Nelum Kuluna the Movie: A review

 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.