An engaging take on a pertinent set of issues- Cinema express
Bear in mind the one dialogue that our dad and mom had for each drawback plaguing our lives? ‘That is what occurs when you find yourself all the time in your cellphone.’ Though it was infuriating to obtain this response to sure issues, one can’t argue that they had been proper at instances. In some ways, director Shivakar Srinivasan’s Fingertip Season 2 is the net sequence equal of that ominous warning. It tells us how most of our issues will be solved by extra cautious utilization of that palm-sized digital gadget in our fingers.
Whereas that is an altogether recent season, there should not many variations from the primary. In truth, it’s each a standalone season and a sequel. The primary season was handled as a correct anthology with 5 totally different tales coping with 5 particular web functions which have the potential to wreak havoc in our lives. Within the second season, we as soon as once more have 5 tales, however it’s handled as a sequence. Narratives run parallel this time round, and seamlessly coalesce at a number of factors all through the season.
Solid: Prasanna, Regina Cassandra, Aparna Balamurali, Vinoth Kishan, Kanna Ravi, Sharath Ravi
Director: Shivakar Srinivasan
Streaming on: Zee5
Fingertip Season 2 is about how the person tales of a psychiatrist (Aparna Balamurali), a meals supply govt (Vinoth Kishan), a cop (Prasanna), an actress (Regina Cassandra), a high-performing troll (Kanna Ravi), and a fragrance store proprietor (Sharath Ravi) unfold in dramatic trend, and within the course of, preaches to the viewers the vagaries of the digital world. Nonetheless, it doesn’t take the straightforward method out of placing all of the blame on the expertise however retains it squarely on the people behind the tech. However then, one can’t assist however ask concerning the intent of a sequence like Fingertip. Is it to inform a narrative, nevertheless scary it’s, or is it to make us really feel a morbid concern in even reaching out to our telephones. Nonetheless, it’s comprehensible that the makers selected to make use of this model of narrative as a result of the problem is pertinent and immensely threatening.
Varied points like hacking, trolling, cyber-bullying, deepfakes, non-consensual video recordings of intercourse, and so on… are handled in Fingertip season 2. It’s good that the writers selected to mount this season as a sequence as a result of this permits loads of these points to be organically moulded into the narrative with loads of finesse. Barring the storyline of Regina Cassandra, each different story has a direct reference to one another. The starry world fronted by Regina offers with physique picture points, and whether or not she makes peace with them… Such points are largely brushed away below the carpet as ‘wealthy individuals’ issues, however the writing in these parts doesn’t actually promote the idea onerous sufficient. This distance from the opposite tales makes it a bit more durable to narrate with, and the one ‘takeaway’ comes throughout extra like a sermon and fewer as a shared expertise.
There aren’t any such issues on the subject of the opposite arcs as a result of most of us can see ourselves both being a part of the issue and even the sufferer. Such content material thrives on making the viewers be a part of the narrative, and the writing largely works however misses a trick or two and retains us at an arm’s size at instances. Nonetheless, Shivakar places ahead some sturdy factors on the subject of coping with the horrors of the web. I notably appreciated how the leaked intercourse movies scandal is dealt with by the ladies. When a distraught dad desires to repay the blackmailer who has a video of his daughter, it’s the mom who stands her floor and says, “Let him leak the video. If we stand by our daughter, what does she need to concern? Who can do something to her?” That is one thing that resonated throughout the tales. It’s the ladies who take the all-important step to reclaim their particular person decisions.
By enjoying what is well the sequence’ most unusual character, Regina as soon as once more proves that she is a powerhouse performer who undoubtedly must get the roles she deserves. The identical will be stated for Vinoth Kishan and Kanna Ravi too. They play two sides of the identical coin, and it’s fascinating how the distinction of their character arcs is delivered to the fore. One trolls for a occupation and the opposite does it out of an evening’s error in judgement, and it’s the latter who goes via tumultuous instances to do away with the guilt. It’s an fascinating parallel to see how the one who’s remorseful suffers larger penalties. Prasanna has a powerful emotional arc, which isn’t typically seen in cop roles, and he delivers a convincing efficiency. One other fascinating character sketch is that of Aparna, and I notably appreciated how Shivakar and Roju have used most of those roles to make the viewers query their very own prejudices.
One other spectacular side of Fingertip Season 2 is the way it advocates the necessity for non-bottling up emotions and discovering an outlet to ask for assist. The outlet might be mates, households, or skilled professionals, andthis is a strong transfer ahead on the subject of illustration of the after-effects of relentless digital injury. In truth, Fingertip is a sequence that may afford to be preachy, and it’s heartening that the writers know when to go all in, and when to rein it in. Mainly, Fingertip season 2 is the net sequence equal of 1 different oft-repeated assertion on social media — It can be crucial that we’re smarter than our smartphones. However are we? Effectively… let’s not give pointless permissions to 1 extra app to know that.
