur (Subrat Dutta) – isn't sensitive enough to handle the case.

Bad blood between the Inspector and the SI threatens to throw the spanner in the works as the investigation progresses and the cops are withing striking distance of the suspect. It is quite another matter that nobody in the police station, and this includes the cocky Johnny Khanna, is in a particularly sombre mood as the body count rises and the clues leads nowhere.

In the early scenes, Johnny's demeanour is particularly is at variance with the gravity of the situation. The man is inexplicably cheerful and pert – unlike in the Malayalam original, he does need an assistant – as he goes about the job of collecting evidence from the crime scenes and examining them under a microscope.

In one scene, Megha asks Johnny: “Tumhe mazaaq lag raha hai?” The question isn't without reason. The forensic man's strangely flippant manner is reined in a bit as things turn serious. That about sums up the overall approach of this completely gratuitous remake.

Taking a leaf out of the book of the original film, in which the investigating officer's boss gives her a file of another cold case to peruse while she is on a two-month break, Forensic ends on a note that indicates that a Part Two of the remake might also be on the way. That would be, to say the least, two much! Scriptwriters Adhir Bhat, Ajit Jagtap and Vishal Kapoor make grotesque changes to the plot and throw in an old man with dementia, an instance of sex reassignment and police department politics that pits SI Megha Sharma against her immediate superior and queers the pitch for her.

Johnny's elder brother Abhay (Ronit Roy) is Megha's brother-in-law. She holds responsible for the death of her sister and a niece. Abhay's surviving daughter, a mentally disturbed schoolgirl who needs constant psychological monitoring, is a key player in the story. So is her therapist Ranjana (Prachi Shah) – a character who did not exist in the original story, certainly not in the avatar she dons here, is also accorded considerable play.

Megha cannot stand Abhay and tries everything in her power to keep her niece Anya away from the man. Johnny feels for his elder brother and strives to convince Megha to have the restraining order against Abhay lifted.

The family drama isn't what Forensic is about. It is about the shufting dynamics between two law enforcement officials looking for the “birthday serial killer”, who, Johnny infers after conclusive forensic tests, is a child aged 10 to 12 years. Megha is sceptical about that theory and chooses to chase a dwarf instead – another plot twist that did not exist in the Malayalam film.

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Like in Akhil Paul and Anas Khan's Forensic , the name of the real-life Amarjeet Sada of Bihar's Begusarai crops up. The forensic expert informs the cops that the eight-year-old boy who killed three, including his own baby sister, is the youngest serial killer ever.

The focus here is not squarely on mental illness as an essential cause of criminal conduct. The film tries without success to take the story beyond just twisted motives and seek out mind-bending terrain. Too clever by half, Forensic is a cinematic equivalent of a murder, actually several murders, most foul.

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'Forensic' film review: Need no magnifying glass to spot its slips

The devil lies in the details. Storytelling does too. Finding the culprit in a whodunnit is like peeling an onion. If not watery, eyes must gape wide with revelation. It is a magic trick. The viewer is engrossed with walking a cold trail overlooking the shorter route in front. That’s where 'Forensic'’s problem begins. While trying to overtake the audience at every turn, it doesn’t realise its tumbling downhill.

Welcome to misty Mussoorie, where finding a little girl’s body is just another downpour away. Here’s Johnny Khanna (played over-enthusiastically by Vikrant Massey), a forensic expert who likes to moonwalk into a crime scene and sing nursery rhymes (Johnny, Johnny...) to both corpses and the living alike till they die of cringe. “But he’s the best,” says a cop as a prelude to the character’s introduction.

Johnny is a wannabe Karamchand who might be better off as Inspector Jacques Clouseau from The Pink Panther. He is reporting to Radhika’s Megha Sharma, the case officer with whom he has a past. The case? Young girls are getting murdered on their birthdays in small-town Mussoorie. The past? They separated. Johnny and Megha also share a niece (his brother married her sister) and I did feel like drawing a family tree.

There is another thing of catching the flavour of the place where the crime occurs. In Bong Joon-Ho’s 'Memories of Murder' (2003), South Korea comes alive in its rice paddy fields. “This place is like somebody’s memory of a town, and the memory is fading,” ruminates Rust Cohle in HBO’s 'True Detective' (2014). Even the Malayalam original 'Forensic' (2020), starring Tovino Thomas and Mamta Mohandas, feels at home in its green landscape. The Hindi version, however, is ‘miss-placed’. It wants to ride the bandwagon of a scenic mountain thriller but that’s about it. What do we know about Mussoorie? “This is a small town,” says a police officer during an office banter. “Even if you buy an underwear here, the neighbour will get to know its colour.” That’s true for all small towns, hope not.

In the beginning, Forensic poses a lot of doors to open, but it merely knocks on them and nothing rings a bell. In a scene, Johnny deduces that the killer is not over four to five feet in height. Regular viewers of crime thrillers are always expecting the worst from humanity. The obvious conclusion is that the murderer is a child. “Can it be a dwarf?” asks a cop and I expected flabbergasted looks. What I got was CCTV footage showing a dwarf sweeper near the crime scene and a wild goose chase in a colony of dwarfs. All this for petty comic relief.

Relationships between characters are unravelled conveniently through flashbacks. The Malayalam original aces here. Its characters are defined through traits and flashbacks are sparse. The Hindi version takes the pulp and leaves the juice behind. In a particular sequence in the original, an eye-witness, while he was clandestinely removing a flag of ‘comrades’, spots the accused. A bit of detailing like this and the scene elevates with political context. In the Hindi 'Forensic', the eye-witness is a ragpicker.

Towards the end, 'Forensic' starts remembering clichés it missed. Johnny and Megha get suspended. The evidence board is set, the coloured threads are out, and the victim polaroids are pinned. A post-it note even reads “Who is the killer?” By the time the climax comes I thought, does it even matter?

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