D Block Movie Review: A Thriller That Fails to Thrill
Arulnithi, who has a good image in Kollywood, is known for choosing stories that suit his body language. ‘D Block,’ a thriller movie directed by Vijay Kumar Rajendran, stars Arulnithi in the lead role.
The movie, which hit theaters some time ago, is now streaming on ‘ETV Win’ starting today.
Plot Overview:
Arul (Arulnithi) joins an engineering college in Coimbatore along with his friend Vijay. He falls in love with Shruti (Avantika Mishra), who is also a first-year student at the same college.
Shruti shares her room with Riya and Swathi. The girls’ hostel, located in the ‘D Block,’ is slightly distant from the boys’ hostel and is adjacent to a forest. There are rumors about leopards and bears roaming the area.
Due to this, the college gates are closed by 6 PM every evening, and students are warned not to leave their rooms after dark.
The warden specifically instructs everyone not to go to the hostel rooftop under any circumstances. However, one night, Swathi (Janani) goes to the rooftop to hang clothes.
Earlier, she had seen a mysterious figure in the dark and had drawn a sketch of it.
The next day, Swathi is found dead, with the police concluding that she was attacked by a leopard. However, Shruti expresses her doubts about Swathi’s death to Arul.
Around the same time, Arul is approached by a senior student named Maya, who mentions the drawing Swathi made before her death. Maya reveals that her friend Poornima had also drawn a similar sketch before she died.
Arul suspects that something strange is happening in the college and decides to investigate. His investigation reveals that eight girls, including Mani, the daughter of a former watchman, have died in the college so far.
Arul and his friends track down the watchman’s address and visit his village. The rest of the story revolves around uncovering the mystery behind the deaths in the college.
Analysis:
The entire story is set against the backdrop of an engineering college. Typically, stories set in college environments emphasize love, romance, and comedy.
However, none of these elements are present in this movie. There are no light-hearted classroom moments or fun scenes.
The director has focused primarily on the murders of the girls, with all the scenes revolving around these incidents.
Although it is a thriller, the movie fails to generate the suspense that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.
When the suspense is finally revealed, it doesn’t have the desired impact, though it is still somewhat connected to the plot. Given that the story is centered around hostel buildings, there isn’t much to say about the cinematography.
Kaushik Krish’s background score is average, and the editing is just okay.
The director has concentrated solely on the main plot, without incorporating any elements of entertainment or lighter moments.
As a result, the story unfolds in a serious tone throughout. This isn’t a movie that will appeal to the youth or family audiences. It might be worth a watch for those who enjoy thriller genre stories, but it doesn’t offer much beyond that.
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