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- Time of India
Mrs & Mr Movie Review: Misguided attempt at adult comedy falls flat
The Times of India
TNN, Jul 11, 2025, 1:11 PM IST
1.5
Mrs & Mr Movie Synopsis :
A couple in their forties faces marital trouble when the wife wants a baby and her husband doesn't.
Mrs & Mr Movie Review: Vanitha Vijayakumar wears multiple hats for her directorial debut–writer, director, producer, and lead actor–but perhaps should have delegated a few. The film centers on a middle-aged couple Vidhya (Vanitha) and Arun ( Robert ) whose marriage hits the rocks over having children. She's worried about her biological clock ticking away; he's dead set against parenthood. It's actually a relevant topic that plenty of couples face today.
But here's where things go south. The adult comedy tag apparently meant throwing in crude jokes that land with a thud rather than exploring mature themes with any real insight. The characters don't feel like actual people–they're just walking, talking plot devices spouting dialogue that makes you cringe. Every interaction grates, every comedic beat falls flat, and you're left wondering how a potentially meaningful story got buried under such sloppy execution.
The relationship dynamic is deeply uncomfortable–Arun displays this weird childish masochism, almost enjoying being pushed around, while Vidhya dishes out rough treatment that's supposed to pass for comedy. When jokes fall this flat, you're stuck watching characters who just There are also one too many songs that don't help. Then the second half detours to Andhra for some throwback adult comedy featuring Shakeela and an Ilaiyaraaja song? The entire thing felt spliced in from another movie altogether.
You can see what Vanitha was going for–addressing late motherhood, aging anxieties, and marital conflicts. These are real issues worth exploring. But wanting to say something important doesn't make it worth watching, and Mrs & Mr proves that brave choices can't salvage sloppy filmmaking.
Written By:
Abhinav Subramanian
