Connect is a film directed by Ashwin Saravanan of Maya and game over fame . The director has already proved his calibre in his previous work which was both critically and commercially succeeded .
This time the director joins with his debut star Nayanthara who has previously worked in Maya together , the film is a home production for the celebrity couple Nayanthara and wikki .
The film is based on a covid scenario with minimal stars and locations and the film is pretty engaging and keeps you hooked while giving you jump scares in many places . Ashwin Saravanan has really has the potential of turning a good idea in a interesting screenplay into a gripping cinematic experience for which his technical team has helped him to a large extent .
the film set in a lockdown situation make use of its technical brilliance and earnest performances from this talented stars who have given a really commendable performance and takes the audience for a really spooky ride from the start to the end with gaining a added advantage from its crisp time run of one and half hours .
Nayanthara has come a long way as a solo performer she knows when to act and when to underplay while giving one of her memorable performances in her career . The child artist Anifa has really did a phenomenal job as the daughter of Nayanthara who has complemented Nayan’s performance in every possible way She steals the show .
Sathiyaraj , Anupam Kher and Vinay have given their genuine performances in their short but well lived roles thanks to their experience .
Technically speaking this film is a outstanding work from the team who have lifted the film to several notches higher with their expertise both musically and visually this one is going to win several accolades especially set in a closed environment the colour grading and sound work is excellent .
The screenplay though reminds you of Ashwin’s previous works Game over and Maya the director skilfully uses his technical expertise to give a good cinematic experience for the viewers in its short duration .
Give a try for connect in a theatre with good audio visual system you are in for a spooky chill ride that will give you the needed adrenaline gush .
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