The movie is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Yay!Īs a supernatural investigative thriller, Cold Case starts off fine, keeps you invested in the middle but leaves you cold in the end. PS: Cold Case has one of the last screen appearances of the late Anil Nedumangad who passed away last month.
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Have to say that the Pretham series have been doing this horror-murder mystery blend better. The final fate of the killer also feels pretty weakly written. The only relief here is that, unlike a certain viral fan theory going around, Cold Case doesn't follow the route of Mumbai Police and 7th Day. Also since COVID-19 plays an integral part in revealing the killer's modus operandi - which means it is set in present times - why are none of the characters seen wearing masks even when they are outside? Cold Case movie review: A lousy horror-thriller where Prithviraj and Aditi Balan are sleepwalking Cold Case movie review: This film has a very conventional premise of a dead person seeking justice from beyond the grave or, in this case, out of a rickety fridge.
Prithviraj Sukumaran and Aditi Balan have played the lead roles in the movie, which marks the directorial debut of. Not dropping any spoilers, but the makers have involved some very convenient tropes to get to that conclusion (Sathyajit's uncle conveniently being on the same bus as the killer). Cold Case, the mystery-cop thriller has finally premiered on Amazon Prime Video. The reveal of the culprit turns out to be disappointingly predictable (which is expected, when you only have a handful of characters to choose), but even more disappointing is how Sathyajit leads to the person's identity. Still, Cold Case does manages to keep you arrested with the pacing, the sense of mystery and the acting.Īlas, then comes the downer of a third act. Why I feel so is mostly because the horror track is put on a side-burner in the second half to focus more on Sathyajit's findings. The curiosity is there as to how this is linked to what Sathyajit is seeking, but sometimes I wonder if this was more of a padded-on track. The track is quite reminiscent of the plentiful of haunted house movies we have seen in the past, including The Conjuring series, replete with dripping water, predictable jump-scares and spookier shamans (in this case, Suchitra Pillai's medium character). Medha's spooky storyline is interesting, yes, but not as scary as you expect it to be. If you ask me, I would rather stick to Sathyajit's investigation track, purely because of my age-old stickling for whodunit sagas. Nizhal Movie Review: Kunchacko Boban and Nayanthara’s Psychological Thriller Fails To Make Best Use of a Captivating Central Mystery. In Cold Case, there is a ghost story that runs parallel to the investigation story, and kinda leaves you in rooting for which track you are more invested in. I could find a lot in common between Cold Case and Nizhal, another murder mystery that plays with supernatural themes (though to give the latter some brownie point, it nicely pulls the rug about the paranormal bit).