Lockdown:
“Lockdown” is a movie that feels like it is from a time of a pandemic. It is a movie that is low-key and is all about how people got through life in a time when everything came to a grinding halt. While most movies about a pandemic are about the pandemic, “Lockdown” is more about the human side of things. It is a movie that is more about how people were lonely and anxious and how that made people deal with others.
Director & Cast: The movie is directed by A R Jeeva, who is directing for the first time. The movie stars Anupama Parameswaran in the role of Anitha in a movie that is all about vulnerability. The movie also stars Charlie, Nirosha in the role of Anitha’s mother Sudha, Livingston, Priya Venkat in the role of Swapna, and others like George Maryan, Indhumathi, Rajkumar, Shamji, Lollu Saba Maran, Redin Kingsley, and Vinayak Raj in supporting roles.
Through its characters, it is able to touch on various moments and events that are immediately familiar. For instance, it talks about empty roads and how people had to use video calls. The actors in this movie are able to give performances that are quite natural and fit well into this movie’s feel. There is no melodrama in “Lockdown.” It is a movie that focuses more on how people got through life and how people got through life in unexpected ways.
Although not all of its characters are of interest, it is a movie that is filled with an ensemble cast that works well. Although it is not well-paced in all moments, with moments and scenes that take longer than they should, “Lockdown” is a movie that is quite authentic. Lockdown gets one thing right; it is a movie that is honest. It is not a movie that sensationalizes the pandemic in any way. It is a movie that focuses more on how people got through life and how people got through life in unexpected ways.
There is a reflective feel to “Lockdown” that is hard to get away from even after it is done. Final verdict: “Lockdown” is a movie that is thoughtful and slow in moments. It is a movie that is emotionally honest and is definitely worth watching if you are interested in seeing how life was during the pandemic.
