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Ivide (2015)
A brilliantly directed film :)
Ivide - Is a 'pretty good' emotional thriller (if that's the right genre !!! ) which is directed 'brilliantly' by ShyamaPrasad. It follows a narrative style which wouldn't be lapped up too easily by the Malayali audiences and has it's right mix of human emotions/characteristics put in for the characters to complement the main murder mystery investigation it deals with.. Though a tad slow , as expected, it never really moves into a 'boring and irritating mode' and the sciprtwriter deserves credit for keeping the interest levels up throughout the movie:) Though Nivin Pauly is not too bad, this is one movie which gives ample evidence that he has a long way to go before being tagged 'the next superstar' :) No such complaints though about Prithviraj , who is 'absolutely awesome' in the role of the 'troubled' police officer and puts in yet another memorable performance smile emoticon Bhavana complements the two lead actors well and is supported well by the rest of the cast smile emoticon All in all, its a 'classy and quality' product which will have its set of fans and critics.
Ugly (2013)
A 'beautiful' called 'Ugly' :)
Ugly - A 'perfect and beautiful' neo-noir thriller film comprising of some of the most 'imperfect and ugly' characters ever written for a Bollywood movie smile emoticon The movie is 'gripping' right from the start to end, rarely deviates from the main plot and culminates with a terrific climax. The movie hits the right note in all departments- be it the screenplay, the dialogues, the way the characters are portrayed, the background score and almost everything you could ask for in a thriller. The performances are so 'top-notch' that you are faced with a tough choice to pick out the one that stands out smile emoticon A 'real gem' from Anurag Kayshap and team that shouldn't be missed smile emoticon
Saaradhi (2015)
A poor ride!!!
Saradhi - No amount of disclaimers and warning would prepare you to sit through this 'absolutely disastrous' drive. During this era when makers are struggling for good scripts, we see a director and team making an absolute mess of a good plot that could have been made into a pretty decent watch. The 'poor making' is at its evident best in the first half an hour of the movie and though it improves as the movie progresses, it never reaches a level where it holds your interest for a ten minute stretch. Even though Sunny Wayne is not too bad, its quite evident that he cannot carry a solo hero movie on his shoulders. The biggest disappointment though is Sreenivasan whose acting skills seems to have gone down to an all-time low.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
Good and sincere :)
Bajrangi Bhaijan - Is probably one of the best films to come out from the Salman Khan stable coz of the fact that it's unlike any of the typical Bhai offering smile emoticon Salman is excellent in his 'aam-aadmi' portrayal in this 'plot-driven' movie which is devoid of the usual 'over-the-top' or 'irritating' sequences which we are used to being served in regular doses in his usual blockbuster avatars. The movie benefits greatly from the 'superb' performance from the lead child artiste and an 'absolutely brilliant' performance from the ever-reliable Nawazzudin Sidiqqui who is the real 'scene- stealer' in the second half . Though we do have sequences where cinematic liberties are aplenty and logic takes a bit of a backseat, Kabir Khan deserves due credit for his presentation style which rarely goes 'overboard' or 'preachy' in-spite of the sensitive subject he had chosen. Pritam's music is another 'top-notch' factor in this movie which is 'sincere', has its 'heart at the right place' and deserves it's minor flaws to be ignored :)
Nee-Na (2015)
It's different !!!
Is a 'wacky','crazy' and a real 'bold' movie:) It's a movie that easily fits into 'new-gen movie fable' and deserves a one-time watch for the true and vulnerable characters on display and the way the story has been presented by Lal Jose. Though the dubbing of Deepthi Sati doesn't sound the best and her acting looks like going overboard at times, you rarely get irritated in the first half when her character drives the show and is sure to end up enjoy the 'weird on-goings' on show :) The film loses a bit of steam in the second half and is a tad slow and lagging. But the 'reasonably good' ending helps the movie from not ending up as a disappointing watch:) Vijay Babu is definitely the star of the show and is supported well by the set of performers around him :) Watch it to understand that this is a movie which is not likely to be lapped up by all :)
100 Days of Love (2015)
A watchable painkili :)
The makers do justify the tag-line 'Pranayam Annum Innum Painkili aaanu' with a lot of sequences in the movie. And if one chooses to be, the movie will be a critic's delight as well !!!!
But if not, this Balan K Nair - Sheela love story is one well-shot and beautifully cinematographed movie that ends up being a 'sweet' , 'good' and 'engaging' presentation of an age-old love story. The sequences laced with a lot of gentle humour and beautiful frames is the major highlight of the movie and the performance of the Dulqar-Shekhar Menon combo adds a definite 'charm and gloss' to the proceedings. On the evidence of this film one does get the feeling that Kamal's director son Jenuse Mohammad is one to look out for :)
You Too Brutus (2015)
Indeed a Brutus :)
Roopesh Peethambaran does indeed turn out a 'Brutus' with this product which takes him a step back post his impressive debut with 'Theevram'. The movie has a lot of good things going it's way - a very promising start, a set of good funny sequences and some good background music to go along with the colourful frames. And on top of this we have a 'bearable' performance from Asif Ali,an 'absolutely awesome' performance from Tovino and a 'watchable and worthwhile' performance from Sreenivasan after a long long time !!! But in-spite of all these good factors the movie meanders along aimlessly throughout and falls short of being considered good with the main culprit being the lack of a proper plot or story :)
Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015)
An entertainer with a poor plot :)
Even though the plot is 'stupid and flawed', and the movie looks 'listless and lifeless' at various junctures in the second half, there is no denying the fact that OVS offers an entertaining one-time watch. The main credit for the same should go to the pretty good first-half, loads of 'genuinely funny dialogues' throughout the movie and the wonderful Nivin Pauly - Aju Varghese combo supported very well by a 'bearable and decent act' from Vineeth Sreenivasan :)
Nivin Pauly's entertainers are usually devoid of any noteworthy plot to talk about ; but sadly the plot and the 'serious portions' are the main villains here:)
Ennum Eppozhum (2015)
I've seen it all before :)
The movies without any specific plot or story worth mentioning belong to two 'categories' mainly - The lack of a story is compensated by entertaining sequences, good dialogues and noteworthy performances for some while the movies in the other category meanders along aimlessly with only 'boredom and frustration' being the end result :) Ennum Eppozhum comfortably fits into the second category with nothing noteworthy to mention about and is made even worse by its set of 'un- inspiring' and 'cliché' sequences. The last 10-15 minutes offer the only 'watchable and happening moments' of the movie and neither Mohanlal nor Manju Warrier come up with anything outstanding to compensate for the lackluster story line or dialogues. In fact Mohanlal looks totally disinterested and 'out of place' for most of the movie and just about bursts into life towards the end !!! Yet another addition to the ever growing list of 'we've seen it all family hit' movies from Sathyan Anthikad :)
Chirakodinja Kinavukal (2015)
A gutsy movie :)
The movie deserves it's place in the history of Malayalam films as one of the 'really different', 'daring' and 'bold attempts' of all time. It does fall short of being perfect - but there is no dearth to the 'spoof' entertainment being ditched out throughout the whole length of the movie :) The movie is without doubt the most genuine and worthy spoof attempt in Malayalam and is a slap at the face of established directors and new comers who ditch out their set of clichés and horrible stuff year in and year out :) The movie rightly has 'sarcasm' in loads and pokes fun at the truly 'double headed mentality' of the general Malayali audience who act like they carve for something different and then discards it without any mercy when being served something really different :) It requires tremendous guts to come out with a product like this and the newbie director, scriptwriter and the 'daring' producer deserves a pat on their back for willing to take such a big and bold risk :)
It's a 'must-watch' for true lovers of movies who can genuinely understand the 'spoof genre' and is looking for variety. For the others, there is always your yearly dose of superstar actor and director movies to fill up your never ending desire for 'family and festival entertainers' :)
Bhaskar the Rascal (2015)
A cheap hit !!!
Such a poor movie that takes undue advantage of the family audience's longing weakness for a 'festival entertainer' :) How else could one explain the 'hit' status of this movie that has a pathetic plot, a lead hero who is at-least 20 years older than the role demands, 'real tragedy' in the name of comedy, a frustrating set of sequences one after the other and a hell lot of un-necessary drama.
Siddique might end up making a lot of money with this hit and the remakes that will follow in the other languages ; But the man,who gave us the all-time entertainers in the 90's we still cherish, should feel ashamed of himself for this 'pathetic' dip in his standards smile emoticon
Lailaa O Lailaa (2015)
The Unintentional Comedy
A movie which stays true to its acronym; LOL - Laugh Out Loud :) No better suited statement for the movie after sitting through the following : the antics of Mohanlal as the 'secret agent' and his totally dis- interested acting ; Amala Paul's 'horrible' over-acting ;the 'irritating' romantic sequences between the lead pair; Remya Nambeesan ( even if for less than 5 min) ;Sathyaraj's show off; the poor dialogues and sequences which even puts a serial/drama to shame ;the ever foolish villains ; the 'bomb' and 'password' clichés and a list that goes on and on !!!!!! The making is so poor and amateurish that you finally end up enjoying the 'comedy on offer' and is reminded of Vinayan and his 'all time entertaining thriller' War and Love :)