‘Eyes’ series review: Manu Ashokan’s show pans in on stalking, sans the romanticising
The Malayalam series 'Eyes' on SonyLIV is reviewed as a crime procedural that focuses on the prevention of stalking through software. The review notes the show's slow pacing but appreciates its attempt to address the issue of stalking without romanticization.
Why it matters
The show represents a shift in regional Indian media toward addressing serious social issues like stalking through a modern, tech-driven lens.
At the outset, the Malayalam show, Eyes , streaming on SonyLIV, looks like another police procedural, another crime-driven series of events. Directed by Manu Asokan , the pace seems a tad bit languid as it takes time to draw the viewer in. Though the opening sequence is shocking, it takes some time for the action to suck one in. It could also be that each of the seven episodes at 50-plus minutes makes it feel like too much time has been spent with Eyes .
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