Sister Midnight Review: Feminine Absurdity Hits Rock Bottom

RATING - ⭐ 1/5*

Sister Midnight Review Movie Talkies:

Sister Midnight was never meant for Indian audiences, and I agree with that statement now more than ever. This is an absurd film—logically—and while many black comedies are supposed to be absurd and silly, Sister Midnight fails right from its character setup. That was the foundation of this illogically fascinating world born out of fiction, and it crumbles fast.

Sister Midnight Story:

The story follows a newly married woman who can’t cook, can’t do household chores, and can’t seem to get along with her husband. The husband, confused about his feelings, mocks her for not being a “normal” woman. She then takes up a job as a housekeeper and gradually becomes consumed by bizarre supernatural thoughts. She stops eating normal food, devours raw animals and birds, and starts behaving like someone from a mental asylum. The freedom she seeks through feminism is obscure, and she is constantly chasing that unattainable idea.

The screenplay is extremely problematic and deserves no excuse, only criticism. I found myself constantly pressing the fast-forward button to skip the painfully illogical scenes. Actually, the logic goes into negative. I kept wondering why a beautiful woman would behave like that. Her husband’s death and the supposed witchcraft angle felt like complete nonsense. How did no one in the neighborhood notice the smell of a rotting corpse for days? How exactly did he die? These basic questions remain unanswered because the film doesn't care for explanation—it exists in a world of pure fantasy. That detachment from reality made it impossible to stay invested. It was flat throughout. I was just waiting for this exhausting experience to end.

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Sister Midnight Cast:

Radhika Apte gets a challenging role and gives it her all. The performances are perhaps the only good thing about this movie, but I still can’t recommend sitting through two hours of torture just to watch the cast. Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam, Smita Tambe, and Subhash Chandra are all convincing in their roles, no matter how ridiculous the setting is.

Sister Midnight Movie Review:

The technical aspects are passable but never impressive—be it cinematography, editing, or sound design. Those English and South language songs are completely out of place. Director Karan Kandhari tried to be overly innovative and imaginative, but I don’t think there’s an audience ready for this level of radical filmmaking. Honestly, this should’ve been scrapped at the script stage to save time, money, and effort.

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