Cup review: An emotional sports drama with a usual format

Movies By Arjun Ramachandran Sep 27, 2024 Read the article

Like every other sports drama, Cup is also the tale of a underdog, who makes it big at a sports event.

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However, what sets this Malayalam film aside from others are two things: Cup neither glorifies the hardships faced by the teenage protagonist nor is a typical biopic.

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The movie is mainly an emotional drama and moves in a format that is set for a light-hearted watch.

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Watching Cup just a week after watching the Tamil movie Lubber Pandhu, also a sports drama based on cricket was a letdown.

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While Cup focuses on the emotional aspects of the characters and the usual pattern conceived by the filmmakers, Lubber Pandhu defies the stereotype.

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Mathew Thomas as Nidhin did a good job of portraying the emotions and body language of a badminton player in this sports drama.

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Cup is a light-hearted sports drama that mainly focuses on the emotional aspects of the lead characters. The performances of the actors are the major highlight.

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