RDX boys should visit Bishop College's Arun Aravind. That could be a new trend in Kerala. Other than that the film is a fight-oriented film with unnecessary slow-motion, and underutilized actors. There could've been more comedy like seen In Harihar Nagar, a restructured combo of those youths had that potential. There are many youths out there, who could be in combo role films, if writers can take the chance to visualize them together and provide roles that make them act with passion. I feel the currently orphaned and rusting ones that needs to band together are Unni, Siju, Vinay, Amit, Chandunath, etc. When you hear about a Vineeth film, a Nivin film, a Dulquer film, a Lijo film, etc one can imagine what other actors will be there in that film. The one's I have mentioned are not in any youth combo films. Among them, only Unni had the brilliance to venture out by himself when no one was thinking films with him. Then there is Dhyan, who simply wants presence, and the size of the projects doesn't matter to him. Another thing about the film is the showcase of Vypin, doesn't matter if they're educated or not. All of them have that disease of violence in them, that could only be rooted out by passing over. Some of them are professionals in interpersonal violence and scheming. So that was a closer to reality element in the film. I was looking forward to see Babu Antony's full-fledged fight but just a short nunchuck action. Such a Malayalam movie legend deserves a lengthy kollywood/tollywood film type action sequence that justifies the hype his older films had. I hope some fanboy will be ready to make a Padayappa style film with him as an still kicking, yezdi riding elder of the family with that long hair. There is a huge scope for such silver haired, badass, hero-type films. Anyhow, films like RDX is an indicator that more and more film makers are turning to use violence as the main element of their film, simply because they don't have a story or the skill needed to tell a good story. That is where some old films stands test of time. If thallumaala kind of zany songs were included, this could've been called Thallumaala II. Anyhow, not an ideal family film by any means, and not for impressionable children. A fun action film with necessary drama to hold it, and something that could be seen with friends and with other adults.
Review of RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
