Stephen - Puppy's Pa
Stephen Tamil, 2025 Genre: Psychological Thriller Director: Mithun Balaji Stars: Gomathi Shankar, Michael Thangadurai, Smruthi Venkat, Kuberan, Erumasaani Harija Mohan's Measure: 0 St. Stephen is listed as the patron saint of headaches. This would most certainly explain mine. This low budget attempt at mimicking Malayalam film noir is little more than a series of plot devices badly sewn together to rehash an old story. The tale is set around a forensic psychologist interviewing a confessed serial killer . She is assisted by a lone cop and possible love interest, who sometimes drops names of other cops for good measure. The inevitable blood, guts, and gore is offered in flashbacks, as the killer unravels his killings and our need to feel sorry for him for doing so. Attempts to borrow from Malayalam cinema are flooded in to make this movie appear more than it is. Indeed, from Catholic names to the painting of the Last Supper, the Catholic symbolism...
