Cert PG
132 mins
BBFC advice: Contains mild bad language, mild sex references
The motorway journey back up from London was fraught on Sunday afternoon and we were literally seconds away from being involved in a very serious accident.
The heavy rain and spray was probably responsible for the pile-up involving six or seven cars and people were just easing themselves out of their battered vehicles as we arrived at the scene.
I was going to get out but it seemed that everyone was ok and already contacting the emergency services.
Anyway, the bad weather meant we missed the slot for The Danish Girl at Cineworld Luton and instead pressed on to Cineworld Northampton for a meal before Ranjith Sankar's Malayalam drama Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam.
This is an unusual story of how a banker overcame a terrible stammer.
Jarasurya stars as the title character who is asked to explain his life story while being given a lift by film star Mukesh, who plays himself.
He tells how his life has been a misery from school onward because of his stutter.
His basic problems have been two-fold. Firstly, from bullies who have refused to have sympathy for his condition and from himself because he has been in denial of needing treatment.
In addition, because Sudhi has such low self-esteem, he spends his life in fear.
Jarasurya is convincing in the lead role and has a sparky chemistry with Shivada Nair who plays a teacher who wants to help him.
I was in a brief twitter conversation with Sankar before watching his film and asked him to sum up Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam.
He offered just three words: "Believe In Yourself".
At the time, I thought he was being a bit cursory but now I know exactly what he meant. Hopefully, his movie will inspire many to do just that.
It was certainly entertaining but, at nearly 140 minutes, both Mrs W and I felt that it was half an hour too long.
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Ranjith Sankar Reasons to watch: An emotional against-the-odds battle
Reasons to avoid: As with many Indian films, it feels stretched
Laughs: a couple of chuckles
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 6.5/10