Lover (U/A)
09/Feb/2024 Romance, Drama 2hrs 26mins

2.50

Fairly Watchable

The opening, mid and closing is done well, but the rest of the portions deserved better. More depth in characterizations rather than repeating the same content would have helped us to invest more on the drama.(more)

Source: Ashwin Ram, MovieCrow

3.50

An engaging and affecting tale of a toxic relationship

Young debutante Prabhuram Vyaas has chosen a mature subject and has succeeded to a great extent in authentically bringing to life a slice of life of a toxic boyfriend. His solid writing and adept filming have made him one to watch out for in the future.(more)

Source: Indiaglitz, IndiaGlitz.com

3.50

Lover is a brutally honest and bittersweet relationship drama

After a very engaging first half, the narrative does become stagnant for a while in the second half, but even these moments are packed with emotional highs, like Divya's heartbreaking apology to Arun's mom, or her friend Suhail's (Harish Kumar) throwaway line when Arun tells him that he fiercely lov...(more)

Source: Suganth, Times Of India

3.25

Prabhu Ram Vyas's terrific 'Lover' charts the stages of a breakup with clinical precision.

Lover is essentially less a �story� than a collection of scenes built around a theme, and it took me some time to slip into the film�s rhythms, because they are so new. Manikandan and Sri Gouri Priya perfectly convey the crux of the relationship. She has a natural reserve on camera (perhaps because ...(more)

Source: Galatta, galatta.com

3.50

A visceral look into the death throes of a relationship

Lover is a straightforward film about love, decay, attachment, and letting go but the straightforwardness is handled with a refreshing dose of conviction. The characters do not go through grand arcs, we are not sure if Arun�even as he evolves�learns the right lessons out of the pain but that only ma...(more)

Source: prASANTH, The New Indian Express