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Critics Review
2.00
A New Concept, Messed Up with Poor Screenwriting!
The simplistic backstory has nonsensical detailing, setup is weak due to the rushed present portions with overstuffing the content and the sea adventure sequences have no fizz to gain force. Both the halves are equally bad and boring.(more)
Source: Ashwin Ram, MovieCrow
2.50
Visually striking but narratively adrift
G.V. Prakash delivers a solid performance, convincingly evolving from carefree smuggler to determined hero. His supporting shipmates, though somewhat underdeveloped, provide the necessary dramatic reactions as the paranormal activity escalates around them. Perhaps the most haunting thing about Kingston isn�t its spirits but the glimpses of what it could have been. In those brief moments when the visual craftsmanship aligns with genuine maritime dread, you almost forget you�re watching greedy grandpas masquerading as underwhelming ghosts.(more)
Source: Abhinav Subramanian, Times Of India
2.50
A promising sea creature feature watered down by its embellishments
When things go right, Kingston makes you feel like reading one of those fascinating pulp fiction stories that are not just radical and intriguing, but also knew never to overstay its welcome. But Kingston�s ambition of being a homegrown sea-based creature franchise with just the right amounts of fantasy falls short of achieving folklore lore simply by not backing its own instincts and strengths. Sometimes, for the greater good, someone does need to jump into the sea without a life jacket, and that someone could have been Kingston. If only.(more)
Source: Avinash Ramachandran, Indian Express
2.25
GV Prakash's horror adventure is lost at sea
Kingston truly could have redeemed itself had the deluge of horror elements � from creepy, toothy ghouls to zombies � come together effectively. Sadly, this isn�t the case. In one instance, the boat�s engine conks off after King and his friends have just been through hell and back. You know something�s coming. There�s tension in the air. The brooding music and the atmosphere almost send chills down your spine. Yet, when something climbs onto the boat and screams at the camera, you almost cackle at the absurdity of it all.(more)
Source: BHUVANESH CHANDAR, The Hindu
2.50
GV Prakash's film is a visual spectacle let down by mediocre story
'Kingston and the Cursed Sea' is an ambitious attempt at a genre rarely explored in Indian cinema. For its visual effects and the horror elements in the second half, the film could be deemed watchable.(more)
Source: Janani, India Today
