Cheekatilo movie review: Sobhita Dhulipala film questions society for enabling abuse, but falters in places
The movies have a way of making us think about the things we do and the way we live. Cinema is a way to ask questions, about the rules we follow and to talk about things that are not easy to discuss. Cheekatilo, which has Sobhita Dhulipala in it is a movie that tries to do this.
It is not a movie you watch to have fun or to pass the time. Cheekatilo is a movie that shows us the things that happen when people are abused and nobody says anything. The movie Cheekatilo also shows us that we are all responsible when bad things happen and we do nothing to stop them. The movie is really trying to do something and it has a very important message. It is a powerful movie.. Sometimes it does not work very well which makes the film very intense, but not completely great. The movie is about the film and it has a lot of things but the movie is not perfect it has some problems, with how it is made so it is an intense movie but it is not the best movie it is just okay the film has its good moments but also some bad moments so the film is intense but the movie is not great the movie is just the movie.
Cheekatilo is a movie that shows how people can be really mean to each other. This is not just because one person is bad. Because a lot of people do not want to see what is happening. They are scared. They just do not care. The name Cheekatilo means something like “In the Darkness”. This is a name because bad things often happen when it is dark outside and people are not looking. It also means that society is in the dark because people do not want to know what is going on. Cheekatilo is a drama that talks about this kind of thing. It shows how abuse is a problem that is connected to a lot of other things, like fear and people not wanting to deal with reality. Cheekatilo is a movie that tries to shine a light on these things. The movie shows that people who hurt others are not the reason abuse happens. It also happens because people who see it or think it might be happening do not say anything. They just stay quiet. Do nothing. The film says that abuse is able to continue because of the approval or passive indifference of people who know about it but do not do anything. People who witness abuse or suspect that it is happening and remain quiet are also part of the problem. The movie is talking about the people who know about abuse and do nothing to stop it like the people who see it happening or the people who think it might be happening. They just do not do anything about it.
Sobhita Dhulipala is an actress who does a job in her movies. She picks roles that’re not easy to play. By choosing to be in Cheekatilo Sobhita Dhulipala shows that she wants to be part of movies that have meaning.
She is very good at acting. That makes the story better. The movie talks about some things and Sobhita Dhulipala makes sure these things are shown in a serious way.
This role is not like the roles you see, in movies. It is not glamorous. Sobhita Dhulipala has to show that she can be sad and weak and that she can understand the characters mind.
The story of Cheekatilo takes place in a world that feels really similar to our own. It does not use bad guys or wild events to tell the story. The film shows us places like homes and neighborhoods and workplaces where bad things can happen and nobody notices. This is what makes the story so strong. It is scary because it shows that terrible things can happen in places not just in far away lands or in rare cases. These bad things are happening in the kinds of places where we live and work and they are allowed to happen because people are afraid to question those in charge or go against what their family wants. The story of Cheekatilo is unsettling because it shows that these horrors are real and they are close, to us.
The movie talks about how people in a community’re involved in bad things happening. When someone is being hurt it is not usually a secret that only the person being hurt and the person doing the hurting know about. There are usually clues like changes in how someone acts talk about what is going on or things you can see that show something is not right.. People are taught to not get involved in other peoples problems to stay away from trouble and to care more about what others think of them than about doing what is right. Cheekatilo is saying that when we do not say anything it is not like we are staying out of it. It is like we are helping the bad thing happen. The movie Cheekatilo is saying that silence is not neutral it is a form of participation in things. People, in a community need to think about the fact that Cheekatilo is showing us that silence is not a thing when bad things are happening. When people, in a community do not speak out it basically gives the person who is doing the hurting the power to continue and leaves the person who was hurt alone. The community is basically saying that the abuser is okay and the victim is the one who’s wrong. This is what happens when society remains quiet it helps the abuser. Hurts the victim even more. The victim of abuse is already going through a lot. When society remains quiet it makes the victim feel even more isolated.
Sobhitas character is at a point where her personal trauma and social awareness meet. Sobhitas character is not a victim she is a person trying to figure out why she is in pain when the system is supposed to protect peoples dignity and morality. Sobhitas character helps the audience look at the contradictions of society. For example society says it does not like abuse. Sometimes it quietly accepts it or makes excuses for it. Sobhitas character is, like a window through which we see these contradictions. We see how society can say one thing and do another thing.
The movie is really serious. It makes you think. There is not much to make you feel better or take your mind off things. Every part of the movie feels important. It shows how abuse can really hurt people for a long time. This is good because it does not make the problem seem like it is not a deal.. It can also be bad because it can be too much for some people to handle. The movie is about abuse. It does not try to make it seem okay. This is a thing.. Sometimes it can be too sad and people might not want to watch it because it is too intense. The movie is serious. That is what it is, about. Abuse is a thing and the movie shows that.
When you look at Cheekatilo you can see that darkness is not something that looks good it is also a way to tell the story. The movie uses shadows, dim lighting and small spaces to make you feel like you cannot breathe. This is like what the characters are feeling they are scared and they do not talk. The way the movie is filmed shows how the characters are feeling inside. It also shows that when things are not out in the bad things like abuse can happen. Cheekatilo uses darkness to show this. The darkness in Cheekatilo is, like the fear and silence that the characters are living with.
The movie also makes you think about the kind of morality that people choose to follow. It asks some tough questions:
People often wonder why the victims are looked at closely instead of the people who actually did something wrong. The victims are the ones who were hurt. For some reason they are the ones who get questioned a lot. We should be looking at the people who committed the crime, not the victims. The victims of a crime like the victims are already going through a time so why do we make them feel even worse by scrutinizing them so much. The victims and people, like the victims deserve to be treated with kindness and respect not questioned all the time.
People always want to know why society needs to see evidence from those who are already going through a time. Society demands proof, from people who are suffering. It is like society does not believe that people who are suffering really are going through a time. People who are suffering have to show society that they are telling the truth. This is what society demands from people who are suffering.
Why is preserving social harmony considered more important than ensuring justice?
These questions are not directly answered. They are part of the story. The story is trying to get the audience to think about their attitudes and behaviors. Cheekatilo wants the people watching to think about what they are seeing. It does not want them to just sit there and do nothing. Cheekatilo wants the viewers to feel like they are part of the problem. The viewers should think about how they can help or hurt the situation. They should recognize that they can either help keep systems going or help tear them down. Cheekatilo wants people to think about the role they can play in making things better or worse.
Sobhita Dhulipalas performance is really important to this movie. She does not act in an showy way. Instead Sobhita Dhulipala shows her feelings in ways like the way she moves her body and the quiet moments when she says nothing at all. These small things make Sobhita Dhulipalas character feel real and easy to understand. It also shows that when people are hurt they often keep it inside and do not talk about it in some cultures where people are not supposed to show their emotions. Sobhita Dhulipalas performance is very good, at showing this.
The movie has some problems from the start. The story gets too caught up in symbols and that makes it hard to feel connected to it. Some parts of the film feel like they are just trying to make a point than letting the characters talk to each other in a natural way. This does not completely ruin the movie. It does show that the film has a problem, with balancing the story and the message it is trying to send. The films message and the films story do not always work well together. This is something that becomes clearer as the film goes on.
Still, as an opening act, Cheekatilo succeeds in establishing its intent: to expose the darkness that exists not just in individual acts of abuse but in collective silence. It positions itself as a film that wants to provoke thought, discomfort, and dialogue rather than applause. It demands that viewers confront a painful truth—that abuse is not only a personal tragedy but a social failure.
