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Critics Review
4.00
Mammootty's terrific performance finds a match in Bindu Panicker
Luke is a very difficult character to like. This film puts us in a very tough spot. While we understand Luke�s emotional state, it�s hard to come to terms with everything he does in pursuit of his vengeance. His revenge doesn�t just want to end the life of his enemy but defile every memory that he ever left behind on earth. And he goes to great lengths to achieve it. While he shows shades of goodness, his insidiousness and malevolence are hard to forgive.(more)
Source: Manoj Kumar, Indian Express
4.00
A layered psychological-philosophical thriller
The film would give the perfect adrenaline rush that a theatrical experience could provide. Bravo team Rorschach for the risk, effort and dedication you have put to serve it hot and haunting.(more)
Source: Anjana, Times Of India
3.00
Mammootty's psychological thriller is intriguing but imperfect
The film slackens its pace a bit after Luke's intentions are revealed, with some of the scenes becoming repetitive; A tighter treatment could have made it a more potent film. Midhun Mukundan's music gels well with the eerie atmosphere that pervades the film. After Puzhu, Mammootty has yet again chosen an unconventional script, which provides him ample opportunities to perform. But in the end, it is Bindu Panicker, as Seetha, who walks away with much applause, with her menacing portrayal of a mother who would go to any extent to protect her sons and their name. Rorschach is an effective psychological thriller that has its imperfections, just like the test that it draws its name from, but it is nevertheless an intriguing experience.(more)
Source: S.R. Praveen, The Hindu
3.00
Rorschach Is A Focused, Compelling Genre-bender That Is Rewarding In Spite of Issues
The idea of the film, about how obsession can consume a human, comes across effectively. The story justifies the title, with Luke�'s entry to the village resulting in a lot being revealed about its people than the actual case he is supposedly there for a missing wife, to be read as a Rorschach inkblot test to the villagers. This is a convincing genre-bender that has issues, but it's a film that is ultimately rewarding for its unwavering focus and sincerity in presenting an uncommon aesthetic.(more)
Source: Akilan Nagarajan, Filmcompanion.in
3.50
Mammootty's thriller is dark and interesting
Luke remains the pivot of the carefully structured story. You are given his past in bits. Jagadeesh�s police character and Sharaf U Dheen�s loitering character follow Luke�s actions with curiosity. Sometimes a few characters take turns to narrate bits of what they think. It is not misplaced, but it often seems incomplete. They make you wonder about Luke, who with the ease of a trained conman, knocks down his many attackers. The stunts are easy on the eye and Mammootty displays a calmness even when he fights. He lets grief flicker past his face, and instead shows a curious interest in the pursuit of someone. The actor lends Luke mannerisms, expertly allowing little actions to speak loud. Luke is shown a shaky man, his limbs unquiet as he contemplates. He brings chills to the screen by simply moving about the dark house, quick flashes and passing figures doing the rest of the job.(more)
Source: News Minute, The News Minute
3.50
Revenge redefined with Mammootty v Grace Antony v Bindhu Panicker leading the charge
Early in Rorschach when a search party walks across a rocky river bed, Nimish Ravi�s camera pulls out, rising higher and higher until those human beings are no longer visible. The image mirrors the theme of the film: if I can�t see you, does that mean you do not exist? Conversely, like the human faces we imagine when we look up at the moon, the people we spot staring at us from mosaic tiles or the figures we perceive in ink stains, just because I see you, does it mean you do exist? These questions linger long after the credits roll away, much like Rorschach itself, which is not playing on a screen before me as I write this but is still playing in my head.(more)
Source: Anna MM, Firstpost.com