Pencil (U/A)
13/May/2016 Thriller, Romance 2hrs 16mins

2.50

Just about sharp enough

The backstories of the suspects are crisply narrated and they look part of the narrative without sticking out. As the intention seems to have been to make a light-hearted thriller there is not really much tension. The leads do not behave like teenagers who are caught up in a mess involving a murder...(more)

Source: Bharath Vijayakumar, MovieCrow

2.25

With a better climax and more focus on the main plot, this pencil could have been sharpened more.

The film has few genuine moments that evoke laughter, school memories and serious thoughts on the education process. There are however major portions of the film where one might feel that the director has not stayed true to the premise of the story. The plot fails to build substantial suspense and f...(more)

Source: Behindwoods Review Board, Behindwoods.com

2.25

This Thriller Has Its Moments!

Pencil could've been a better thriller had the director incorporated few more thrills and spills. Having said that, the movie has its moments, which makes it a decent thriller. (more)

Source: Avinash Gopinath , One India

2.25

A vaguely watchable whodunit

The film ends with a long tirade against private schools that charge huge sums of money � you feel like bringing down a copy of War and Peace on the speechmaker�s head. And the attempts at humour clash terribly with the whodunit tone. But the genre elements � red herrings, chases, lots of cross-cutt...(more)

Source: BARADWAJ RANGAN, The Hindu