I had to use a title like this because I watched the film after hearing many people say, 'a film like CID Moosa.' In a film that is claimed to be a comedy, I only burst out laughing in a total of five instances.
The theater was almost houseful. However, no one apart from me laughed or clapped in that theater. The truth is, when I was the only one who clapped for some joke, the person who came with me even told me to stop. Yet, because I have a habit of clapping when I find something good, I laughed and clapped for the subsequent (awaited and received) 2-3 moments that I felt were jokes. I am a person who wholeheartedly laughs out loud and claps for my own joy, even for average jokes; and yet, this film didn't make me feel like laughing much.
The film had a reasonably good plot. However, the totally jumbled and confusing screenplay felt like it dragged the entire film down. Many of the jokes that appeared in the first half felt forcibly inserted and inappropriate for the situation. The dialogue delivery and the slowness in the presentation seemed to be the reasons why some of the jokes didn't work for me.
The film heavily struggled to make the climax resemble those in 90s movies, but the overly prolonged climax felt personally very bad to me; perhaps this feeling arose because I have watched many such good climaxes that can make one laugh a lot, even without logic. It felt like the screenplay was developed without much effort or serious research. After finishing the movie, I felt the writing was even worse than some small short films by beginners.
The cinematography, one could say, was the best among the lot. The color grading seemed suitable for this film.
If the editing had been given a little more attention, the rhythm of the film itself would have been different, and some of the comedies might have worked better. Honestly, the trailer cut was beautiful. That was the main factor that motivated me to go into the film. Some of the songs were unbearable, and the background music also felt average.
Sharaf U Dheen is a good actor; his movie Madhura Manohara Moham, for example, was a film I watched in the theater and laughed a lot at. I also really liked his 'mass' performance in Padakkalam. But when it comes to this film, the truth is that many of the comedies didn't feel like comedy, and many of the mass scenes didn't feel like mass scenes.
Anupama Parameswaran's comedic performances also felt below average. I did not like Vinay Forrt's performance at all; it felt very over-the-top, and the jokes did not evoke any laughter. A psycho villain was shown, but ultimately, that plot line was not given a good conclusion. There is a development in the character of an auto-driver; initially, it felt interesting, but by the climax, it felt like that too was ended somehow, without showing a proper reason.
In short, it seems that the only reason this movie currently gets this much support is because of the affection for Sharaf U Dheen and the hype created by social media: there is a high possibility that opinions will change a lot when it arrives on OTT.
Nalla cinemakal undaavatte!
