Review of Parking

Parking (2023)
8/10
Parking - Performance at it's best
14 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
2023 has been a great year for Kollywood as it continues to deliver movies with an interesting plot. This movie Parking is all about an ego clash between two gentlemen due to a Parking slot in their residence.

In "Parking," a young couple moves into a new house as tenants, makes friends with an existing tenant, and settles into their new place. The husband works in IT, and his pregnant wife shares a loving relationship with him. Their neighbour is a typical old-timer government official who saves money. The director portrays their daily routine as just life unfolding, making it an intriguing opening scene.

Eshwar and Ilamparuthi have a conflict over parking space in their duplex house. Eshwar buys a car for pregnant Aadhika's checkups, but Ilamparuthi is annoyed as he has to give up his 10-year-old parking spot. Due to their personalities, the situation escalates to an ugly, irreversible place.

"Parking" is a domestic drama narrated in a thrilling tone by Ramkumar Balakrishnan. The director takes the story to a much darker place, revealing the consequences of a hurt ego. The rock-solid performances of the cast, especially MS Bhaskar's character portrayal, add realism and emotional intensity. Harish Kalyan, Indhuja, Rama, and Prathana Nathan also give equally effective performances.

The constant clash of egos in this movie can become tiresome towards the end, and even though it's not a lengthy film, it does feel like it could have been 10 minutes shorter. However, this is a minor criticism in comparison to the fact that the movie is excellent from beginning to end.
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