Movie Name: Kingston
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: GV Prakash, Divya Bharathi and others
Director: Kamal Prakash
Produced By: ZEE Studios and Parallel Universe Pictures
Release Date: 07th March 2025
Kingston is a heavy-budget film starring GV Prakash as the lead, and he also produced the film and composed the music. Divya Bharati is playing the lead actress in the film, which has been directed by Kamal. Kingston has been made as a fantasy thriller against sea backdrop. Let’s find out how the film has been shaped up in our review.
Story:
The coastal village of Thoovathur in Tamil Nadu faces a curse in 1982, compelling residents to stop fishing forever. In the present, Kingston, or King (GV Prakash Kumar), is a greedy smuggler working for Thomas’s gang in Thoothukudi. Despite villagers’ warnings, the King changes his mind and prepares to sail after several events. He faces the fatal curse of the sea. Will he break it, or will it claim him? The main film provides the answer.
Performances:
GV Prakash Kumar showcases a decent performance, attempting to excel throughout. Dhivyabharathi does well in a few scenes and that’s about it. Chetan, Azhagam Perumaal, Elango Kumaravel, Sabumon Abdusamad, Antony, Arunachaleswaran, and Rajesh Balachandiran were fine.
Analysis:
As India’s first sea adventure film, Kingston offers a captivating story but struggles with its execution. Only certain parts of the film hold interest, particularly before the interval and some thrilling scenes in the latter half. Besides that, it lags because of redundant flashbacks.
The Flashback portions disrupt the narrative and create boredom. A major twist before the Pre Climax works well, but the following parts stretch out again.
Positives:
- Main Plot
- Few Stunning Visuals
- Some Thrilling Scenes in the Second Half
Negatives:
- Inconsistent Narration
- Too Many Flashbacks
- Dragged Moments
Kingston Movie Review and Verdict:
Kingston is an ambitious attempt that is impressive only in a few places, especially in the second half. The film suffers from inconsistent and dragged narration.
