'Marco' (2024)
The most violent film ever made in India has now been released to watch from home. But they said that the OTT release will not be the version shown in the theater, but an even more violent, raw, uncut version. But in the face of strong opposition, that uncut version will not be released. Now we get to see the same version that shocked those who watched it in the cinema. I had seen even more violent things, but I was shocked because I am more sensitive about things related to small children.
In terms of violence in terms of action, the Hindi film Kill is much ahead of this in every way. Then 90% of the things that make this look extremely violent are the tortures done by the opposing side. Then the percentage I mentioned is very important for my personal enjoyment. You may remember the movie Kill saying, "We killed 4 of them, they killed 40 of us." That's exactly what I expect from this kind of violence. If you want to take revenge for the damage done by your opponent, it's not enough to take their bodies apart and eat them one by one. Then I thought the hero's revenge in this one was a piece of cake anyway. I didn't feel the crazy thrill of the hero's violent revenge in this one.
Even if there was a gold mafia cartel, it was just a background to that description. Or it would have been better if there was a plot that unfolded along that line. What is clear is that the audience is given a violent experience that is difficult to bear and is highlighted by it. That's not a bad thing creatively. Technically, it must have been a lot of work. Kabir Duhan Singh, who plays a villain, has specifically mentioned this. After shooting one major violent scene, he could not sleep for 4-5 days. After finishing the shoot, he took a break and even went on a pilgrimage to Uttarakhand. He wanted to relax his mind. That scene was also shown in a small theater at the end. Overall, I don't think it's a good action film with violence mixed in, rather an action revenge film that tries to show violence. Even though it's called the biggest action thriller film in Malayalam cinema, Angamaly Diaries (2017) is the original Malayalam Maraganili.
