Politics is no laughing matter.
With a title like Nelun Kuluna and an A-grade cast of talented actors playing serious roles, I walked into the theater expecting a very serious docu-drama. about politics, corruption, and power struggles.
I never expected to be laughing so much till my sides hurt.
It was only a couple of minutes after the movie started that I realized I was witnessing Sri Lanka’s first Dark Comedy.
It's very difficult to review a movie without giving away the plot.
But it could be described as a cock and bull story. Pun intended.
Something to do with a big erection. Just like the Nelum Kuluna
Let me say that finally, I realized the meaning of tentigo which is the English title of the movie.
I know Illango as a commercial director.
Generally, Illango’s style is lovely, beautiful very artistic shots. But this was completely the opposite.
Which is a good thing in my eyes. No one should be tied down to a single style.
Yet his creativity shone through.
From the title itself, to a single shot of a hand crank that is used to start old cars. To the arrack bottle placed on atop of a freshly filled grave.
In my opinion, the original Nelun Kuluna is a waste of time and money.
Definitely not this one.
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