In ‘Pariwartan’, action swings between entertaining and absurd
Summary
The Nepali film 'Pariwartan' stands out for featuring a female police inspector as its lead, blending action and social themes but sometimes swinging between entertainment and absurdity.
Key Points
- Anjana Baraili stars as a female police inspector leading an action film, a rarity in Nepali cinema.
- The film explores themes of social class prejudice through the protagonist's backstory and relationships.
- It portrays contemporary Nepali societal issues like corruption and governance failures, though with familiar tropes.
- The movie's violence is graphic and sometimes excessive, with inconsistent tone between drama and unintentionally comedic moments.
