Connect (U/A)
22/Dec/2022 Horror, Thriller 99mins

2.50

Very Old Wine Tried To Be Put In A New Bottle!

A technically rich film with an unique approach style. But the core essence is extremely disappointing as there�s nothing to specify as a story. Also, the happenings are as familiar as it can be for a horror movie.(more)

Source: Ashwin Ram, MovieCrow

2.50

A horror film with connectivity issues

The jump scares are quite convincing, and the dramatic presentation of the demon works to a certain extent. The major drawback is the content. Everyone knows that Ashwin can convincingly pull off horror genre films, as he has done it before. But then, it's also his responsibility to write a script t...(more)

Source: Logesh Balachandran, Times Of India

3.00

Nayanthara shines in technically brilliant horror thriller that is regular fare

Connect is based on the strong connection between a father and daughter, as well as Internet connectivity, obviously. We wish though that Ashwin had focused more on the mother-daughter bond as well as they are the ones who take the story forward and hold us throughout the film. Hence, in this case, ...(more)

Source: Latha Srinivasan, India Today

2.50

Nayanthara's film offers unadulterated horror experience

Nayanthara is her earnest best in Connect, but the film truly belongs to debutante Haniya Nafisa, who has some demanding scenes when she�s possessed. This is a remarkable debut for her. Sathyaraj and Vinay have important cameos and they play their parts very convincingly. Anupam Kher shines in a sma...(more)

Source: Haricharan Pudipeddi, Hindustan Times

2.50

Quite pedestrian by Ashwin Saravanan's standards

Don�t get me wrong. The movie is not shot on a smartphone. It�s just that the smartphone camera�s gaze acts as the primary camera with which we see the drama unfolding. For a horror movie, the possibilities are endless. This is a brilliant move by the filmmaker. Because the characters use smartphone...(more)

Source: Srivatsan, The Hindu

3.00

Nayanthara's latest is technically sound, true-blue genre film

The biggest achievement of Ashwin Saravanan�s Connect lies in how, despite being a horror film, it is in touch with reality. While it�s true that cinema is seen as an escapist medium to forget the woes of the real world, there has been a total disconnect between the existing pandemic world and that ...(more)

Source: Kirubhakar Purushothaman , Indian Express